Immigrants Rising

Bakersfield College seeks to provide more support for undocumented students with $115,000 Catalyst Grant

Posted by: Communications on February 2, 2019

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

Posted by: Communications on February 2, 2019

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

Posted by: Communications on January 30, 2019

Categories: Newsletters

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

Posted by: Communications on January 29, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education

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

Posted by: Communications on January 22, 2019

Categories: Entrepreneurship, General Announcements

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”.…

VAWA Update

Posted by: Communications on January 3, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Law

January 3, 2019

On December 21, 2018 VAWA expired at midnight due to the government shut down resulting in temporary funding cut off for programs that help victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse and stalking.

Grants already awarded under the law will not be affected by the lapse in its authorization, but the shutdown will delay payment requests from VAWA-funded programs.…

ONLY IN AMERICA: Renaissance Dreamer

Posted by: Communications on December 28, 2018

Categories: In the Media

In this episode, Saba (PhD candidate, jazz pianist, entrepreneur, Dreamer activist, TedX speaker, and Entrepreneurship Fellow) talks about her contribution to the Grammy-nominated jazz ensemble album, “American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom,” featuring the John Daversa Big Band and 53 DACA artists, which recently received three Grammy nominations.…

December 2018 Newsletter

Posted by: Communications on December 19, 2018

Categories: Newsletters

Still, Like Air, We Rise

In a year of ongoing attacks on immigrant communities, we fought back by ambitiously growing our programming:

We also celebrated our 10+ year anniversary, changed our organization’s name from Educators for Fair Consideration to Immigrants Rising, and completely transformed our website.…

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Our Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship Lists

Posted by: Communications on December 17, 2018

Categories: General Announcements, Resources

Our latest Scholarship & Fellowship List is out! Click here for the newest version.

Scholarships are essential for many undocumented students to pay for higher education, especially students who do not qualify for in-state tuition and state-based financial aid. Undocumented students pursuing higher education need to know that scholarships are available to them—regardless of their immigration status.…

Author: Communications