Immigrants Rising

California community colleges need money to meet new state law to help dreamers

Posted by: Communications on October 16, 2019

Currently, 35 of the system’s 115 community colleges have Dream Resource Centers, according to a report on undocumented students published earlier this year by the California Community Colleges. The existing centers are supported by a combination of the colleges’ own funding as well as external dollars. For example, the California Campus Catalyst Fund, an initiative that supports undocumented students, helps fund centers at colleges including Chabot College in Alameda County, Oxnard College in Ventura County and San Diego Mesa College.

EDUCATORS: Help Undocumented Students Triumph!

Posted by: Communications on October 15, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education, Resources

New resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions.

Support Karen Fight her Deportation Case

Posted by: Communications on October 7, 2019

Categories: General Announcements

Karen Hernandez is a student at LA Trade Tech and one of our former Catalyst Fellows. She needs to raise $3,000 to fight her deportation case, stay in school and continue being a role model for her sons. Please watch this video and consider supporting Karen.

Congratulations 2019 Scholars

Posted by: Communications on October 4, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education

Read about the amazing new scholars we're welcoming into the Immigrants Rising family.

September 2019 Newsletter

Posted by: Communications on October 1, 2019

Categories: Newsletters

Recap from our Catalyst Fund Statewide Convening, a new guide to help you build on-campus undocumented student programs, and more!

Get Inspired! Connect! Take Action! Recap from the Second Catalyst Fund Convening

Posted by: Communications on September 27, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education

On September 12th and 13th, Immigrants Rising hosted its second Catalyst Fund Convening in Long Beach. Over 200 individuals—90 educators, 62 students, and 43 presenters and panelists from throughout California—attended this engaging event.

NEW GUIDE: Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs

Posted by: Communications on September 27, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Resources

We are excited to share our new 25-page guide to help you build an on-campus support program for undocumented students and develop programming in the absence of a dedicated coordinator position, program budget, or designated space.

Introducing our 2019-2020 Fellows

Posted by: Communications on September 25, 2019

Categories: Career Programs, General Announcements

Immigrants Rising offers year-long fellowships for undocumented young people in the Bay Area and nationwide. This year, we selected 18 new fellows. They will benefit from extensive training and professional development in Entrepreneurship, High School Engagement, Higher Education, Immigration Law, and Research & Storytelling.…

This Is What Job Hunting While Undocumented Can Be Like

Posted by: Communications on September 18, 2019

Categories: In the Media

Iliana Perez, a DACA recipient and director of research and entrepreneurship at the San Francisco-based organization Immigrants Rising, wrote a comprehensive guide on life after college for undocumented students. Perez said the biggest challenge she sees with being an undocumented independent contractor is developing an entrepreneurial mindset for creating income-generation opportunities.

Author: Communications