Immigrants Rising

Catalyst Grant to Provide Hope, Opportunity for Undocumented Students and Families

Posted by: Communications on October 21, 2018

Categories: Educational Partnerships, In the Media

Published October 18, 2018.

UC Merced has long served as an educational opportunity for undocumented students and their families. A new grant will ensure the university can help more scholars realize their academic, career and personal goals.

Read the full story: Catalyst Grant to Provide Hope, Opportunity for Undocumented Students and Families (UC Merced Newsroom)…

Young Latinos use virtual reality to reunite immigrant families separated by borders

Posted by: Communications on October 17, 2018

Categories: Financial Support, In the Media

Published October 9, 2018.

Two young Latinos are using technology and their immigration experiences to connect families who are separated by countries and continents.

Read the full story: Young Latinos use virtual reality to reunite immigrant families separated by borders (nbcnews.com)…

District receives $336K for Dreamer Resource Centers

Posted by: Communications on October 17, 2018

Categories: Educational Partnerships, In the Media

Published October 15, 2018.

The San Diego Community College District has received a $336,000 grant to create and expand programs at its three colleges to support undocumented students and their families so that more people will be able to realize their full potential.…

Stepping Up: California Campuses Expanding Services for Undocumented Students and Families

Posted by: Communications on October 11, 2018

Categories: In the Media

Published October 11, 2018.

“This is why I am so inspired by undocumented students who are trying to get an education and build a future in the only country many of them have ever known. It’s also why I am so excited to see how California’s public colleges and universities are responding to a new opportunity to bolster their efforts to help undocumented students and their families succeed.”

Read the full story: Stepping Up: California Campuses Expanding Services for Undocumented Students and Families (Haas Jr: Perspectives)…

Undocumented Entrepreneurs Rise Above Policy Making

Posted by: Operations on May 12, 2018

Categories: In the Media, Leadership Opportunities, Services

Immigrants Rising was launched “to encourage all immigrants, regardless of legal status, to create their own opportunities, earn a living, and thrive through entrepreneurship.” Read more about Immigrants Rising in Forbes: Undocumented Entrepreneurs Rise Above Policy Making.…

Four Undocumented Immigrants Share their American Startup Stories

Posted by: Communications on February 24, 2018

Categories: In the Media, Leadership Opportunities

Though seemingly counterintuitive, undocumented immigrants assert that it’s practical to start a business — because they’re betting on themselves. While DACA has afforded an estimated 700,000 undocumented immigrants the security of staying in the U.S. and being employable, their futures remain highly uncertain and unpredictable.…

Deported at Any Time: How Dreamers Thrive Despite Uncertainty

Posted by: Operations on February 21, 2018

Categories: In the Media, Leadership Opportunities, Services

“All of us — with or without DACA — and our family members can get deported at any time. My parents and I have thought about what we’d do if we are forced to leave, like consolidating bank accounts and starting a business in our home country,” said liana Perez, a DACA recipient and the head of Immigrants Rising, E4FC’s initiative that helps undocumented youth pursue entrepreneurship.…