1. CALL
Pick up the phone and call your Senator or Representative today. Dial 202-224-3121 or use the NCLR guide to be connected to your member of Congress and speak out in favor of the DREAM Act.
Sample message - “Hi, I am calling in support of the DREAM Act (S.729 / H.R. 1751). The DREAM Act lays the groundwork for immigration reform and allows immigrant youth of good moral character to make crucial economic contributions to the United States. To not pass the act at a time when this country needs an economic stimulus and a more educated workforce would be great folly. I urge _________ to become a cosponsor of the DREAM Act.”
Please report back on how your call went.
NILC Factsheet on how DREAM benefits the economy
DREAM Act 2009 Talking Points
2. MEET
Congressional Recess is happening in a week. That means from Apr 5th to Apr 19th, your congressional representative (Both House Rep and Senators) will be in town to meet people from their districts and hear issues that concerns them. Call and make appointments today - DO not be scared or nervous. Follow the guidelines here -
http://dreamactivist.org/take-action-2/meet-with-your-senator-or-representative/
3. PETITION MAILING LIST
Get on the mailing list by signing the petition -
http://dreamact2009.com
7000 people have signed already. Leave a testimony, maybe even your own story, for the DREAM Act for ages to come!
4. EMAIL
Change.org has a page to help you email your congressional representatives in support of the DREAM Act.
http://www.change.org/ideas/932/view_action/ask_your_congressperson_to_support_the_dream_act
5. FAX
America’s Voice has a page to help you fax your congressional representatives in support of the DREAM Act.
http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/speakout/DaretoDream
6. SOCIAL NETWORKING
Invite more people to DREAM Act 1009 - United We DREAM Facebook Cause now over 15,000 people and follow us on Twitter and even Myspace.
7. TEXT
Text “Justice” (”Justicia” for Spanish) to 69866 to be alerted about the DREAM Act as it moves through Congress. FIRM’s Mobile Action Network is an excellent way to stay connected and have maximum impact at just the right moment.
http://fairimmigration.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/action-join-the-fight-for-immigrant-rights/
8. DONATE
Thank you so much for your donations via Facebook Causes as well as donations@dreamactivist.org. Here, no one gets paid to work on the DREAM Act--we cannot afford ourselves. Hence, we are in need of funding for mass mailing, distribution, covering workshop costs, organizing on-the-ground, maintaining and updating the websites. Please keep them up and encourage your friends to contribute as well even if it is a $1 (1.0 unit) - http://dreamactivist.chipin.com
9. STAY UPDATED
Follow sites like http://dreamactivist.org, http://undergroundundergrads.com and http://dreamact.info for the latest action and alerts on the DREAM Act. DreamAct.info hosts a forum for Dreamers and has actually formulated Info for Organizers, including Senate target lists. Check it out!
10. ORGANIZE
The most important action for change comes from the grassroots.
Here is an organizing manual that USSA has sent for DreamActivists on how to get a student club started to promote and pass the DREAM Act. Sample resolutions are available on our resources page.
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at admin@dreamactivist.org or call us at 18005967498 and leave a message on our voicemail that goes to organizers on the ground. We always* want to hear from you!
(*Calls between the hours of 8AM PST and 10PM PST)
1 comments:
I know something that you can do for Latino Education and Dream Act.
Vote for Latinos !
California Attention !
May 19th - Election Day !
A Bright Latino 26 years old for the U. S. House of Representatives.
From the Huffington Post and other sources ;
Emanuel Pleitez - A new Millennial Latino for the U. S. Congress - Special Election replacing Hilda Solis, the New Secretary of Labor
Hilda Solis served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Now that she is the Secretary of Labor of Obama, there is a special election to fill the void in the House of Representatives.
The Pleitez Promise--A Millennial Breeze Begins To Blow in Washington
Some excerpts from the Huffington Post :
One of the first young Americans to bring the Millennial sensibility to Washington may come from California's 32nd Congressional District, where there will be a special election for the seat recently vacated by Labor Secretary-designate Hilda Solis. Democratic candidate Emanuel Pleitez is a 26-year-old who hopes to become the second member of his generation to serve in Congress. In many ways, Pleitez (pronounced PLAY-tez) represents a vivid template of the kind of leadership this new generation is poised in bring from America's neighborhoods to Washington.
Like many in his district, Pleitez is a Latino who has climbed the ladder of the American dream from its lowest rungs. His single mom, a cafeteria worker, immigrated from Mexico and struggled to raise her family on the east side of L.A. Before he reached the age of ten, Emanuel and his family had moved ten times, often finding shelter in back rooms or garages. And like millions before him, Pleitez seized the opportunities offered by education to improve his lot. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in El Sereno and went on to graduate from Stanford University.
Pleitez served on the staff of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and briefly worked on the Senate Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee. Then he moved to the private sector, working as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs. This experience helped qualify him to serve on the Treasury Department Transition Team for the new Obama administration.
More information and Videos on the Election Campaign :
Milenials.com
Vicente Duque
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