Undocumented & Undeterred: Today’s Dreamer Student
Of the 65,000 undocumented students who graduate annually from U.S. high schools, less than 10% continue on to college. Hear directly from Dreamers and those who advise them on the current state of DACA and best practices to help undocumented students complete college during a global pandemic. Together, we’ll dive into navigating the legal, social, academic, health, and financial barriers that exist for undocumented students with the goal of increasing graduation rates.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
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Nancy Jodaitis
Immigrants Rising
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Cristel Martinez
Law Offices of Martinez, Nguyen & Magaña
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Darwin Velasquez
College Track