February 2019 Newsletter
Categories: General Announcements, Newsletters
Author: Communications
Meet our Newest Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees
Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, General Announcements
We are delighted to announce our newest Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees!
After a review of 216 proposals from 247 undocumented young people, living in 29 different states and hailing from 40 countries of origin, we have selected six entrepreneurial projects to support through our Entrepreneurship Fund.…
“Beyond Borders” discussion with Immigrants Rising, NY Times, and Holly Cooper
Categories: General Announcements, In the Media
Join Immigrants Rising’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Katharine Gin, New York Times journalists Miriam Jordan and Kirk Semple, and Holly Cooper from the UC Davis Immigration Clinic for a discussion about “immigration in the Trump era” and what’s happening on our borders and in our cities, including San Francisco.…
Apply for Immigrants Rising’s Scholarship Fund today!
Categories: Financial Support, General Announcements
Don’t let anyone get in the way of your dreams.
Education is the key to personal transformation. The opportunity to learn, whether it is in a classroom, at a job site or in other forms, gives individuals agency to improve their own lives.…
Bakersfield College seeks to provide more support for undocumented students with $115,000 Catalyst Grant
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, In the Media
Published January 29, 2019.
A group of Bakersfield College staff and students and community organizers gathered for the first time Friday afternoon on campus since receiving the Project Conexiones grant, also known as the California Campus Catalyst Fund. Bakersfield College is one of 33 California schools to receive the California Campus Catalyst Fund, a three-year initiative program funded and overseen by Immigrants Rising.…
Nafees: Rescinding the Texas Dream Act would hurt the state’s economy
Categories: In the Media
Published January 21, 2019.
The Texas Dream Act, passed in 2001, enables residents without legal status to pay in-state tuition fees at state colleges and universities. A new bill proposed by Rep. Biedermann, if passed, would not only rescind the Texas Dream Act and place a huge barrier on Texan immigrants but also hurt the Texas economy.…
January 2019 Newsletter
Categories: General Announcements
Inspiration, Community, and Knowledge at First Convening of California Campus Catalyst Fund
The first convening of our California Campus Catalyst Fund brought together over 200 people from all over California to engage in inspiring conversations about how public colleges and universities can address the needs of undocumented students and families at such a critically important time.…
First Convening of California Campus Catalyst Fund
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
On January 10th, over 200 students, educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders gathered in Long Beach, California to engage in inspiring conversations about how California colleges and universities can best address the diverse needs of undocumented students and families at such a critically important time.…
2019 Entrepreneurship Webinar Series Starts January 31st
Categories: General Announcements, Services
We’re excited to announce the schedule for our 2019 Entrepreneurship Webinar Series!
The Entrepreneurship Webinar Series was created to inform immigrants—regardless of status—about alternatives to employment through entrepreneurship. To date, we have held 8 webinars that cover topics including “Working for Yourself”, “Credit and Financial Capital”, “Choosing a Business Structure”, and “Financing/Bootstrapping Your Business”.…
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Alvaro Morales
Entrepreneur
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