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We hope November and the Fall season has been well for you! Please read below for the latest updates from us.

UC and CSU applications are due next week!

Applications for University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) campuses are due next week on November 30. Make sure to submit yours by the deadline! Check out our UC Application Guide (Freshmen / Transfer) and our CSU Application Guide (Freshmen / Transfer) for additional guidance! Best of luck!

Updates from Immigrants Rising

Immigrants Rising’s 15th Anniversary Recap

We celebrated our 15th anniversary this year! We curated a YouTube playlist to commemorate this celebration, which you can watch here.

Immigrants Rising selected as Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Finalist

The Truist Foundation named Immigrants Rising as one of the Truist Foundation Inspire Awards finalists on October 17. Check out the other finalists of the Inspire Awards here.

Immigrants Rising joins Home is Here coalition

Last week, Immigrants Rising, along with more than 50 immigrant rights organizations, joined Home Is Here to launch the coalition for the next defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and all undocumented immigrants. The Home Is Here coalition played a pivotal role in safeguarding the DACA program at the Supreme Court in 2020. See their latest recap of coming together in Houston.

Donate to Immigrants Rising this holiday

We recently launched our holiday giving campaign! This year we are giving an incredible gift with a donation. Check it out here.

New Resources

YouTube Playlists for Educators in California

We’ve created the following YouTube playlists for educators supporting undocumented students in California!

Promising Practices Roundtable (Recordings): Gain new strategies and access helpful resources to better guide undocumented students through higher education.
Supporting CA Undocumented Students: Watch these webinars to expand your knowledge in topics relevant to undocumented students.
Going to College in CA as an Undocumented Student: Share these videos with your students in your classrooms and on social media.

EdX Scholarship

EdX is providing one year scholarships to individuals who participate in a 5-minute anonymous survey on education access created by the UC Berkeley Behavioral Economics Association (BEA). EdX is an online education platform that offers over 250 courses that can help you develop your skills! Fill out the survey here.

Interested in exploring other scholarship opportunities? Check out our scholarships and fellowships database. Follow us on Instagram for our monthly announcements of scholarship and fellowship opportunities available to undocumented students.

Undocumented literary magazine now accepting submissions

UC Berkeley’s first undocumented student-run literary magazine is now accepting submissions to publish artworks and writings by undocumented or formerly undocumented individuals, allies, and people from mixed-status families. Affiliation with UC Berkeley, student status, or previous experience is not required. View the criteria here. Submit your work here by December 31.

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