Name
Beyond the “DACA Student” - Justice for Undocumented Students at CUNY
Date & Time
Friday, April 16, 2021, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sofya Aptekar Holly Reed
Description

Almost 4 percent of CUNY students are undocumented. What are their experiences and how can faculty and staff most effectively support them? We propose an interactive workshop that combines research findings and research-informed recommendations with discussion and development of strategies and connections among participants. The presentation is grounded in findings from a research project investigating the experience of CUNY undocumented students, funded by the W. T. Grant Foundation and carried out by the workshop organizers and Drs. Amy Hsin at Queens College. Often stereotyped as “Dreamers” and “DACA students”, undocumented CUNY students are, in fact, a very diverse group. They were born in countries all over the world. They differ in their immigration histories and possibilities for legalization. Many do not identify or even reject the label “Dreamer”. We stress this diversity and the need to center student experiences in building an anti-racist CUNY

Session Type
Workshop