We have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions about how our tax dollars are going to be spent. Is it going to be for more jails, or for more schools? For more house services? It's very important that people understand that, do their research and find out who to vote for.
Dolores HuertaOnce I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought 'Wow this is the way you do it!'
Dolores HuertaWhen you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.
Dolores HuertaI quit because I canโt stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children.
Dolores HuertaWhen you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it's an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved so that they can dialogue.
Dolores Huerta