César Chávez Day, a federal and state-recognized holiday in California, pays tribute to the legacy of the Mexican American farm labor leader and civil rights activist, who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962 in collaboration with Dolores Huerta—becoming the first successful farm workers union in the United States. Moreover, César Chávez was a community organizer, a champion for nonviolent social change, education, environment, and consumer rights. According to the
César Chávez Foundation, Chávez’s motto was “Si se puede!” (“Yes, it can be done!”), and to this day, this simple but powerful phrase has inspired millions of people around the world.