The Partner College Weekly, July 21, 2021

July 21, 2021

The Partner College Weekly

ACTION REQUIRED

Please send PC Contact Updates by July 24

Before the start of the 2021-22 school year, we want to ensure we have up-to-date information for our main contacts at your college. You should have received an email from your TheDream.US relationship manager (RM) with the current contacts we have for your college.

Please send any changes to your RM and cc: camila.salkov@thedream.us by Sat, July 24th.

We will upload a new PC Directory to our website in time for the New Scholar Welcome event, on Thursday July 29th.

Summer EVR - Deadline is July 30

Download the Summer EVR template here. See instructions on the first tab of the sheet.

Please do not modify or change the template/tabs in any way, other than inputting your data on the second tab.

Upload the completed data report file no later than July 30th via this secure Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/VKyS3Qq3s2Xh5hLULYAD

Award payments will be wired to the PC within 30 days after EVR submission.

MUST KNOW

Webinar today: The Texas Court Decision on DACA and Its Implications for Higher Education

Weds. July 21st

12:00 pm ET

Join us and the Presidents' Alliance for this one-hour rapid response briefing. It will include a legal analysis of the Texas decision; what it means for the future of DACA; the practical impacts of the decision on current DACA recipients, DACA-eligible students, and campuses; its implications for the ongoing negotiations in Congress regarding a roadmap to citizenship for Dreamers and other undocumented populations; the response of and next steps for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and the opportunities and urgency for advocacy by higher education leaders and communities.

It will feature leading immigration legal and policy experts, student voices, affected community members, and campus leaders. Resource materials will be provided.

Scholar Programming

Career Summer Gatherings continue today at 8 pm EST

#4: Education/Public Policy/Social Services

Weds, July 21| 8:00 pm EST

Link to join

TheDream.US alumni will speak about the variety of career pathways in the fields of Education/Public Policy/Social Services & share advice and resources for what to do during college to be ready for these industries. They will also talk about how their status impacted their job search.

Our last session will be on careers in Business on Aug 4th.

You're Invited to our New Scholar Welcome - July 29th

Thursday, July 29th

Time: 2:00 pm ET/ 1:00 pm CT/ 11:00 am PT

Join TheDream.US and your incoming Scholars to kick off the start of the upcoming academic year! All PC staff is welcome to attend. We'll go over key information for the scholarship, meet TheDream.US team, and hear from inspirational speakers.

This session is required for all new Scholars. Please share this flyer and encourage them to attend.

In Case You Missed It

TheDream.US' Statement on Judge Hanen's DACA Ruling

“Judge Hanen’s ruling is a crushing disappointment for our nation; it underscores the imperative of Congress finally passing long-overdue legislation to deliver citizenship for DREAMers."

Read our full statement from Gaby Pacheco, Director of Advocacy, Communications, and Development, reacting to last week's ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen on the DACA program.

Learn more about the ruling here.

FYI - Emails Sent to Scholars

7/16/21

Hanen Ruling: TheDream.US Stands with you!

To: All Scholars and Alumni

https://conta.cc/3iejorc

For all past communications to Scholars, go here.

For all past PC Weekly's, go here.

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