CCC Dreamers Project (Full Report)
The report identifies challenges in serving undocumented students in the California Community Colleges. In order to create systemic change that benefits all of California, recommendations for how to better serve undocumented students, paired with current promising practices, are provided for implementation at the individual, group, and institutional levels.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California

Audience:

Ally, Educator

Resource Type:

Guide

Applying for Scholarships and Fellowships
Learn how to start applying for scholarships and fellowships open to undocumented students.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

Beyond DACA: Immigration Options Every Undocumented Person Should Know
Learn about options for gaining longer-term status and categories that might work for you now, or in the future. This guide is not intended as legal advice, but as an informational resource for options that could be explored further with competent, accredited legal service providers.

Themes/topics:

Law & Policy

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator

Resource Type:

Guide

Getting Legal Help
Need reliable legal help? Learn how to get started.

Themes/topics:

Law & Policy

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

Understanding the Sanctuary School and Safe Zone Movement: A Quick Guide for Educators
This Quick Guide provides an overview of why sanctuary schools and safe zones are vital to the academic success of undocumented young people and other populations that are being targeted in this political climate. It includes the key components of the protections available by law, tackles legal concerns and provides sample resolutions.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Educator

Resource Type:

Guide

CA UndocuCollege Guide & Equity Tool (Full Report)
The UndocuCollege Guide & Equity Tool helps students, faculty, staff, and administrators in California work together to achieve the educational equity and inclusion of undocumented students. This publication contains three main components: Statewide Institutional Challenges, Institutional Models for Success, and an Equity Tool for colleges and universities in California to assess, analyze and report about the level of support currently present at their institution for undocumented students.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Educator

Resource Type:

Guide

Worker Cooperatives and LLCs
Learn what Worker Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are, how they work, and what history and movement are behind them.

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide, Webinar/Video

Credit and Financial Capital
Learn about building credit and how to access financial capital for yourself and your business, regardless of immigration status.

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

Choosing a Business Structure
Undocumented individuals can set up four main types of business structures -- sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and limited liability company or worker co-ops. Learn about the benefits, limitations, and requirements of each structure.

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

ITINs, EINs, and Taxes
Basic information related to Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) as well as related documents when filing taxes as an independent contractor (with and without employees).

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

Working for Yourself
Find out how to become an independent contractor, establish a formal business, and understand your tax liability and other obligations.

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide, Webinar/Video

Life After College
Find out all the possibilities open to undocumented students after graduation. This guide includes information, tips, and resources as well as personal narratives, student testimonials, and advice from experts to encourage undocumented students in their next steps.

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide

ITIN Guide
Information About the IRS's Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN).

Themes/topics:

Entrepreneurship & Freelancing

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide