San Diego Community College District Colleges Join Undocumented Student Week Of Action Campaign

San Diego CA

20 October, 2021

6:02 AM

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Press release from San Diego Community College District: October 14, 2021 San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges, and the College of Continuing Education are joining the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office during Undocumented Student Week of Action beginning October 18 to strengthen advocacy for students that identify as undocumented, Dreamers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and students from mixed status families. The public is welcome to join the colleges for virtual workshops, panels, and film discussions. This year marks the fifth annual Undocumented Student Action Week, which supports the needs of more than 72,000 undocumented students enrolled in community colleges across California. On Monday the celebration will kick off with a call to action of Assembly Bill (AB) 540, as events take place during the same month as the 20th anniversary of the passage of AB 540, the landmark legislation that opened doors to higher education for thousands of undocumented students. Events are free and open to the public: 1 p.m.20 Years of AB 540: A Celebration & Call to Action Zoom Meeting – Register Here Commemorating 20 Years of CA's Landmark Legislation Supporting Undocumented Students 2 p.m.Undocu Dialogue Film Series: "Immersion" Film Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Register Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will have a dialogue about the short, twelve-minute film about Moises, a ten-year-old immigrant who does not speak English and struggles to fit in at his new schools in the United States. 3 p.m.Undocumented Student Action Week: Know Your Rights! + DACA Updates Sponsored by the SUBIR Dreamer Resource Center San Diego City College | Zoom Meeting – Register Here Learn practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent, as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status. Additionally, Higher Education Legal Services representatives will give any information they have regarding DACA updates. NoonUndocu Dialogue Film Series: Dreamers Caught in the DACA Fight Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will have a dialogue about the undocumented people featured in the documentary including a teacher, a doctoral student, and Filipino immigrants who dream of serving in the United States Military. 1 p.m.Equitable Student-Centered Design to Ensure Undocumented Student Success Zoom Meeting – Register Here 2 p.m.Higher Education Legal Services (HELS) Info-Session & Legal Aid Consultations Sponsored by Miramar College in partnership with the Jewish Family Center HELS San Diego Miramar College | Register Here 3 p.m.Student Community Forum (Presented in Spanish) Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will be discussing the topic of educational possibilities for San Diego College of Continuing Education's undocumented Students 1 p.m.Innovative Uses of Funds to Support Undocumented Students Zoom Meeting – Register Here 1 p.m.Undocually Training & Self-Care Sponsored by the SUBIR Dreamer Resource Center San Diego City College | Zoom Meeting – Register Here 3 p.m.Undocu Dialogue Film Series: Living With Fear Of Deportation Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will have a dialogue about the eight-minute documentary of Steve, whose parents were forced to live in China after an ICE raid, and who is threatened with deportation himself. 3 p.m.Student Community Forum (Presented in English) Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will be discussing the topic of educational possibilities for the College of Continuing Education's undocumented students. NoonUndocu Dialogue Film Series: Undocumented Parents Fight For Their American Dream Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education | Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will have a dialogue about a nine-minute documentary that narrates a son's surprise visit to see his father in Tampico, Mexico. This is a chance for Dilan to rediscover his roots. 1 p.m.Effectively Using Data in A Complex Environment Zoom Meeting – Register Here 2 p.m.Meet Our Dreamers: Undocu-Services from Each SDCCD Campus Sponsored by the Borderless Scholars Program San Diego Mesa College | Zoom Meeting – Join Here 10 a.m.Undocually Training: Understanding the Basics Sponsored by the Borderless Scholars Program San Diego Mesa College | Zoom Meeting – Join Here 11:30 a.m.Undocumented Student Panel Sponsored by the Borderless Scholars Program San Diego Mesa College | Zoom Meeting – Join Here NoonUndocu Dialogue Film Series: Fighting The DACA Debate When You're Undocumented Sponsored by the Immigrant-based Support Program San Diego College of Continuing Education| Zoom Meeting – Join Here | Meeting ID: 912 4582 5663 Password: 127182 Staff and students will have a dialogue about this eight-minute documentary that shows Dilan returning from a trip to Mexico, being a DACA recipient, worrying during his re-entry to the United States, while plotting a timely new lesson plan for his students: a debate on immigration. 1 p.m.Policy Context: Undocumented Student Rights & Resources Zoom Meeting - Register Here 2 p.m.Updates from Alliance San Diego Sponsored by Miramar College in partnership with Alliance San Diego San Diego Miramar College | Register Here Alliance San Diego presentation about immigration and employment options for undocumented and DACA-mented students. Representatives from Alliance San Diego will discuss considerations in picking a major, job opportunities and entrepreneurship, immigration relief and more. This press release was produced by San Diego Community College District. The views expressed here are the author's own.