Celebrating 20 Years of AB 540
Categories: Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
Join us and our partners for the 20 Year Anniversary AB 540 Conference on Monday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
Educational Partnerships
Immigrants Rising Provides Cash Assistance and Free Legal Screenings for Immigrant High School Students in San Francisco Bay Area
Categories: Educational Partnerships, Financial Support, General Announcements
Immigrants Rising is providing $500 in cash assistance and legal screenings through its Immigration Legal Intake Service (ILIS) to more than 120 immigrant students in Alameda County and San Francisco
Immigrants Rising Provides Direct Aid and Leadership Training to Central Valley Community
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
Learn how we're supporting and fostering leadership in California's Central Valley!
Introducing Our 2020 High School Career Program Participants
Categories: Career Development Program, Educational Partnerships, General Announcements, Leadership Opportunities
This year, we invite five young undocumented professionals pursuing a career in high school education to participate in our High School Career Program.
Now Accepting Applications for our High School Career Program
Categories: General Announcements, High School Partnerships, Leadership Opportunities
“This program has motivated me to do more for those going through the struggles I did back in high school and empower our immigrant communities through education.” — Hugo, Program Participant, 2019-2020
Dreaming Higher: Investing in California’s Future by Investing in Undocumented Students
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, Educational Partnerships, In the Media
"Today, 11 million undocumented people live in a state of constant uncertainty and fear that they could be ripped from their lives and the people they love at any moment. And yet these aspiring Americans continue to work, live, learn and pursue their dreams—strengthening the communities and institutions they’re an integral part of."
2019: A Year of Transforming Fear into Hope and Opportunity
Categories: Educational Partnerships, Financial Support, General Announcements, In the Media, Leadership Opportunities, Newsletters, Personal Stories, Services
Read what we have done this year to transform fear and uncertainty into hope and opportunity for undocumented young people nationwide.
California Community Colleges’ New Mandate To Serve DACA Students Has No Funding
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, General Announcements, In the Media
"Now that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1645 into law, California Community Colleges are required to expand resources for undocumented immigrant students. However, there is one major problem with this law: the lack of funding to implement...Earlier this year California Community Colleges reported that only 35 of the system’s 115 community colleges have Dream Resource Centers. The existing centers are supported by a combination of the colleges’ own funding as well as external dollars."
California community colleges need money to meet new state law to help dreamers
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, In the Media
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.
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Elena Chavez Quezada
Donor/Supporter, Leadership Council
"This community really is there for everyone, lifting each other up, and wholly accepting the challenges and strengths of each person."