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Supporting Undocumented Students: Suggested Models & Practices Laura Bohorquez Dream Educational Empowerment Program (DEEP) Coordinator United We Dream Network Sadika Sulaiman Hara Director, Department of Student Diversity & Multicultural Affairs Loyola University Chicago Goals for this session Assess what you are currently providing for undocumented students and explore areas of growth for you institution and or organization Gain knowledge about existing resources and services with and for undocumented students United We Dream (UWD) OUR NETWORK organizing | programs | resources | action UWD PROGRAMS Education Not Deportation (END) Loyola University Chicago (LUC)  Currently accepts and has undocumented students on campus – ssn is not required for application process  Started to use Safe Space Training (Share the Dream) aimed at supporting undocumented students  Most recently, started accepting medical school applications for undocumented students (first cohort in fall 2013)  Fr Garanzini has signed a President’s statement standing in solidarity with undocumented students  Student Government for Loyola Chicago (SGLC) legislation declaring our solidarity and calling upon university to take more action Institutional websites Loyola University Chicago http://luc.edu/diversity/resources/undocumentedstudentresources/ LUC Ally Training – Share the Dream Year founded: 2012, first training was in fall 2013, hours • To date we have trained over 300 staff, faculty and students Development process: • Web site • Research of existing models: CSU LA and Long Beach, University of South California, UC Berkeley Who are UWD Campus partners Undocu-mented Model students • Center for Urban Research and Learning • Assistant to the Provost for Social Justice • Division of Student Development What is the current Training Areas of ongoing assessment • Learning needs – case studies • Pre and post assessments Resources context re: immigration/ education Defining Ally Visible Allyship National Partners and Models State Institution Name of Training CA University of California Berkeley (Public University) UndocuAlly Training Program CA University of California Los Angeles(Public University) UndocuAlly CA California State University Long Beach (Public University) AB 540 Ally Training Project AZ Arizona State University (Public University) DREAMzone IL Chicago Public Schools (K-12) Illinois DREAM Act Training for Counselors and College & Career Coaches IL Northeastern Illinois University (Public University) Undocumented Student Ally Training UndocuPeers Curriculum Design & Content      Pre- Training  Assessment  Homework (Research Summary)  Commitment Sheet Training Part One  Human Bingo (Terminology)  Gallery Walk (Who we are)  Timeline Activity  Student Voices Training Part Two  UndocuKnowledge (Self-Assessment)  Departmental Break-Out  Action Planning Closing  Poster, Agreement & Certificate  Assessment & Evaluation Post-Training  Debrief  Next-Steps Affiliate Training’s STATE AFFILIATE INSTITUTIONS MA Student Immigrant Movement Educators Conference-multiple schools represented KY Kentucky Dream Coalition Bluegrass Community & Technical College TX University Leadership Initiative & Youth Empowerment Alliance University of Texas at Austin NM UNM Dream Team University of New Mexico CT CT Students for a Dream Southern Connecticut University CO Northern Colorado Dreamers United Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University, University of Denver Areas of ongoing Assessment  Adding a 5th hour for additional action planning a week or two after training  Series of trainings with all educational entities (K-16)  Have UndocuPeers facilitator cohort  Handbook for facilitators  UndocuPeers Series- 2.0 Advisory Committees Dreamer Committee of Loyola University Chicago: 2015 *Developed from one of the 20 recommendations of the University Collaborative for Undocumented Students (UCUS): 2013-2014 Who is on it: Faculty, Deans, Directors, Students (undergrad and grad) Mission The mission of the Dreamer Committee is to develop equitable policies and practices to promote educational opportunities and improve the lives of undocumented students at Loyola University Chicago This will be achieved by through multidisciplinary collaboration, and the promotion of research, education, advocacy and service that is informed by the lives and experiences of undocumented students seeking higher education *The name of this working group, Dreamer Committee, is to convey the commitment to Undocumented students at Loyola who inspire, strive for more, and achieve excellence Scholarships Loyola University Chicago Scholarships • five offered fall 2015 to DACA students Magis Scholarship • Student led Magis Scholarship  The Latin word “Magis,” meaning “the more,” has long been a motto of the Jesuit community reminding its members to always strive to “the more” for others  To empower tomorrow’s leaders from underrepresented and diverse communities and to inspire other Jesuit institutions, by doing “the more” for this unique population, to provide equal access and opportunity for all  Furthermore, the mission of the Society of Jesus is the service of faith, of which the promotion of justice is an absolute requirement Thus, the Magis by definition always points Jesuits and colleagues toward that ultimate goal of achieving justice “Do you approve of the addition of $2.50 each semester to the Student Development fee to support undocumented Loyola undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need but not qualify for federal financial aid (FAFSA)?” Questions? Laura Bohorquez laura@unitedwedream.org Sadika Sulaiman Hara ssulaimanhara@luc.edu