DACA at the Supreme Court – The Day After
Categories: General Announcements, In the Media, Services
Reflection on the historic day, the strength of the undocumented youth movement, and what we can do next while we wait for the decision.
General Announcements
Announcing First Winner of Our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants
Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant, Financial Support, General Announcements
Congratulations to our first Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner: UndocuProfessionals. Starting in September 2019, we began accepting applications for our Kickstarter Grants, short-term, non-renewable funding of up to $2,000.
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."
EDUCATORS: Help Undocumented Students Triumph!
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
New resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions.
Support Karen Fight her Deportation Case
Categories: General Announcements, Personal Stories
Karen Hernandez is a student at LA Trade Tech and one of our former Catalyst Fellows. She needs to raise $3,000 to fight her deportation case, stay in school and continue being a role model for her sons. Please watch this video and consider supporting Karen.
Congratulations 2019 Scholars
Categories: Financial Support, General Announcements
Read about the amazing new scholars we're welcoming into the Immigrants Rising family.
Get Inspired! Connect! Take Action! Recap from the Second Catalyst Fund Convening
Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, Educational Partnerships, General Announcements
On September 12th and 13th, Immigrants Rising hosted its second Catalyst Fund Convening in Long Beach. Over 200 individuals—90 educators, 62 students, and 43 presenters and panelists from throughout California—attended this engaging event.
NEW GUIDE: Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs
Categories: General Announcements, Services
We are excited to share our new 25-page guide to help you build an on-campus support program for undocumented students and develop programming in the absence of a dedicated coordinator position, program budget, or designated space.
Introducing our 2019-2020 Fellows
Categories: 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.…
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Bob Birgeneau
Educator, Leadership Council, Partner
"Supporting undocumented students is a human rights issue, one that every decent American should believe in."