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Education is the key to personal transformation—the opportunity to learn, whether it is in a classroom or a job site, gives individuals the agency to improve their own lives. We are excited to share new resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions:…
Categories: General Announcements, Personal Stories
Categories: General Announcements, Scholarship Fund
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
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Categories: Fellowships, General Announcements, Leadership Opportunities
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.…
Categories: Educational Partnerships, General Announcements, High School Partnerships
When undocumented young people are able to pursue education and careers, they can create new, brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Unfortunately the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric are severely hindering the high school graduation and college enrollment rates of undocumented students.…
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.…
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
Our country’s future depends on young people. Giving all of us an inclusive and welcoming environment will lead to a stronger, more vibrant tomorrow for everyone.
The ongoing anti-immigrant and xenophobic narratives that permeate our country have negatively impacted the way immigrant students experience life in the United States.…
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"Growing up in the Central Valley, an immigrant, and the son and grandson of farmworkers, I saw education as my ticket to stability, opportunity and a better life."