In this Newsletter, you will find:
✔ USRC Fall Welcome Re-cap
✔ Upcoming Events
✔ Internships/ Professional Development
✔Scholarships / Financial Support
✔ Legal Services and Updates
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USRC Event Calendars
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Office hours and location informatio
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Dear Spartan community,
On September 13th we hosted our first Fall Welcome as an established center, and It was incredible to see so many students, staff, and faculty coming together and forming community and showing support to our UndocuSpartan community. Throughout the evening, we heard from our champion allies and alumni who shared their own experiences and words of wisdom on the importance of community, self-care, and speaking one’s truth to power. I hope that you all left just as inspired and motivated as I did.
I am also excited to share that Following the Welcome, the Academic Senate passed a Sense of the Senate Resolution on September 17th in support of undocumented students and staff, regardless of Ab540 or DACA standing. I want to thank Stefan Frazier for his leadership and advocacy for leading these efforts in consultation with the USRC, Ariadna Manzo (AS Student President)and Dr. Julia Curry (Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies, and USRC Faculty Fellow in Residence). I invite all of you to read the
resolution
and share it with students, staff, and faculty.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any shape or form to creating a space for our UndocuSpartan to thrive in. While we have accomplished a lot in the last few months, the real work is about to begin, and I Welcome you all to be part of this important journey.
In solidarity,
Ana Navarrete
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The spartan Legacy Training Academy is composed of a series of workshops that target social justice and holistic development.
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Workshop 2: The Social Justice Blueprint:
Navigating Your identities for Empowering Social Change
Thursday, September 27,
1:30-2:30pm
Diaz Compean Student Union
Room 4A
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Workshop 3: Social Media Survival Guide: Harnessing Your Time and Energy
Tuesday, November 6, 1:30-2:30pm
Diaz Compean Student Union
Room 1A
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Want to participate and be included in an important series of body positivity, here at SJSU? Then
Click here
to learn more or to sign up!
Interest forms will close on:
Mon, Oct 1st, 2018
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Come join the Gender Equity Center, and the Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center and engage in a talk about the meaning of "X".
Thursday Oct. 4, 2018
12:00- 1:00 PM
At the Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center
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Immigration Policy Update:
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Internship/ Professional Development:
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2018 Peer Engagement and Enrichment Program
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The application deadline is September 30, 2018, 11:59 PM PST.
Deadline extensions are available by contacting the program facilitators via email at:
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Pre-Health Dreamer's PEEP is an online-based peer mentoring program aimed to support undocumented individuals interested in health professions who are currently engaging the graduate and professional school application process. It is open to individuals in any state. Program participants will have online-based gatherings once a month from October 2018 through February 2019. Individuals will be able to share resources, knowledge and attain support throughout their graduate/professional program application process in a safe environment.
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Come see our Care
er Liaison!
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Sandra is a Career Counselor from the Career Center here at SJSU.
She is available from 3pm-4pm at USRC.
She will be in our center for the following dates:
- October 2, 2018
- November 6, 2018
- December 4, 2018
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Scholarship and Financial Support:
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If you qualify for a non-resident tuition exemption under AB 540/2000 or SB 68, don't forget to apply for the CA Dream Act! The online application is available on
October 1, 2018,
for students to complete for the 2019-2020 academic year. Make sure to submit your application before
March 2, 2019,
for priority financial aid.
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Please note: CA Dream Act eligibility is not related to DACA. To learn more about who is eligible to apply, please
click here
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Our financial aid liaison: Lucy Serrato-Lager will be able to meet with students at the USRC on
Oct. 10, 2018, from 2-4 pm
to answer questions regarding the CA Dream Act and other financial aid matters. No appointment required!
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The application deadline is Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 11:59 pm EST.
For more information on the Golden Door Scholars scholarship
Click Here
!
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2019 Golden Door Scholars
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This year, Golden Door Scholars is open to DACA recipients nationwide! Strong preference will be given to applicants who plan to concentrate their studies in one of the following areas (or one similar): Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or Math.
Scholarship recipients will receive funding to support tuition, room and board for a four-year degree at Golden Door partner schools and schools offering in-state tuition to students with DACA, beginning Fall 2019. Golden Door Scholars will also have access to mentors, assistance in pursuing internships and other career-building opportunities.
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Preliminary applications are due
Oct. 4, 2018.
For more information on Immigrant Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund and to apply,
Click Here!
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2018 Immigrants Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund
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Immigrants Rising’s Entrepreneurship Fund provides grants to undocumented entrepreneurs working to create positive social change. In 2018, they will award $250,000 in funding through $5,000 to $50,000 one-year grants. Grantees will also be offered support and guidance from professional advisors as well as opportunities to network with other undocumented entrepreneurs.
Applicants must be born outside of the United States and cannot be U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). Applicants do not need to be eligible for DACA to qualify.
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The application deadline is December 13, 2018.
For more information and to apply,
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2019 Ford Foundation
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
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The Ford Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of the country’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Their Pre-Doctoral fellowship opportunity offers an annual stipend of $24,000, expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, as well as access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
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Legal Services and Updates:
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Stay up to date on upcoming workshops and events at SJSU and the Bay Area. Folks can visiting our website and/or follow us on social media to stay informed. Don't miss out on great opportunities for you to learn, network, form community, and obtain free resources!
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Student Union Building, 2450 (second floor)
Hours: M-Th 9am-5pm
F 9am-4pm
Contact us at 408-924-2762
Via email: undocuspartan@sjsu.edu
Students can drop-in or schedule an appointment
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