This month, the students are designing six service projects as part of the program, including crafting blankets to give to the homeless, participating in a cleanup of reserve lands in the Newport Back Bay area and visiting the Easter Seals Senior Day Care Center to spend time with seniors. The project is a program of the university’s Center for Community Service-Learning.

“The project not only focuses on the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, but it helps to build a sense of community by supporting the interaction between elementary school children, college students and the local community service agencies,” explained Sabrina Aris-Guentz, coordinator of the Cesar Chavez Heroes Project. “It provides an avenue for people of all ages to become heroes by giving of themselves to serve others.”