Monday, October 18, 2021
20 Year Anniversary AB 540 Conference
A virtual conference bringing together legislators, administrators, educators, students, and community members from across California to celebrate the successes created through AB540. Join to commemorate this important legislation and highlight institutional support efforts - as well as build a statewide plan to reduce barriers and propose legislative solutions. Together we can advocate for the equitable implementation of AB 540 across the CCCs, CSUs, and UCs.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
CCC Webinar: Building Bridges: Systemic Solutions to Support Undocumented Students
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Assembly Bill 540, the landmark legislation that opened the doors of higher education to thousands of undocumented students by removing the burden of out-of-state tuition. Join for a special conversation featuring Acting Chancellor Dr. Daisy Gonzales, Chancellor Dr. Joseph I. Castro, President Dr. Michael V. Drake, and President Kristen Soares that will highlight systemwide efforts to support AB 50 students and discuss shared commitments to continue addressing challenges that remain in order to support the success of all of our undocumented students.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
Guest Speaker: Dream. U.S. Tanya Wilcox, Career Pathways for DREAMers After College (Hosted by Ventura College)
Join Tania Wilcox, Director of College and Scholarship Programs at The Dream.us for a discussion of the different career pathways available for undocumented students after college.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Register Online
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Work Opportunities, Internships, & Licensure for Undocumented Immigrants in CA (Hosted by Moorpark College)
Come and learn more about your career options with Counselor Cristina Garcia. The presentation will cover work opportunities and internships for Undocumented Students. You will also have an opportunity to ask your questions in regards to licensures and much more!
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Register Online
CCC Webinar: Equitable Student-centered Design to Ensure Undocumented Student Success
This webinar will cover how different programs and services, including financial aid and counseling can be integrated to support undocumented students.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
Scholarship Session (Hosted by Moorpark College)
Moorpark College will host a open Session on Scholarship Opportunities.
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Join Online
Guest Speaker: Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Tony-nominated producer. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the non-profit media advocacy organization Define American, named on of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. In 2020, Fortune named him one of its "40 under 40" most influential people in government and politics. His best-selling memoir, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, was published by HarperCollins in 2018. His second book, White is Not a Country, will be published by Pantheon Books in 2023.
In 2011, the New York Times Magazine published a groundbreaking essay he wrote in which he revealed and chronicled his life in America as an undocumented immigrant. A year later, he appeared on the cover of TIME worldwide with fellow undocumented immigrants as part of a follow-up cover story he wrote. He then produced and directed Documented, an autobiographical documentary feature film that aired on CNN and received a 2015 NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Documentary. Also in 2015, MTV aired White People, an Emmy-nominated television special he produced and directed on what it means to be young and white in a demographically-changing America. In 2019, he co-produced Heidi Schreck’s acclaimed Broadway play What the Constitution Means to Me, which was nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Play” and is streamable on Amazon Prime Video.
Among accolades he has received are the Freedom to Write Award from PEN Center USA and honorary degrees from Emerson College, Colby College, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Passionate about the role of arts in society and promoting equity in education, he serves on the advisory board of TheDream.US, a scholarship fund for undocumented immigrant students.
A product of the San Francisco Bay Area, he is a proud graduate of San Francisco State University (’04), where he was named Alumnus of the Year in 2012, and Mountain View High School (’00). An elementary school named after Vargas opened in his hometown of Mountain View, California in August 2019.
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register Online
Community Leadership Town Hall
Listen to a panel of representatives from our local leadership as they discuss ways to help undocumented students.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Register Online
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Allies Beyond VC: Transfer Representative Forum
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Register Online
CCC Webinar: Innovative Uses of Funds to Support Undocumented Students
This webinar will focus on the importance of intentional, evidence-based practices to use state investments to support student success. We will share a brief introduction to the state policies that provide these funds (SEAP, AB 1645) and remind our audience of the purpose of these policies. Then we will share examples of colleges that are using the dollars to meet the intent and spirit of those policies.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
UFW Webinar (Hosted by Ventura College)
Join us for a legal update presented by the UFW Foundation. This information will be presented in Spanish.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Register Online
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Banking and DACA Students (Hosted by Moorpark College)
Learn how to open a bank account and other baking tips for undocumented students.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register Online
Banking and DACA Students (Hosted by Oxnard College)
Oxnard College will host a session on banking and financial support for DACA Students.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Zoom ID: 97448729514
CCC Webinar: Effectively Using Data in a Complex Environment
This webinar will focus on the importance of ensuring that undocumented students have equitable access to effective resources and programming, while also acknowledging concerns around anonymity. The goal is to prioritize students by identifying data collection and evaluation approaches that need not rely on unitary student-level data. Which strategies and methodologies can leaders use to meaningfully assess the effectiveness of Dream Resource Centers & Liaisons, AB 540, etc.? This session will also elevate existing and new data that can be used to inform evidence-based decision-making as we continuously improve programs, policies, and practices.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
Health Insurance Options (Hosted by Moorpark College)
Informational session on health care for undocumented families. Participants will have an opportunity to get their questions answered as well.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Register Online
Friday, October 22, 2021
CCC Webinar: Policy Context - Undocumented Student Rights & Resources
This webinar will provide an overview of state, federal, and institutional policies and resources that serve to benefit undocumented students on their educational journey. Specific topics will include AB 540/SB 68, the California Dream Act, Dreamer Resource Centers, and Immigration Legal Services.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Register Online
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Cash 4 College Workshops
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