Tobore Oweh
Donor/Supporter, Entrepreneur
"It’s been a journey for me to become an entrepreneur, and I am happy that Immigrants Rising has always been there to support me along the way!"
Immigrants Rising’s Facilitated Activity Groups offer undocumented young people tangible skills, knowledge, and accountability to pursue personal, educational, and professional goals.
Facilitated Activity Groups provide a space for undocumented high school and college students to explore a topic while building relationships with one another. All activity groups will be guided by a skilled facilitator who is intimately familiar with the undocumented experience.
Activity Groups will meet for 6 consecutive weeks in a virtual setting. Explore the topics we’re offering this year below.
Everyone deserves an education that is enjoyable, fulfilling, and free from constraints! Unfortunately, undocumented students face additional barriers to pursuing their educational goals and enjoying their educational journeys due to the added stress that comes with limited access to financial and campus resources. This activity group will introduce you to strategies, resources, tips, and key actionable steps you can take to finance your college education and advocate for more and better campus resources. By the end of this activity group, you will implement a plan to increase your funding to help you alleviate some of the financial barriers to pursuing your educational goals.
You will receive a Certificate of Completion after attending at least five sessions.
This activity group is for undocumented high school and college students in the U.S.
This activity group is offered three times between Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
Registration is closed for the Winter Session. Please check back in March to register for the Spring Session.
Donor/Supporter, Entrepreneur
"It’s been a journey for me to become an entrepreneur, and I am happy that Immigrants Rising has always been there to support me along the way!"
We are proud to have offered almost $4 million to over 700 immigrant entrepreneurs in California through our SEED initiative in 2022!
We look forward to reopening the SEED grant application in the Spring of 2023. Please follow us on social media to get the latest updates.
Through the SEED initiative, we are offering funding to California residents who are starting or growing a business/nonprofit in California that addresses a social problem or community need. Read our SEED FAQs to learn more.
SEED applicants must identify with one of the following:
We offer two different types of one-time, non-renewable grants:
The application is currently closed. Meanwhile, please check out our Making Money page for additional opportunities.
IMPORTANT: Please use the same email address for all steps.
The new steps to apply can be found in this guide and below:
Below is how you can get help:
Please reach out to entrepreneurship@immigrantsrising.org if you have any questions.
Estamos orgullosos de haber ofrecido casi $4 millones a mas de 700 emprendedores inmigrantes en California a través de nuestra iniciativa SEED en 2022!
Esperamos reabrir la solicitud de subvención de SEED en la primavera de 2023. Síganos en las redes sociales para obtener las últimas actualizaciones.
Los fondos de SEED están abiertos a los residentes de California que están iniciando o desarrollando un negocio o una organización sin ánimo de lucro en California que aborde un problema social o una necesidad comunitaria. Lee las preguntas frecuentes sobre SEED para obtener más información.
Los solicitantes deben identificarse con al menos uno de los siguientes:
Ofrecemos dos tipos diferentes de subvenciones únicas no renovables:
Las solicitudes de subvención de SEED se aceptarán de forma continua hasta el final del período de subvención el 30 de junio de 2022 o hasta que se agoten los fondos. Sin embargo, la revisión de las solicitudes se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con el cronograma a continuación. Las solicitudes deben enviarse antes de las fechas límite que se enumeran a continuación para ser consideradas para su revisión en ese ciclo.
IMPORTANT: utiliza el mismo correo electrónico para todos los pasos.
A continuación se muestra cómo puede obtener ayuda:
Mande un correo electrónico a entrepreneurship@immigrantsrising.org si tiene alguna pregunta.
Entrepreneur
"It's important that we highlight the intersectionality of being both Black and undocumented because of the way in which Black immigrants are disproportionately impacted by this immigration system."
Entrepreneur, Program Participant
"Through entrepreneurship, I found that I had more control than I thought."
Entrepreneur, Staff
"I graduated in 2009 with a degree in math. I chose a subject that I thought would open opportunities here or in another country. Given that this was way before DACA, I definitely thought about leaving the country to pursue different opportunities."
Entrepreneur, Program Participant
"There's a ceiling with DACA. Yes, you can work, but there is a ceiling. And that ceiling I wanted to shatter."
Entrepreneur
"I, for one, stand in my power as a Black, undocumented woman. The epitome and antithesis of what they want us to be in these United States of America."
Entrepreneur
"If we’re not all working towards being free and helping our community, who are we really helping?"