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 CAROLINA VALDIVIA The DreamSF Fellowship is an opportunity for immigrant young adults to serve immigrant communities in San Francisco, California. Fellows work 20 hours/week with an immigrant-serving nonprofit or public organization in San Francisco. Fellows receive a stipend of $8,400… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The UCLA Labor Center is looking for Health Ambassadors who will train and develop immigrant leaders as health advocates for undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Sacramento, and the San Joaquin Valley. As an Ambassador, you… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie) is a film that features Angy Rivera‘s story of sexual abuse, growing up undocumented, and organizing. Since the age of 4, Angy has grown up undocumented in the United States…. Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN On Friday October 16th, 2015, the Supreme Court of Georgia heard oral arguments regarding a case that would allow undocumented students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to pay in-state tuition at Georgia’s pubic universities and colleges. In… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN The American Immigration Council is a nonprofit that supports undocumented immigrants nationwide. They have legal, education, policy, and exchange programs. Their Community Education Center awards grants ranging from $100 to $500 to support community-based projects and classroom teachers… Read More ›
By GINA DIAZ To exist while undocumented is to live explaining why you deserve to be in this country, is to deconstruct the word immigrant and construct its real meaning every time you create a sentence describing yourself. Existing while… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Freedom University in Georgia is starting its fifth year this Sunday August 30th! Freedom University provides rigorous college-level courses, leadership development, and scholarship assistance for undocumented youth in the state of Georgia. To apply, prospective students must register… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The following is a list of books that I highly recommend for folks interested on immigration and grassroots organizing. Some of these are ones that I found on my own and I am reading over the winter break. The rest are books… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA On December 2013, I had the pleasure to present at the 4th Binational Conference on Border Issues in San Diego, CA along with my sister Diana Valdivia. Today, I am happy to share with all that the journal article… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Wondering what receiving DACA has meant for those who have been approved? San Diego Dream Team members are excited to share their stories in the hopes that in doing so they can help raise awareness, build community, and… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA One of my mentors recently recommended that I read “The DREAMers” by Walter J. Nicholls, given my interests in civic and political engagement, undocumented immigrants, and social movements. This book does a great job at capturing the growth… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The San Diego Dream Team has launched an online campaign standing in solidarity with the DREAM9 and asking that they are released now. On July 23, 2013, the team released the first of several photos to come where… Read More ›
Originally posted on Mojado Citizen:
Marco Saavedra’s dad is torn by the path his son has taken and wishes he could come back to the family business in The Bronx. Antonio Saavedra holds a photo of his son, Marco, being…
