"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own." - Cesar Chavez
It has been 20 years since Cesar Chavez passed away and these words and his personal commitment to community are still relevant today. He was dedicated to improving his community by shining a light on the struggles and challenges they faced. He was doing it to ignite "progress and prosperity". Today as a community we face challenges and struggles. The news is always displaying injustice, inequality, and stories of exclusion. Recent news events have drawn lines to highlight our differences. We have forgotten to "include the aspirations and needs of others... for our own (sake)". Challenging our understanding of other cultures and other people is necessary to create prosperous communities. It is this essence that Teatro del Pueblo presents stories of the Latino community. These stories about our history and struggle provide a place to further intercultural understanding
and lead to more tolerance and respect among people. It is not only for ourselves but for our greater community that we are motivated.
