Bold Step: 60th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike

Name: Bold Step: 60th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike
Start: 2025-09-06T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-06T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Robert F. Kennedy High School

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 08:00 am to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Robert F. Kennedy High School | Delano, CA

Celebrate 60 years of the Delano Grape Strike with us at Robert F. Kennedy High School - it's going to be a historic event!
About this Event

Bold Step: 60th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike

Come celebrate the historic milestone of the Delano Grape Strike at Robert F. Kennedy High School! Join us for a day filled with inspiring stories, live performances, and interactive exhibits commemorating this pivotal moment in labor history. Connect with community members, learn about the impact of this movement, and honor the legacy of those who fought for justice. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of history in the making!

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Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Program Schedule (tentative)

Info: BEGIN Tour Check-In at Robert F Kennedy High School Auditorium 8AM.

🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel of Speakers (tentative)
🕑: 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM
DELANO GRAPE STRIKE TOUR BUS 1

Info: Tour of Key Historical Sites of the Delano Grape Strike
High lights - 40 Acres- (Agbayani Village, Gas station); Murals; Filipino Community Hall; Larry Itliong Unity Park; and Larry Itliong's grave site

🕑: 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM
DELANO GRAPE STRIKE TOUR BUS 2

🕑: 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
DELANO GRAPE STRIKE TOUR BUS 3

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch - various food trucks at Robert F Kennedy High School
🕑: 01:00 PM
OPENING CEREMONY
🕑: 02:30 PM - 08:00 PM
PANEL OF SPEAKERS (more to come)

Info: One Panel: Roger Gadiano and Lorraine Agtang - growing up in Delano; significant experiences during Grape Strike and post-Grape Story.

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Food Trucks - Dinner
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Larry Musical Presentation

Info: Presenting: Gayle Romasanta