For over 10 years, immigrant youth across the country have come of age organizing for their right to become full Americans through passage of the Dream Act. Every year, 65,000 undocumented youth graduate from US high schools only to find their dreams deferred because of lack of immigration status.
Last legislative session we came so close to getting it passed. For the first time in 20 years a piece of pro-immigrant legislation was passed in the House of Representatives. We fell only 5 votes shy in the Senate. The most important part of the Dream Act fight are the undocumented youth who came out of the shadows and defiantly marched under the banner of “Undocumented and Unafraid” a signal that youth are courageously leading the fight for immigration reform.
We will continue to be leaders of the immigrant rights movement as we join hundreds of immigrant rights activists in Washington D.C for a mass mobilization, called the National DREAM Act Graduation. The mobilization will take place June 26th, and will include legislative visits, rallies, a Dream Act graduation ceremony and other actions. Youth throughout the country are pumped and ready to go.
Would you like to join us?
Consider joining One Michigan on this trip to D.C. For a small fee to be determined will help cover the van ride, t-shirt, and lodging. We will be leaving Detroit (1130 Clark St. Detroit, MI 48209) at 3:00pm on June 25th and arriving back on June 27th at 10:00am.
If you are interested in being part of this historic event please fill out this form
If you are unable to attend but still want to support our trip, considering donating
Your support brings us closer to realizing our dreams! We appreciate your generosity and continued support of our work. You can sign-up for updates on the graduation at our website: www.1michigan.org
Sincerely,
One Michigan
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For the past few months we have been working on a guide to help undocumented students in Michigan apply and enroll in college. Applying for college is a very difficult challenge for students without legal status, especially because there is no set guidelines that tell students which schools to consider, what are their options, or even what to fill in for the residency and citizenship checkmarks.
This is the first of its kind in Michigan, providing an easy to understand, step by step directions on what to do if you’re an undocumented student looking to apply to college. The guide starts with figuring out what high school to choose, the best classes to take, and how to start saving and preparing for college. It focuses on the major aspects of applying to school from the perspective of an undocumented student.
We not only want this guide to give practical advice, we also hopes it inspires undocumented students to pursue higher education. Many undocumented students feel like there is no hope after high school. This guide serves as a resource to help the many Michigan undocumented students access to higher education.
You can download the guide for free by signing the form below
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We also have booklets available for a small donation to cover printing and shipping cost.
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As the leading immigrant youth led organization, One Michigan has been empowering undocumented youth to become leaders in the immigrant rights movement. Undocumented youth who often times times feel lonely or unsure of their future find a renewed sense of hope by “coming out” of the shadows, declaring their immigration status and taking lead.
In this spirit of coming out the shadows, One Michigan is joining thousands of immigrant rights activists in Washington D.C on June 26th, 2012 for the National Immigrant Youth Alliance’s DREAM Act Graduation. Each year, thousands of immigrant students congregate in front of the U.S Capitol wearing their caps and gowns to symbolize the 65,000 undocumented youth who graduate from high school each year. One Michigan will be organizing over 40 youth and allies from across the state of Michigan.
Will you support One Michigan’s Trip to D.C?
Please consider becoming a sponsor of One Michigan’s trip to D.C. You can contribute at the following sponsorship levels:
$100 –- Supporter (listed on website)
$500–- Activist (listed on website and program,2 seats on trip)
$1000–- Organizer (listed on website and in promotional materials,4 seats on trip)
$2000–-Movement Builder (listed on website, on t-shirts, on promotional materials,6 seats on trip)
You can donate by writing a check to 1michigan LLC
Send Check to:
Jose Franco
c/o One Michigan for Immigrant Youth
1421 Morrell
Detroit,MI 48209
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