It's been a while but we are doing our organizing on a whole new scale. It's the era of DREAM Act 2009!
While a certain Underground UCLA graduate will be speaking on CNN tomorrow morning (10:30am EST), Prerna (covered in the New York Times Room for Debate blog today), will be doing the San Jose presentation along with other undocumented youth organizers in the evening.
Representatives from DreamActivist-United We DREAM National Coalition will be showcasing videos (Lost and Found, DREAM on CNN) and talking about organizing for the DREAM Act, including details on where we are now and what strategies and plan of action the national coalition is taking in the coming months.
The event will be at San Jose City College at 6:30 pm.
Event is a safe zone for undocumented students so everyone should feel welcome to attend and participate.
Place:
Student Center Community Room 204 upstairs of the bookstore.
2100 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
See ya there!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Ten Things You Can Do For the DREAM Act
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)
The Scholarship Hunter - "April - May"
1) undocumented2) Chicano/Latino3) high school students entering college THIS FALL
postmark deadline is April 10th!! is with the CORE (Chicano Organizing & Research in Education), first annual "Que Llueva Cafe" scholarship, download application at http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.ca-http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://core.org%2Fservices
California
http://www.californiacu.org/assets/downloads/Scholarship_AppCC.pdf due Friday, April 10, 2009.
http://www.ccnma.org/08ScholarForms.pdf due April 9th
Orange County - Late April
http://www.oc-cf.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=329
Due April 30
http://www.cbwcd.org/: Chino Basin Water Conservation District Scholarship is offering one or more $5,000 grant to students pursuing a degree related to, or identified with water, such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Education, Horticulture, Agriculture Engineering, Landscape Irrigation Science, Landscape Architecture, Plant and Soil Science, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Planning, Public Administration, Political Science, and Water Resource. Deadline: April 30, 2009
May 1st - Berkeley
This is a great scholarship opportunity from the Liberty HillFoundationfor undocumented students who plan on attending UC Berkeley. Thescholarshipis $10,000 per year for current or incoming UC Berkeley students and thedeadline is May 1st. The criteria, application, and instructions can befound at the link below. Please share this information with students whomight qualify.
http://libertyhill.org/common/CalDreamFundApplication_2009.pdf
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