My Undocumented Life

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• Black Undocumented Spaces: Our Voices

  By My Undocumented Life on March 27, 2021

  

  Black Undocumented Spaces will be a series of virtual gatherings BY AND FOR Black undocumented people across various academic levels to engage, support, and build community. We will prioritize exploring the complexity of what it means to be undocumented and… Read More ›

• Let’s Start the Conversation

  By My Undocumented Life on March 27, 2021

  This is a space created by Laura who is a “Mexicana, previous first generation and undocumented student (high school through my masters degree prior to DACA) who is currently living on Nisenan peoples land.” Laura currently works with undocumented students,… Read More ›

• Finding Your Graduate Advisor and Building a Network of Mentors

  By My Undocumented Life on March 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By LUCY One of the key pieces of advice I received when I was applying to graduate school was the importance of finding a strong mentor that was going to support me, my goals and my work. Professors and fellow graduate… Read More ›

• 2021 Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: Open to Undocumented Students

  By My Undocumented Life on March 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Davis-Putter Fund awards up to $15,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. The Fund considers the applicant’s contribution to social justice, ability to perform academically, and relevance of educational program, as well… Read More ›

• [Guest Covid19 series post] Reflections from a DACA Educator in the Time of Covid-19

  By My Undocumented Life on March 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By DENISE Teaching virtually in the time of Covid-19 under an explicitly anti-immigrant administration is something I never expected to do in my wildest imagination. I am currently a DACA recipient and middle school educator. DACA has allowed me to obtain… Read More ›

• Afterthoughts of an Undocumented Graduate Student

  By My Undocumented Life on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By KATY While drafting some ideas for this post I struggled to think about what advice I could possibly share without sounding too pessimistic or possibly discouraging undocumented students that are interested in applying to graduate school. I tried very… Read More ›

• [Guest Covid19 series post] COVID-19, Mixed-Status Families, Navigating Sickness and Travel Restrictions

  By My Undocumented Life on February 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By ALEJANDRA I was in my last year of college when the COVID-19 pandemic started. Just a couple months before this happened, I was so excited to celebrate the accomplishment of finishing college, and I was really looking forward to seeing… Read More ›

• Job Opportunity: Director of Undocumented Student Services at UC Santa Barbara

  By My Undocumented Life on January 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Undocumented Student Services (USS) program at the University of California Santa Barbara is currently hiring a Director who will work directly with students in undocumented and mixed-status families to provide support, counseling, and programming. Among other responsibilities, the Director… Read More ›

• 2021 Dream Project Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Students in Virginia

  By My Undocumented Life on January 18, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Dream Project is a non-profit organization in Virginia which provides information, resources, and support to immigrant students. They are currently accepting applications for their scholarship program which supports undocumented high school seniors and college students in their pursuit of… Read More ›

• Summer 2021 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program: Open to DACA beneficiaries

  By My Undocumented Life on January 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc. (CMSC) is accepting applications for their Summer 2021 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program. The program allows eligible DACA beneficiaries who obtain Advance Parole from USCIS to travel abroad as part of one of three 4-week… Read More ›

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