EDUCATORS: Help Undocumented Students Triumph!
Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education, Resources
New resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions.
Updates
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.…
This Is What Job Hunting While Undocumented Can Be Like
Categories: In the Media
Iliana Perez, a DACA recipient and director of research and entrepreneurship at the San Francisco-based organization Immigrants Rising, wrote a comprehensive guide on life after college for undocumented students. Perez said the biggest challenge she sees with being an undocumented independent contractor is developing an entrepreneurial mindset for creating income-generation opportunities.
Alejandro Sanz and His #DREAMERTeam Are a Beacon of Tangible Hope for These Fearful Times
Categories: In the Media
At each of his concerts, Alejandro Sanz has met with a group of DACA recipients, undocumented immigrants, and their parents. Not only has he held private meet-and-greets, he is also raising funds through the sale of a “DREAMER” t-shirt for three organizations that benefit DREAMers: Dream Big Nevada’s DACA renewal fund, Immigrants Rising’s entrepreneurship program, and a college scholarship program, The Ascend Educational Fund.
Dream Resource Center Opens in Oxnard
Categories: In the Media
“We are very lucky to be the recipient of the Catalyst fund grant,” said Dolores Ortiz, a sociology professor at Oxnard College. “It is a three-year grant that we will have over $300,000 and we have a lot of great programming. What we are aiming to do is create sustainable resources so that even when the grant money runs out we continue to offer resources to students and in the Ventura County area.”
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.
“Inclusivity Poster” to Create Welcoming Spaces for All Students
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
"Immigrants are an integral part of our school community. This poster reminds students and their families that they are welcomed, they are valued and they belong here."
2019 Public Charge Update
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
Last week, the Trump administration published their final public charge rule, which if implemented may affect individuals seeking permanent resident status in the United States. This policy is designed to be confusing and cause fear, and it is important to stay informed, remain calm, and know your rights.…
Stories ›
Iliana G. Perez
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."