IMMIGRANTS RISING

Now Accepting Applications for Our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants

Posted by: Communications on August 22, 2019

Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, General Announcements

“This grant gave me the confidence to take my business to the next level, to create a space to help others and, most importantly, to help me grow as a social entrepreneur.”— Maria Mendez, 2016 Entrepreneurship Fund Grantee

Undocumented entrepreneurs and freelancers working to create social change can apply for grants and support through Immigrants Rising’s Entrepreneurship Fund.…

How Do We Handle Fear?

Posted by: Communications on July 13, 2019

Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, General Announcements

“People see us and think we’re not afraid. We are afraid. But we do things even if we’re afraid.” Jorge Ramos talks with our Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees about how they handle fear.…

Meet our Newest Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees

Posted by: Communications on February 27, 2019

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.…

Apply for Immigrants Rising’s Scholarship Fund today!

Posted by: Communications on February 7, 2019

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.…

Young Latinos use virtual reality to reunite immigrant families separated by borders

Posted by: Communications on October 17, 2018

Categories: Financial Support, In the Media

Published October 9, 2018.

Two young Latinos are using technology and their immigration experiences to connect families who are separated by countries and continents.

Read the full story: Young Latinos use virtual reality to reunite immigrant families separated by borders (nbcnews.com)…

Introducing our 2018 Scholars

Posted by: Communications on October 8, 2018

Categories: Financial Support, General Announcements

This year we invited eight extraordinary students to be part of our Scholars Program (formerly known as the New American Scholars Program). These scholars have demonstrated resilience and determination in pursuing higher education despite extraordinary obstacles and adversity. Their areas of study are Marketing, Ethnic Studies, Business Administration, Neurobiology, Physical Therapy, Theater, Mathematics, and Geotechnical Engineering.…