February 2020 Newsletter
Categories: Newsletters
Spring Webinars for students, educators and entrepreneurs, this month’s Kickstarter Grant Winners, Pre-Law Fund for future law students and more.
Updates
Spring Webinars
Categories: General Announcements, Resources, Services
This Spring, we’re bringing you 5 webinars to share our knowledge on topics related to income generation, career options and institutional support for undocumented students.
This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner
Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant, Financial Support, General Announcements
Congratulations to our Kickstarter Grant Winners who will receive support for his entrepreneurial project: Brayan Cruz (Tlaxcali) and Sol Lee (Ambrosia).
2020 Educator: Liliana Campos
Categories: In the Media
Liliana Campos, Mental Health Advocate at Immigrants Rising and a member of the California Psychological Association’s Immigrant Task Force, shares how her personal story of being an undocumented immigrant has allowed her to connect and build trust with the communities she helps.
January 2020 Newsletter
Categories: Newsletters
Speaking out at the Women’s March, new Pre-Law Fund for students applying to law school, DACA author breaks into the publishing industry, and more.
Announcing Immigrants Rising’s Pre-Law Fund
Categories: Financial Support, General Announcements
Immigrants Rising’s Pre-Law Fund will provide grants to low-income immigrants who are planning to attend law school. We provide grants of up to $2,500.
This Author Created a Hit Book. She’s Also Living Under Constant Threat of Deportation.
Categories: In the Media
"Grecia will keep marching forward, undeterred. She now knows that she’s not alone in the struggle. She’s found solace in groups like Immigrants Rising and her community of friends, and she has even decided to launch her own small business..."
EFF to Supreme Court: Criminal Immigration Statute Threatens Free Speech Online
Categories: In the Media
Federal law will chill online platforms from hosting constitutionally protected speech about immigration, including information and resources immigrants need to navigate life, make informed decisions, and pursue educational and career goals. Along with Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive and Daphne Keller, we're asking the Supreme Court to strike it down.
This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner
Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant, Financial Support, General Announcements
Congratulations to Ju Hong, who will receive support for his entrepreneurial project Daol Tofu & Korean BBQ.
Stories ›
Kai Martin
Entrepreneur, Fellow
"The drive and the hustle just became natural to me. I was determined never to sit still and never say I couldn't do it, because I know I can always find something to do."