Cornell University is hiring an Assistant Director to support undocumented students and members of mixed-status families. The Assistant Director would assist in planning, developing, implementing, and assessing programs and services that serve the undocumented student population at Cornell. Qualification for this… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA In light of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, undocumented young adults with DACA have until October 5th of this year to submit their renewal applications if their current DACA expires before/on… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN, FRANCESCA FREEMAN, and CAROLINA VALDIVIA On Tuesday, September 5th, the Trump administration announced that it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented young adults. This decision is part of ongoing attacks against the undocumented community… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Earlier this summer, Ken Paxton (attorney general of Texas) issued a statement where he called on the current administration to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) federal program. Ken was joined by 10 other states who… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA San Jose State University is hiring a a Coordinator for the UndocuSpartan Resource Center. The Center provides leadership, strategic planning, and works, collaboratively with the center’s staff to create a safe space aimed at supporting the educational access,… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans supports one to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. Each award is for up to $25,000 in stipend support, as… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Ford Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of the country’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can… Read More ›
By ANDREA What country did you travel to? Hong Kong and Dubai Timeline: February 2016 (submitted advance parole application) March 2016 (USCIS approved application) June 2016 (advance parole trip, 17 days) Did you seek legal counsel for your advance parole application? I did… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The University of California, Davis is hiring an adviser to the Director of the AB 540 and Undocumented Student Center. The mission of the Center is to “empower students in attaining their educational goals, overcome their legal and financial… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA COFEM is a non-profit organization that provides information and resources to Latino immigrants. They recently announced their scholarship opportunity for this year. Awards are: $500 to community college students and $1,000 to undergraduate students attending four-year colleges or universities. Note: “Recipients… Read More ›
By DIANA ORTIZ GIRON I was born into a single-mother household in Tijuana, Mexico. When I was only six years old, my mother managed to get me and my two older siblings a tourist visa so that after two years of… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Join the undocumented youth-led organization NYSYLC’s first ever Undocu Queer Summit on July 29th in New York City! “If you’re a member of the LGBTQ and undocumented immigrant communities this will be a space created solely to address… Read More ›
By JENNIFER S. (This piece was first published on LittleRedRising.com) Dr. Ledesma’s graphic novel was an easy read yet cut to the core of my pre American life. It was also timely. I recently removed “the undocumented American experience” from the… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Lycoming College, a small private liberal arts college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, considers undocumented students (with and without DACA) to be domestic students instead of international students in the application process! According to their admissions office, both undocumented… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) is hosting its 5th annual educational exchange trip to El Salvador. The program runs from December 26, 2017 to January 15, 2018. This opportunity is open to individuals between the ages of 20-35, including: DACA recipients, TPS beneficiaries,… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Law Offices of Joshua L. Goldstein, P.C., an immigration law firm based in Los Angeles, California, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to an immigrant student pursuing a post-high school education. This scholarship opportunity is open to foreign born… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The California-Mexico Studies Center (CMSC) is currently accepting applications from DACA-recipients to participate in their Winter 2017 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program, which will take place in the Mexico City-Cuernavaca area from December 22, 2017 to January 14, 2018. “During the… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA On June 14, the Washington State Educational Access Coalition for HB 1079 Students will be hosting the “Undocumented Summit: A Call to Action” at the University of Washington. The purpose of this Summit is to identify various ways… Read More ›
