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Share the Dream - Dreamers Welcome

Sharing the Dream 2015 

Agenda

On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 over 350 educators gathered at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois to learn how to best support undocumented students on the path to a college degree and beyond.

 

GROUP SESSION
9:10 am – 10:00 am

Undocumented 101: Understanding the Issues

WORKSHOP SESSIONS I
10:15 am – 11:00 am

How to Be an Effective Ally for Undocumented College Students—Recruitment

Parents as Allies in Pursuit of the Dream

Paying for College
Paying for College – Scholarships and Resources Handout

WORKSHOP SESSIONS II
11:15 am – 12:00 pm

How to be an Effective Ally for Undocumented College Students—Retaining and Graduating

How to be an Effective Ally for Undocumented High School Students

Beyond the Undergraduate Degree: Careers and Employment

Post Undergrad Life – Sioban Albiol
Post Undergrad Life – Mary Devona Stark
Medical School – Dr. Sunshine Nakae

Myths and Misconceptions: Differentiating Fact from Fiction

Part 1: Maria Bucio, La Casa Student Housing & Resource Center
Part 2: Cindy Agustin, National Immigrant Justice Center

WORKSHOP SESSIONS III
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm

How to be an Effective Ally for Undocumented High School Students

Tending to the Mental and Emotional Health Needs of Undocumented Students

Achieving the Dream: Transfer Support—2 to 4 Year College Transition for Dreamers

ENDNOTE SPEAKER
2:45 – 3:30 PM

Addressing the Needs of Undocumented Immigrant Students
Roberto Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University

 

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