scientists in the field, there's hardly -- they are very underrepresented in those fields. our job is that we want to nurture those students to have leadership in those areas. especially in the silicon valley. >> what was this project? the goal was to create -- >> to design, engineer, and create this windmill which is our wind energy channel. and i think these students might have a little bit better explanation for you. >> who can tell me what it is? tell me what it is. >> well so basically what it is is just a windmill. it captures wind energy from a fan and captures the wind energy and as it goes it lifts up a mass, 75 centimeters high and pulls a car at 250 sent meters. >> how did you guys build it? what did you do? >> we started off with last

year's windmill and decided to use pvc pipe which is the white pipe. >> right. >> and then we decided to use a shaft which is just the metal aluminum shaft. we decided to use aluminum because last year we used steel but it was too heavy. >> isabel, when you were creating it, who had the idea, how did you come up with it and how were you able to execute it? >> well, when we all thought of the ideas, everybody kind of pitched in and gave their own input on everything. but everyone had their ups and downs when we were designing and building it. >> what did that teach you? >> that we really need to just calm down, take a deep breath, and breathe through things. >> sarah, tell me your impression of it, being able to see that you're in this competition, you do well. what does it make you feel about your accomplishments in math and science, especially for a girl?

because people don't think that girls, especially hispanic girls, are good at math and science. but you are a scientist in the making. >> first of all, it's a huge commitment and i'm very proud of myself for getting this far. i've learned a lot with this project. and i feel like i can can accomplish so much more in life. >> that's great. and so the windmill works? >> yeah. >> what do you think about the fact that you're getting all of this great attention for creating something? when you went into it, did you think that you would be able to pull this off? >> when we first went into it, we actually thought we weren't going to pull it off but then throughout our process of elimination and edits, we decided, maybe we can pull this off and then throughout the whole time we were building it, we ended up pulling it off. we won third place at our state finals. >> that is fantastic.

what does this not only impact these kids but what is the impact for the other kids at other language dual academy and other kids that might see them? what is the message that is sent out? >> the message is, yes, it's great to have these winners that are doing so well in these competitions and taking it on to the next level. however, there's also a learning tool when they don't win. it's like, how can they design it better? what can they do? thinking as an engineer would think in order to redevelop, redesign, and go back to the drawing board and seeing our students succeed so well and looking at other students younger than them, they are talking about at their school how much they want to be involved in the competitions. so it's setting a great role model. they are set aggregate role model for our students across the silicon valley and across the state. >> do you guys know what you want to do when you grow up? isabel, do you know what you want to be when you grow snup. >> an engineer. >> great.

what about you? >> an engineer. >> i'm still not sure but the m.e.s.a. program has really influenced me. >> that's fantastic. what about you? >> same. i'd rather be a food engineer. i'd rather make my own food. >> wow. so we've got three engineers in the house. what do you say, isabel, to other kids out there that now see that you've created this. you're a la tina girl, a scientist in the making. what does that say to the other girls? and if you see another girl that says, i'm not interested in that, what would you say to her? >> i would say, everyone can do what they want, even boys. it's not just about boy scientists, it's also girl scientists. girls are just as good as boys at everything. >> that's what we like to hear. so next year, another project? are you already in the works of thinking about what is going to happen next? >> not really. >> are you going to team up with these guys again? is this going to be the crew? >> sarah is going on to high

school next year. >> so you'll have to recruit somebody else? >> yeah. >> what so whwould you like to o parents, african-american and latino parents? >> we're saying that your students can do it and your students are worth the time and effort into doing things that they may think is complicated but this is a group of our junior high kids that are making it on to the next level. so it's not hard. it's not unattainable or unachievable. it's something that can be accomplished. >> and what is this thing called again in what is the windmill called? >> the competition is called the wind energy challenge. >> okay. the wind energy challenge. i really like it. i'm going to have to steal this idea for one of my own kids. what are you doing with this board? i think i'd like to borrow it. thank you for being here. you did a great job. thank you for being a great roll model for them as well.

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dachlt d del valle. we are celebrating caesar chavez. welcome back to the show. always a pleasure to have you here. >> pleasure to be here. thank you. >> we're going on 19 years since -- is it 19 years since we lost caesar. what -- what memories can you share? you're always good at sharing those great memories with us. >> a lot of memories. a lot of memories. especially when we were young working in the farm fields. we used to say, when i get married, you're going to be my best man. my husband didn't get his best man. i did. and a lot of things, you know. and when we got married the same day. >> is that right?

>> he wanted to get married the same day. wherever he was, on our anniversary, one day we celebrated in spain. he said, it's our anniversary. we had a lot of memories. we were working in the fields. >> do you -- again, it's been almost two decades. do you still miss him? >> very much. every day. every day. especially these days, you know, that is getting close to his birthday. very much. very much. >> give me a fond memory, maybe, ann dote that you might have of caesar. >> i remember one time when -- we would always go to dolino and one of the rare times that he was able to spend some time with the family and we were at lake williams and he was there and he was floating and he was floating completely out of the water it

seemed like. but little did i know that he had his hand on the shallow part. he was trying to teach me how to swim. he said, it's very easy. just think that you can do it and you will be able to do it. anything can be done. there isn't anything in this world that i can't do, except a little brain surgery. >> but you're willing to give it a shot. >> yeah. yeah. and a couple of victims. >> there's a lot of things that is happening between now and the end of the summer. let's talk first about -- because a lot of people don't know that caesar was a u.s. veteran of the united states navy. and so what an honor on cinco de mayo. >> the u.s. naval department is going to be christianing a ship called the usns cargo ship and it's a supply ship and so in the

si cinco de mayo they are celebrating caesar. they are commemorating local heroes that also had a lot of service -- in the armed services. and caesar did that. so it's a real, real honor. we're trying to convince him to let us take a ride on that. we don't know. >> what do you think about that? >> it was something when i heard about it, well, he deserves it, you know. because when he was in the navy, i wrote him a letter. every day i would go by the post office in the morning or come in the afternoon or in the night and mail him a letter every day and promise him that. he got that from me every day when he was in the navy. >> that's beautiful. you brought a picture for the 50th anniversary of the farm workers. >> uh-huh.

>> when you go on to the dfw website, there's a petition to sign and an effort to make it a national holiday. any why ds where we are? >> we're moving much closer. it takes a long and hard effort, similar to when dr. martin luther king got his national day of celebration. so we continue to move and, you know, there's so much perseverance. we have committees throughout the entire united states. and so it looks like it's getting closer and closer each year we move a step forward like caesar always said. in order to reach that goal, you've got to do it a little bit at a time. so that's what we're going to do and we're going to percent veer until we eventually get it. i think with having a democratic president, the chances are much better of getting recognized as a national holiday. >> i know that this is an hour nor for t honor for the family but they will roll-up their sleeves and

go to work. >> go help the holidays, go help the farm workers. what's what he always said but people right now they deserve it and we still have thelp the far every way that we can and we do whatever we can every year. we started with just the march, you remember, and then we went into the breakfast and now we have the golf tournament for three years and every year. >> we're going to talk about each and every one of those. i know that national landmarks are dropping like dominos. we have a national historic landmark. 40 acres maybe -- not 40 acres but what do we have on the horizon coming snup? >> with the national park service they named the 40 acres as one of the national historic landmarks. it's not already done by now.

and mcdonald hall and we're talking about mcdonalds and trying to convince the national park service and you don't start that with the first chapter. it's the birth place of caesar organizing efforts and really the birth place of the farm worker movement. he had meetings at my mom's house and so we're going to be launching a campaign to try and convince secretary salazar that san jose should be recognized for that significance. >> and if you haven't been to 40 acres or if you haven't also been to a peaceful place for meditation, if anything. it's just a place to go and get

away from everything and enjoy. they are having a commemorative breakfast. there's the information on your screen. it's happening march 30th at 8:00 p.m. it's brought on by the chavez family vision. we're going to talk more about the local efforts to recognize the legacy of caesar chavez. stay with us.

we are celebrating the legacy of cesar chavez. i'm here with the chavez family who is always gracious enough to join us here on every occasion.

so there is a movie about cesar. i think we've been waiting years. i think we've been waiting 19 years. >> i think the end of september, early part of october, right around there. yeah, they are very, very good. i saw pictures that people are going to play. helen, my sister-in-law. >> and selma hayek is going to play you? >> no, it's going to be me. >> what do you think, rudy? >> i think it's great. the chemistry just did not gel and i think we're there now. i think they are pleased with the actors that they have chosen. so i think they are going to do a great job. we have had other folks in our play that went to go audition.

so you'll probably see some of those in the background. >> and y'all have been very patient because, again, it's been almost 19 years. we still don't have a movie. we still don't have a national holiday. >> not a national holiday. >> con tiempo? [ speaking in spanish ] >> it's getting there every year little by little. >> that is awesome. >> it's kind of hard. there were tons of republicans that were against it. they didn't want so the navy goes, he served in the navy and the navy's doing it and that's it. they were against a lot of stuff. >> you're having, again, a breakfast. tell us about the events that you're having. >> the first event this month is the annual cesar chavez golf tournament and the money goes to the scholarship.

we're actually dedicating this year's golf tournament to victor chavez. >> he we lost him, too. >> that's on march 24th. two times, about 11:00, 11:30. we have a few spots left so come out and join us. and then we have our breakfast on the 30th. that's our 11th annual breakfast. we have ed bagley, jr. he's an activist and actor. he's been supportive of the ufw and the family for many years. and then on saturday, march 30th, we're doing our annual march for justice, st. patrick's -- roosevelt park. roosevelt park and walk you through and then ending up at the mexican heritage plaza. >> which is another historic plaza. >> right. >> you know, it's always intrigued me in the last decade or so is your affiliation with safe way and we all know the history with safeway and cesar

and the united farm workers and it's amazing how it's all turned around and it's all good now. >> yes, it is. they've sponsored our breakfast for the last five years and they continually sponsor by providing water and other bref vajs. their marketing company here in the bay area is donating backpacks for our golf tournament and some other very nice little secrets and surprises. >> i'll bring my slice with me over to the golf tournament. showing you information again, this is the annual breakfast. you can logon to that website and they can get all of the information on the march and everything on your website? >> that's right. >> we'll be right back and wrap it up with the chavez family.ayw [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid.

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the life of cesar chavez. there will be a flag raising ceremony. >> very honorable doing that, really, really. he was a native of san jose really until he started doing the movement and he had to move out to different places. but i didn't know too much about it but rudy told me. yes. i'm glad they are doing something in san jose. >> cesar had a lot of -- here's a video of one of your breakfasts in san jose. cesar was not liked by the powers at be, the elected officials except for governor brown and maybe a couple of others, governor reagan we all know kind of but isn't it weird how it's all turned around and now everybody praises cesar for what he did and what his legacy continues to do through your family and his supporters. >> it's really great to see the

transformation, so to speak. in our marches for the last ten years we've had the police chief of san jose marching with us, not arresting us. that's a really good thing. and then as you said, elected officials, mayor of san jose, board supervisors, they are all in support of us. i could keep continuing to name them. in sacramento we have quite a few friends. it's really changed over the last 19 years and i don't think it's because of cesar's death. i think it's because of the awareness that people now have of the work that he did and the need to assist the community and do some of the things that we asked folks to do during the remembrance of cesar, not just come out to our events. because we love that. but also to look at your community and give back to kwlur community because that's extremely important. we take a lot but we like to give back a lot. >> that goes back to my question to rita.

what do you think cesar today would tell the community, the nation, if you will. if he could give them one message knowing what we know about the problems that the country is in, what do you think cesar would tell this country right now. >> especially with immigration, he would have with immigration and education. those are his two things. i think he would say, you know, do something, peace or, you know, get the immigration settled. because, you know, there's more -- i guess there's more people here because i used to take care of the immigration department and i would get calls and they would pick up people with papers. one or two and sometimes three. but now there is -- >> that's when they were patrolling the streets. >> yes. they were just caught by chance and we would help them and get the green card and come back and but now there's -- i mean, a lot of them. and i think they should, you

know, do something. since they are working here, pay income tax and everything. but i'm not the government so this is what -- >> this is your opinion? >> yes. >> any final thoughts, rudy, as we wrap it up here? >> i think service to the public is always important. that's an ongoing message. and i think one of the most other important things that i learned in my life with cesar is that there's nothing that you can't do. you know, that moat toe motto. [ speaking in spanish ] that's how it really moves on. holidays and buildings and streets, and then, you know, the 50th anniversary of the ufw. we'd like to invite everybody to come to bakersfield, similar to the cinco de mayo of the launching of cesar chavez.

>> okay. and i actually will be reporting on that friday from bakersfield. the 50th anniversary convention for the united farm workers and then we will try to make it over to the cinco de mayo celebration. >> first is the boat. >> we'll try to be at both, in any case. >> there's the information. everything is on that website. chavezfamilyvision.org. thank you all so much. thank you for coming. we all take you all for granted because you are local but we appreciate you coming every year. >> appreciate you you, too. >> we're going to go to our local birthdays.

and here's our address for next week. we thank you again for sharing your sunday with us here on comunidad dell val le. have a happy cesar sunday. the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real.