November 2019 Newsletter
Categories: General Announcements
Stories of #Undocuhustle, Heartbreak, and Humor, Newest Kickstarter Grant Winner, DACA Update, and more.
General Announcements
This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner
Categories: Entrepreneurship, 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
Categories: General Announcements
Watch videos of these brilliant undocumented storytellers sharing their stories of hustle, heartbreak, and humor.
DACA at the Supreme Court – The Day After
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
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
Categories: Entrepreneurship, 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.
EDUCATORS: Help Undocumented Students Triumph!
Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education, Resources
New resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions.
Support Karen Fight her Deportation Case
Categories: General Announcements
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: General Announcements, Higher Education
Read about the amazing new scholars we're welcoming into the Immigrants Rising family.
September 2019 Newsletter
Categories: General Announcements
Recap from our Catalyst Fund Statewide Convening, a new guide to help you build on-campus undocumented student programs, and more!
Get Inspired! Connect! Take Action! Recap from the Second Catalyst Fund Convening
Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education
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, Resources
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: Career Programs, General Announcements
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.…
Apply to Immigrants Rising’s High School Partnership Program
Categories: Career Programs, General Announcements, Higher Education
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.…
August 2019 Newsletter
Categories: General Announcements
Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants, posters to create safe and inclusive spaces for immigrant students, public charge update, and more.
Now Accepting Applications for Our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants
Categories: Entrepreneurship, General Announcements
Short-term, non-renewable grants of up to $2,000 to help you launch a new project or get your existing one to the next level.
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Alejandra Guillen
Legal Services Team, Staff
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