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Dear John,
We understand and feel the difficulty of living through major historical moments such as today. Almost daily, we witness our different communities targeted at the federal level and in our very neighborhoods, and it is becoming clearer that attacks on immigrants and their children, women, and LGBTQ+ communities affect everyone: our autonomy, safety, and ability to thrive.
While these huge shifts in our society and lived experiences may be scary and isolating, it may bring comfort to remember that those who came before us—Kala Bagai ([link removed]) , Marsha P. Johnson ([link removed]) , Stormé DeLarverie ([link removed]) , Grace Lee Boggs ([link removed]) , and Eddie Canales ([link removed]) , among many million others—fought for a world where we are all flourishing freely. Their legacies should serve as a reminder of our progress, responsibility to one another, and how to build solidarity considering our intersecting identities.
As we face and challenge such attacks head-on, we invite you to utilize resources on mental health ([link removed]) , join communities such as our Wellness Support Groups ([link removed]) , and follow organizations such as ICWC ([link removed]) , Justice for Migrant Women ([link removed]) , Familia:TQLM ([link removed]) , and Immigration Equality ([link removed]) .
Similarly, find yourself in resonance with narrative-changers like Greisa Martínez Rosas’ article ([link removed]) , Dr. Felecia Russell’s Intersections ([link removed]) podcast, films A Mother’s Promise (2019) ([link removed]) and Yellow Rose (2019) ([link removed]) , and women and non-binary influencers such as Claudia Rojas ([link removed]) , Dellara Gorjian ([link removed]) , Dr. Veronica Velasquez ([link removed]) , Sonia Guiñansaca ([link removed]) , and Soultree ([link removed]) .
We are, and always will be, resilient in more ways than one.
With you always,
Immigrants Rising
** Upcoming Events
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* Entrepreneurship for Undocumented Students: From Idea to Action ([link removed])
Date: February 26, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET
Audience: educators
* Promising Practices Roundtable: Expanding Access to the California Dream Act ([link removed])
Date: February 27, 9:30-11 a.m. PT
Audience: California educators
* Empower Your Business: Building Your Business Plan with AI ([link removed])
Date: February 27, 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET
Audience: entrepreneurs, business owners
* "Life After College" Instagram Live with the Home Is Here Opportunity Program ([link removed])
Dates: March 10, 12 and 14
Audience: high school graduates, college students, college graduates
** Recordings from Recent Live Events
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* Community Gathering: The Court's Decision on DACA & What's Next ([link removed])
* Promising Practices Roundtable: Protecting Undocumented Students in CA ([link removed])
** Our Advocacy for Entrepreneurs Moves Forward!
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The Economic Mobility for All (EM4A) Coalition (co-led by Immigrants Rising and California Immigrant Policy Center) is looking for storytellers who can share personal stories and testimonials regarding the importance, urgency, and positive impacts of state policies that expand entrepreneurship, career, and professional opportunities for undocumented and immigrant populations. If you are based in California and have an interest in sharing your story with legislators, fill out this interest form ([link removed]) !
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** Welcome Our New Higher Education Manager!
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Immigrants Rising recently welcomed our new Higher Education Manager, Maria G. Gutierrez. Maria has extensive experience with programming, counseling, and coordinating. In the past, she has worked with the Puente Program, undocumented student resource centers, and HSI serving grant implementation. We are excited to learn and grow from her background and expertise in student-centered approaches and the empowerment of undocumented communities!
** We Are Hiring!
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Our team is growing! Apply today to become Immigrants Rising’s Policy Advocacy Director ([link removed]) . In this role, you will drive statewide advocacy efforts that promote access to higher education, workforce development, and economic mobility to achieve transformative policy change. Apply by March 21, 2025. ([link removed])
** Wellness Support Groups Now Accepting New Participants
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Our next round of Wellness Support Groups will begin on March 24! Sign up today ([link removed]) to build communities with other undocumented people with similar identities and experiences. Our Wellness Support Groups are facilitated by mental health providers or registered clinicians with an in-depth and personal understanding of the undocumented experience.
** Resource Highlights
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National:
* 10 Things To Do Right Now as an Undocumented Person ([link removed])
* Posters to show support for the undocumented community ([link removed])
California:
* Advising Undocumented Students & Students from Mixed-Status Families in CA ([link removed])
* Immigration Preparedness in CA Higher Education Institutions ([link removed])
** Media Highlights
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Bay Area immigrant leaders paint dire need, but call for resilience and support ([link removed]) , by The Mercury News
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Arizona education community fearful for immigration policies ([link removed]) , by KTAR News
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