ASPIRE
Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education
What we do:
- MOBILIZE! ASPIRE has regular bi-weekly meetings that provide a safe space for AB 540 API youth to talk about their issues and train youth to become advocates for immigrant rights.
- EDUCATE! ASPIRE has provided numerous Know Your Rights presentations on AB540, the CA Dream Act, and the Federal Dream Act for local colleges, high schools, and Community Based Organizations.
- ADVOCATE! ASPIRE youth have actively lobbied and presented their testimonies to urge elected officials, to support policies that broaden the rights and maximize the opportunities of undocumented youth at the city, state, and national level.
Mission:
ASPIRE: Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education
The mission of ASPIRE is to provide support for immigrant youth and allow them to reach their dreams through education. We are committed to working towards a more inclusive, equal society and protecting our rights as human beings. For more information, visit our website at: http://www.aspiredreamers.org/
RESOURCES
Educators for Fair Consideration and Mission Graduates: Scholarships that Don’t Require Social Security Numbers for Bay Area Immigrant Students
http://e4fc.org/images/E4FC_Scholarships.pdf
ILRC: Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
www.ilrc.org/resources/sijs/Youth_Handbook_English.pdf
NAKASEC Access to Public Education Guide
http://nakasec.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/0 /Access%20to%20Education%20Guide_Eng1.pdf
USC Center for Higher Education and Policy Analysis: The College and Financial Aid Guide for AB 540 Undocumented Immigrant Students
http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/pdf/AB%20540%20final.pdf
LINKS
Photos from our recent fundraiser
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles (CHIRLA), California DREAM Network
DreamActivist
Dream Act Portal
Educators For Fair Consideration (E4FC)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Legal Services for Children
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
San Francisco Immigrant and Legal Education Network (SFILEN)
For more information about joining ASPIRE, or for information on hosting a workshop for your school or community based organization, contact Lisa Chen at lisac@asianlawcaucus.org or (415)896-1701 ex. 117.
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