Immigrants Rising is hosting 6-week wellness support groups led by trained mental health providers or registered clinicians to help undocumented people feel less alone and more understood. “The weekly virtual sessions are closed; meaning that advance registration is required, with… Read More ›
Harvard Medical School and UCSF’s Latino Medical Student Association are hosting an online panel discussion called “Breaking Barriers: Residency Roadmap for DACA and Undocumented Students in Medicine” regarding the journey of undocumented/DACA students in medicine. In the discussion, they will… Read More ›
The AAPI Civic Engagement Fund (AAPI Fund) is issuing a request for proposals for their 2023-2024 Creative Catalyst Program, which provides opportunities for independent artists to engage the public in critical issues impacting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)* across… Read More ›
At My Undocumented Life, we had an opportunity to interview Dr. Norma Ramírez, a licensed clinical psychologist in California, to learn more about her work within the mental health field. This year, Dr. Ramirez founded “All Good Things” (Toda Cosa Buena), which… Read More ›
In partnership with the California Arts Council (CAC), the Center for Cultural Power will provide awards for 30 Culture Bearers and 30 Artist Disruptors. Each award is $15,000. Cultural Power is a cultural strategy nonprofit that activates and mobilizes Black,… Read More ›
NYSYLC (New York State Youth Leadership Council), an undocumented youth-led organization in New York City, is hiring a part-time Undocu Academy Coordinator to coordinate the college readiness program for undocumented high school students in New York. The position is expected… Read More ›
Columbia Basin College, a community college in Washington state, is hiring an Undocumented Student Advocacy Specialist to work with undocumented students and students from mixed-status families on campus. From their job description: “Columbia Basin College seeks an Undocumented Student Advocacy… Read More ›
Cal State Bakersfield in California is hiring a Dream Resource Center & MAGEC Coordinator to work with undocumented students on campus and students from mixed-status families. “The Coordinator leads programming efforts and services to support the needs of AB-540 students,… Read More ›
It’s the middle of Summer 2023 and we at My Undocumented Life have been working hard on continuing to build our online and in person community of undocumented individuals and allies for you! The last few months, we have created… Read More ›
Many new books on immigration are coming out this year! If you’re looking for some summer reading, check out these new books: Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance among Immigrant Children By Silvia Rodriguez Vega This book examines the experiences of… Read More ›
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 ›