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 ›
Dear all, As many of you know, I am currently a doctoral student at Harvard University. For my dissertation, I am examining the consequences that detentions and deportations have on immigrant young adults and their families. I am currently conducting… 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 ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Emory University, a prestigious private university located in Atlanta, Georgia, will begin considering all undocumented students (with and without DACA) as domestic students instead of international students starting this Fall 2017! Since 2015, Emory had considered only students… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Oregon DACA Coalition (ODC) recently announced a new scholarship opportunity that seeks to support undocumented immigrant youth applying for DACA. ODC noted that, “no one should have to pay to remain in their own home. [The ODC]… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN We are excited to help spread the word that Halmoni was just officially released online at http://www.halmonifilm.com for public view. The 21-minute documentary Halmoni poetically tells the story of a 24-year-old undocumented Korean, Ju Hong, who was able… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN “The UndocuBlack Network is a multigenerational network of undocumented Black people that fosters kinships, facilitates access to resources and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives.” The network… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Stanford, a prestigious university located near San Francisco in California, is another private university that publicly stated they consider undocumented students as domestic students in the admissions process. According to their press release, “Stanford treats undocumented students as… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) is an organization in Los Angeles, California that works to promote the civic participation and representation of the Salvadoran and other Latino communities in the U.S. Every year, SALEF awards scholarships… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, is hiring an Undocumented Resource Area Coordinator to work with undocumented students and students from mixed-status families on campus. They are reviewing applications now,… Read More ›
By HEFAS HEFAS (Higher Education for AB 540 Students) is happy to announce that our 3rd Annual Summit is happening on May 05, 2017 from 9 AM-3 PM in De Anza College’s Euphrat Museum! We hope you all will join us – this… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The U.S.- Mexico Foundation’s Dreamers without Borders (DWB) program is a binational educational and learning service program designed for DACA beneficiaries of Mexican origin and Mexican Americans. They recently announced their 2017 summer travel opportunity. Selected beneficiaries will be hosted cost-free in… Read More ›
