STOCKTON - Civil rights icon and Stockton native Dolores Huerta will return to San Joaquin Delta College this Thursday, where she is scheduled to speak at the Atherton Auditorium.

Organizers say they are expecting a large turnout as the 95-year-old activist addresses key issues facing the community today. This will be Huerta's first appearance at the college since 2018.

Flyers promoting Huerta's visit are posted all over campus. The excitement is especially high among faculty and students involved in the Puente Program, which supports Latino and Hispanic students in transferring to four-year universities.

"I was ecstatic! When it finally happened, I couldn't believe it," said Daniel Fernandez, a professor and counselor who helps lead the Puente Program. "At the best time too for our com

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