The Partner College Weekly, Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The Partner College Weekly

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ACTION REQUIRED

If Applicable: Summer EVRs due July 31st.

For those PCs where Scholars can use their award for summer courses (see list here), the summer EVR template and instructions were sent via email from Elena on April 24th.

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 31st via this secure Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/VKyS3Qq3s2Xh5hLULYAD

MUST KNOW

Upcoming Info Session to help you support DREAMers. Please join us!

How to Create Non-Employment Based Fellowships and Other Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students

Apr 30, 11 am PDT/1 pm CDT/2 pm EDT

Description:

Join us for an in-depth webinar to help college administrators and faculty explore options to create non-employment-based fellowships and other funding options for undocumented students. Speakers will address support for undocumented students, funding options, research and teaching fellowship structures, internship opportunities, and other initiatives.

Speakers:

Abel Valenzuela, Professor, UCLA
Nancy Jodaitis, Director of Higher Education Initiatives, Immigrants Rising
Lauren Cardenas, Asst. Director, Career Services, USC, Marshall School of Business
Marissa Hill-Dongre, J.D., Director, Immigration Response Team, University of Minnesota

Exciting Announcement: Virtual Commencement Ceremony for TheDream.US 2020 Graduating Scholars!

Due to Covid19, colleges have had to postpone their graduation ceremonies, but we still want to acknowledge and honor our Scholars’ great accomplishment. Don Graham, TheDream.US co-founder, will be the main speaker, joined by a graduating senior and a member of our Alumni Network. Scholars, families, and our PC teams will be invited.

Please save the date - May 30th at 1 pm EDT. We want to celebrate this wonderful moment with you and our graduating Scholars. More details to come soon!

TheDream.US: 2020-21 National Awardees Notified!

Over 1,300 DREAMers have been awarded TheDream.US National Scholarship! Awardees must accept the scholarship by Monday, May 4, 2020.

We encourage you to reach out to your awardees to welcome them to your communities.

Your PC Applicant Report in ISTS lists awardees and those who have accepted. Use these filters:

- Program: “TheDream.US National Scholarship Program (2020-21)”

- Status: “Winners”

- Report Key: Enter your Report Key

- Run and download the report in excel to see those who have accepted, declined, or not yet responded.

Once an awardee accepts the Scholarship – they will also appear on your PC Scholar Report.

Note: please do not publicly announce the number of Scholars who have received the award to attend your college until AFTER the May 4th acceptance deadline.

TheDream.US adds New Team Member: Meet Camila Salkov-Remaley

Originally from Chile, Camila Salkov-Remaley immigrated to the US at the age of 16 for the sole purpose of gaining a better education. She is a TheDream.US graduate, completing her Bachelor of Accounting with a minor in Business Administration at Trinity Washington University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She also earned a Master of Business Administration in Management from Fitchburg State University.

Camila joins us as Operations Manager, utilizing her financial and banking expertise and her passion for data analysis and interpretation.

In Case You Missed It

Info Session Recordings to help you support DREAMers

Apr 23 - How DREAMers can Earn a living through Worker Co-ops

Recording

Apr 27 - COVID-19 Crisis and the Impact on Undocumented/DACA Students and Their Families: What Campus Leaders Need to Know

Recording

Resources

A Guide to Providing Mental Health Services to Immigrants Impacted by Changes to DACA and the COVID-19 Pandemic

DACA recipients are facing the pandemic as well as an impending Supreme Court decision on the fate of DACA. This guide aims to help mental health providers understand the multi-layered and ever-changing environmental stressors that hinder DACA recipients’ emotional wellbeing, as well as provide resources and strategies to help providers deliver effective services to this community.

View Guide Here

FYI - Emails Sent to Scholars

4/24/2020

Want to join a Worker Coop? Info Session on Apr 28

To: CUNY Seniors and Grads

https://conta.cc/3cOkyFI

4/28/2020

Career Advancement with ALPFA: 3 things to do now!

To: Soph, Juniors, and Seniors

https://conta.cc/35kppvB

For all past communications to Scholars go here.

For career advancement opportunities available to Scholars go here.

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