2:00pm - 3:00pm, Diablo Room and Zoom

Undocumented students are often reluctant to share their immigration status with college staff, faculty, and administrators in fear of deportation and discrimination. As a result, most undocumented students are unaware of the programs and services that may assist them or receive incorrect information about resources that are available to them. Part of the challenge is that immigration policies are complex in nature and consistent training is necessary in order to stay abreast of all the legal and political implications in assisting undocumented students. Since 2015, the Dreamers Alliance began developing the UndocuAlly Training and Ally Sticker Program.

We invite you to join us for this interactive discussion and to learn about the history, legislation, challenges, and current/future realities of this student community. This workshop will provide updates on DACA and resources available in the current environment.

11:00am - 2:00pm, Commons at Pleasant Hill Campus
Come and find resources DVC and Community Organizations provide to our undocu-community. All are welcome to attend! 

11:10am - 12:35pm, Diablo Room and Zoom Webinar

Join us for a Puente Plática on Central American Migration and Reimagining Identity and Belonging in the US with guest speakers Dr. Leisy Abrego of UCLA and Dr. Raúl Moreno Campos of CSU Channel Islands.

Leisy J. Abrego is a Professor and Department Chair in Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA. She is a member of the first large wave of Salvadoran immigrants who arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. Her research and teaching interests—inspired in great part by her family’s experiences—are in Central American immigration, Latina/o families, the inequalities created by gender, and the production of “illegality” through U.S. immigration laws. Her award-winning first book, Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws, Labor, and Love Across Borders (Stanford University Press, 2014), examines the well-being of Salvadoran immigrants and their families—both in the United States and in El Salvador—as these are shaped by immigration policies and gendered expectations. Her early research examines how immigration and educational policies shape the educational trajectories of undocumented students.

Raul E. Moreno Campos was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and lived there throughout the duration of the Salvadoran Civil Conflict (1980-1992). He settled in Los Angeles and attended public schools in the East San Fernando Valley. Moreno Campos holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA, where he has taught courses on race and politics in Latin America, Afro-American political thought, and inter-racial dynamics in U.S. society and culture. Prior to attending graduate school, Moreno Campos worked for MALDEF'S education department on projects related to equal access to education and empowerment in Latino communities. His fields of expertise include Afro American and Latin American Political Thought, Marxism, race relations in the United States, 20th century Latin American cultural and intellectual history, the politics of authoritarian regimes, and state-sponsored violence in the Americas. Moreno Campos is currently a Lecturer in Political Science and the University Experience Program at CSU Channel Islands.

1:00pm - 2:30pm, Diablo Room and Zoom

Speaker Flor Sario shares her accomplishments and struggles while pursuing her education while undocumented. 

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Undocumented students will share their experiences in their journey through higher education.

1:00pm - 2:00pm, BWL-CCC and Zoom Webinar

The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area will be presenting on the rights that all immigrants have in the United States, regardless of legal status. This presentation is hybrid and will be held at Diablo Valley College. It is open to all California Community College students, staff and faculty. Registration required for virtual attendees.

Undocu-Wisdom Series

Each month, an immigration attorney will provide updates and information on topics that are top-of-mind for undocumented students, immigrant communities, and their allies. Please bring your questions as there will be time at the end to answer them!

Undocumented Student Action Week - October 19 - 23, 2020

DVC is participating in Undocumented Student Action Week, with California Community Colleges across the State. Join us in advocacy and education efforts in solidarity with undocumented students. See this year's calendar of events! 
You can also go to the Community College League of California for more information and resources.

Download the DVC DREAMers Zoom Background

DACA Webinar/Seminario de DACA - August 11, 2020, 12 pm - 1 pm

English

Do you have questions about DACA or other immigration relief?  Hear updates on DACA, Public Charge, and other immigrant rights. Featuring: Denny Kasso, Staff Attorney at the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area

Español

¿Tienes preguntas sobre DACA u otro alivio de inmigración? Escucha acerca de las actualizaciones de DACA, carga pública y otros derechos de los inmigrantes. Con Denny Kasso, Abogada del Instituto de Inmigración del Área de la Bahía.

FREE Immigration Clinic - November 14, 2019, 3 pm-7 pm

DVC Dreamers Alliance is collaborating with the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) and OneJustice to host a FREE immigration clinic on November 14, from 3-7pm. General immigration screenings and DACA renewals will be available. This event is by appointment only so please call (415) 534-5878 to make your appointment today.

Viva DACA Night, November 7, 2019, 6 pm-9 pm

The DVC DREAMers Alliance and Latinx Student Alliance present Viva DACA Night. Join us on November 7, from 6 pm -9 pm, for a night of music, poetry and celebration. Highlighting live music from Gabriel Navia, storytelling from nationally acclaimed poet Yosimar Reyes, and a dance performance by Pittsburg High School’s Ballet Folklórico group. Dinner will be provided. The event will conclude with a student panel and silent auction.

Proceeds from Viva DACA Night will be used to pay 4CD student DACA renewal fees at the Immigration Clinic on November 14. DVC’s Immigration Clinic is being hosted in partnership with the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) and OneJustice. 

Sliding scale donations and RSVP can be made at www.tinyurl.com/DVCVivaDACA.
Please note: DACA renewal fees are $495 per individual.

Undocumented Student Action Week - October 14 - 18, 2019

DVC is participating in Undocumented Student Action Week, with other California Community Colleges. Join us in advocacy and education efforts in solidarity with undocumented students.

You can also go to the Community College League of California for more information and resources.

Undocumented Student Action Week - October 15 - 19, 2018

DVC is participating in Undocumented Student Action Week, with other California Community Colleges. Join us in advocacy and education efforts in solidarity with undocumented students.

You can also go to the Community College League of California for more information and resources.

4CD DREAMers Conference