At an early age, Huerta started lobbying, organizing farmworkers and negotiating contracts for laborers. She is also founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation. She reminded everyone that even though we may all come from different backgrounds or take on different roles in society, “We are one human race.”ĭolores Huerta is best known for her community service activism in co-founding the United Farm Workers, formerly known as the National Farmworkers Association, with late labor activist Cesar Chavez. During the closing celebration of Latinx Heritage Month on October 13, USC Annenberg held a Zoom discussion between USC President Carolt Folt and labor activist Dolores Huerta. During the discussion, Huerta reminded attendees about the importance of cultural competency when fighting for labor rights of farm workers in the 1960’s. This holds true for every company, business, organization and working system, including the agricultural sector.

Through cultural competency, each player in the organization gets their own needs met, while also understanding the needs of other parties. Although each person may have different roles, every person is necessary for the system to function properly.

Cultural competency is a key factor for the success of any organization, though it is often overlooked.

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