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Welcome to My Undocumented Life! A place where we can document our lives as undocumented immigrants. MyUndocumentedLife.org is dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. Here, you will find the latest on scholarship opportunities, immigration news, ways in navigating the educational system, and more.
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2022 Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: Open to Undocumented Students
The Davis-Putter Fund awards up to $15,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. In selecting scholarship recipients, the Fund considers applicants’ contributions to social justice, ability to perform academically, and relevance of educational… Read More ›
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Winter 2022 Dreamers Study Abroad Program: Open to DACA Recipients
The California-Mexico Studies Center’s Winter 2022 Dreamers Study Abroad Program will offer three 4-week sessions from December 11, 2022 to January 29, 2023, with each cohort composed of 30 DACA recipients, who have secured USCIS Advance Parole travel authorization for… Read More ›
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3rd Annual UndocU Conference Call For Proposals
The 3rd Annual UndocU Conference is taking place this April 14, 2022 at CSU Long Beach. Each year, the conference features the work of community members, scholars, service providers, and organizers with a focus on the experiences of undocumented people…. Read More ›
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UCLA Labor Center Dream Summer 2022: Open to Undocumented Youth
Each year, the UCLA Labor Center hosts the Dream Summer, which is a fellowship program that seeks to empower immigrant youth to become the next generation of social justice leaders, create safe and healing spaces for immigrant youth, and promote… Read More ›
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My Journey to Academia as a Formerly Undocumented Scholar
By DAYSI I was unsure whether I would ever enroll in college after high school, let alone become a professor and researcher. My journey to higher education mirrors the experiences of many undocumented immigrants and deeply motivated my work in the… Read More ›
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Nurturing Illegalized Thought Into a Disruptive and Guiding Force
Guest interview featuring Joel As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Joel who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s data science initiative. Joel has led efforts to support undocumented students in… Read More ›
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(Un)studied Complicity: Cross-examining Undocumented Immigrant Student Participation in the U.S. Education System
Guest interview featuring Alonso As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Alonso who is currently the Middle School & Family Engagement Director and Ethnic Studies Adjunct Faculty at Salt Lake Community… Read More ›
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Towards UndocuScholarship: Using Our Lived Experiences to Craft Space and Representation in Academia
By RAFA Have you ever heard the common expression, “life is like a movie”? As a four-year-old child, who arrived with my family in South Central, Los Angeles in the early 90s, my life felt like a movie. However, the movie… Read More ›
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Announcement of New Series: UndocuScholarship: Research by Formerly and Currently Undocumented Scholars
By LUCY, CAROLINA, and RACHEL At My Undocumented Life Blog, we are excited to announce a new series called UndocuScholarship: Research by Formerly and Currently Undocumented Scholars. With support from The UndocuScholars Project at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and… Read More ›
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Job Opportunity: Assistant Director at SDSU’s Undocumented Resource Center
The Undocumented Resource Center at San Diego State University is hiring an Assistant Director who, in collaboration with the Director, will work towards creating a safe and supportive environment for undocumented students and students in mixed-status families at SDSU. Moreover,… Read More ›