Bakersfield College faculty members are discussing the future of the Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Certificate of Completion in light of recent sexual abuse allegations against Chavez.
The college offers the only Cesar Chavez Leadership Certificate in the country. The program was introduced to teach students about the leadership of Chavez and California’s farmworker movement. However, the recent scandal has caused institutions, including schools, to re-evaluate their associations.
Professor Shawn Newsom proposed changing the name of the program during a recent Zoom meeting…