The California-Mexico Studies Center, a community-based California non-profit educational and cultural organization that is not affiliated with a university, is hosting a study abroad program specifically for DACA recipients to go to Mexico this Fall 2023! This program is open… Read More ›
By JOSSELYN Living in a country with limited educational opportunities is something that no parent wants for their children, at least that is not what my parents wanted for my brother and me. When my parents made the difficult decision to… Read More ›
By AURA Growing up undocumented was tough. I remember always trying to hide my “Mexican vaccine” (i.e., the vaccine that is typically used in Mexico against tuberculosis, but not in the United States) because people would ask me if I… Read More ›
unseen is a new documentary film about Pedro, an aspiring social worker navigating life as a blind undocumented immigrant. The film highlights important issues at the intersection of immigration, disability, and mental health. The producers of the film describe, “Most… Read More ›
At My Undocumented Life, we had an opportunity to interview Carlos, a doctoral student in the department of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, to learn more about his work on immigration and education more broadly. We thank him for… Read More ›
The Inner Work Collective Freedom (IWCF), is hosting a free workshop online over Zoom called “Undocumented and Interrogating Hyper-documentation and the American Dream” on Thursday June 22, 2023 at 2:30pm PT. From IWCF: “This is an opportunity to go inward… Read More ›
The Platt Family Essay Contest, administered by The Lincoln Forum, is open to undocumented undergraduate students (with and without DACA) in any state across the country. The first prize is $1500, the second prize is $750, and the third prize… Read More ›
The California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation, a “non-profit corporation established to promote and support Latino culture and heritage in California and to educate the public about Latino culture, heritage and issues of importance to Latinos in California,” has a scholarship… Read More ›
The California Community Colleges’ Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges are hosting an online free webinar called “Mental Health: Supporting Undocumented Students” on Wednesday May 17, 2023 from 10am to 11am PT. “This webinar will introduce various… Read More ›
The Wenner-Gren Foundation supports anthropologists and scholars in related fields with their research. They are “committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology [and related fields]. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of… Read More ›