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2019: A Year of Transforming Fear into Hope and Opportunity

Posted by: Communications on December 10, 2019

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.

New Report Based on 3,000 Legal Screenings of Undocumented Immigrants

Posted by: Communications on December 4, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Legal Intake Service, Personal Stories, Services

Our team analyzed ten years of online legal intakes for close to 3,000 undocumented immigrants to identify trends and develop recommendations in the areas of education, immigration relief, criminal justice, and more.

This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner

Posted by: Communications on November 22, 2019

Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant, Financial Support, General Announcements

Congratulations to Juan Deoses, who’ll receive support for his entrepreneurial project Centro Familiar, which provides quality mental health services to undocumented children and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to professional services. Every month we award up to $2,000 short-term, non-renewable funding through our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants.

Stories of #UndocuHustle, Heartbreak and Humor

Posted by: Communications on November 22, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Personal Stories

Watch videos of these brilliant undocumented storytellers sharing their stories of hustle, heartbreak, and humor.

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Day After

Posted by: Communications on November 13, 2019

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.

Announcing First Winner of Our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants

Posted by: Communications on October 31, 2019

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

Posted by: Communications on October 22, 2019

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!

Posted by: Communications on October 15, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Resources

New resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions.

Support Karen Fight her Deportation Case

Posted by: Communications on October 7, 2019

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.

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