Categories: General Announcements
This year, we asked Immigrants Rising family members to share what they’re grateful for this year. Click on each person’s image to read their message.
We give thanks for the enormous contributions of immigrants.
“Little is more extraordinary than the decision to immigrate,” wrote John F.…
Categories: General Announcements
Join Immigrants Rising, the San Francisco Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA), the Dreamer Fund, and iNation Media to celebrate the launch of WAKING DREAM, a six-episode web series that follows the journey of six undocumented youths as they sit in limbo between deportation and a roadmap to citizenship.…
Categories: General Announcements
The Trump administration has proposed a new regulation that would block immigrant families from having a permanent, secure future in the United States. Under the new rule, immigrants who do not speak English, earn low wages, do not have a stable job, have a medical condition or access public benefits could be prohibited from having a permanent future in the United States.…
Categories: Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
California Campus Catalyst Fund Will Support Resource Centers, Legal Services, and Other Programs
We are proud to oversee and administer the California Campus Catalyst Fund to create and expand programs to support undocumented immigrants and their families.
The California Campus Catalyst Fund is a three-year initiative founded by educators, funders, and advocates to increase support at campuses representing the state’s three public higher education segments: California Community Colleges, California State University, and the University of California.…
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.…
Categories: General Announcements
This weekend, the Trump Administration announced a proposal to change a 100+ year-old immigration rule that, if implemented, would punish immigrant families for accessing essential nutrition, housing, and medical care programs.
Our country works best when families—especially children—are well supported, yet the new Trump “public charge” regulation seeks to undermine this by forcing families to choose between health or nutrition programs or their chances to obtain a green card.…
Categories: General Announcements
Immigrants Rising is excited to announce a very special event with Jose Antonio Vargas in conversation with Sabaa Tahir at Aragon High School Theatre in San Mateo, CA — Saturday, September 29, 7:30pm. The event is organized by Kepler’s Literary Foundation, the non-profit partner of Kepler’s Books.…
Categories: General Announcements, Services
“Getting in-state tuition helps me become a normal student. I get to be a student who goes to classes and worries about homework not just about money.” — Izabela Menga, Fellow and Scholar
Students can quickly find out whether they’re eligible for in-state tuition at California colleges and universities through our new In-State Tuition Tool.…
Categories: Financial Support, 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 working to create social change can apply for grants and support through Immigrants Rising’s Entrepreneurship Fund.…
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