Witness Project
The WITNESS exhibit is a series that invites
photographers, artists and writers documenting
the United Farm Worker Movement and the
leadership of César Chávez to share their work
with a new generation by exhibiting and archiving
their contributions at the University of Arizona MDPI
series. In 2005, the first series included over 100
photographs that were lost to public viewing for 30
years until MDPI catalogued the images and curated
the exhibit. Educational materials were developed
by the Tucson Unified School District Raza Studies
program and Pima Community College for grades
4 to college. This collaborative effort brought
thousands of students to the university to view the
exhibit and share their class assignments. Some who
had been part of the movement wept at the exhibit
because of the memories evoked. It was called the
most visited exhibit ever at the university.