8th Annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference “Isang Bagsak: Cultivating Unity-- Even the Greatest Creations Begin with Small IDEAS” Katia Diaz Community College Project Director Yadira Hernandez Community College Project Director Alondra Fabian Mentoring Project Director Jeylee Quiroz Mentoring Project Director Angelica Esquivel Workshop Project Director Josefina Flores Workshop Project Director Yael Pineda Administrative Project Director Dear students, parents, educators, and allies, Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (IDEAS) at UCLA is the primary undocumented student support and advocacy network at UCLA. As the Community Service Component of IDEAS, the AB540 Project works to increase awareness of the struggles of the undocumented immigrant community and provide resources to undocumented youth throughout California. Every year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high schools in the United States, with more than 25,000 graduating from California alone. Unfortunately, only 5-10% pursue higher education due to financial and legal obstacles. With the passage of Assembly Bill 540 in California in 2001 and the CA Dream Act (Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131) in 2011, many more students have been able to attend college. However, undocumented students are often discouraged from applying to college out of fear of deportation, uncertainty on how to pay, being unable to use their degree after graduating, and/or general lack of information and community support. The AB540 wants to emphasize the importance of unity within our communities to continue improving the lives of immigrants in the U.S. Evidently, there is much work to be done, but even the smallest efforts contribute to this huge movement. Thus, we cordially invite you to attend our: 8th Annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference (IYEC) “Isang Bagsak: Cultivating Unity— Even the Greatest Creations Begin with Small IDEAS” Hosted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in The UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom 2nd Floor Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles 90024 Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 Conference: 9:30am – 4:30pm Registration: 8am – 9:30am Optional Breakfast: 8am – 8:45am RSVP at http://bit.ly/1GR1kcn by May 11th This free daylong event consists of various workshops that will educate, empower, and provide attendees with important information on how undocumented youth can pursue higher education and create change to better their communities. The conference will also provide immigrant 8th Annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference “Isang Bagsak: Cultivating Unity-- Even the Greatest Creations Begin with Small IDEAS” youth the opportunity to become part of a nationwide network of undocumented students and allies. By attending this conference, attendees will: ● ● ● ● ● Learn about different resources available for undocumented youth such as the Assembly Bill540, the CA Dream Act, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), among others. Attend a wide array of workshops pertaining to education, financial resources, and activism. Network with different organizations that support undocumented students Hear our guest speakers talk about how the undocumented movement has impacted them. Become eligible for the annual IYEC Scholarship funded by IDEAS. *For school groups, transportation may be requested for groups over 25 – attendees must all register under same school name prior to consideration by April 20th. Transportation must be requested upon registration and it is not guaranteed. There is a 25miles from UCLA limit. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] visit http://ideasla.org. Please forward this invitation to other educators, students, and community members who would benefit from the event. Parents are encouraged to bring their young children and toddlers as we will be providing day care throughout the event. We look forward to seeing you at the conference. Sincerely, The AB540 Project
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