While this year did not go at all as any of us planned, here at the Dream Project we accomplished a great deal. Mid-fiscal-year we were confronted with the pandemic and quickly pivoted to online programming. We successfully continued to support and empower our students […]
Written by: Carlos Puerta Even though the Dream Summit was virtual this year, there was a lot to learn—both from past and present. Here are the key things we learned: Accessibility was key Transitioning to online helped our students join in record numbers. Shorter workshops
July 19, 2020 by Abel Flores Leave a Comment In August 2001, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (SFS ’66, LAW ’69) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act in the U.S. Senate. The DREAM Act would create a
To kick off the Fourth of July weekend this year, the Dream Project imagined our ever-popular benefit concert within the confines of our new, digital world. Rather than cancel the event completely, we instead invited performers from previous years and a few of our own
By Lizzette Arias, Executive Director, Dream Project and Victoria Gonzalez, Senior Intern, Dream Project Background of the Case In June 2012, President Barack Obama established DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This executive order followed various failed attempts to pass the DREAM Act in Congress.
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court concluded that the Department of Homeland Security improperly ended the DACA program in a 5-4 ruling. Besides determining that the case was under the Court’s jurisdiction, it also decided that President Trump’s termination of the program was in
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On Monday, May 4, together with six other immigrant-rights focused groups in Virginia sent a letter to Governor Northam to ask him to help the children of immigrants, our undocumented youth, regardless of status to continue with their education at Virginia colleges and Universities. You
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COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Helps Immigrants In-Need March 29, 2020 Arlington VA – The Dream Project, a nonprofit organization offering educational assistance to immigrants in Northern Virginia through scholarships and mentoring, has established an emergency relief fund to help immigrant students and families who are
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Version en español abajo Our Dreamers have overcome many challenges in their young lives. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we want to let you know how we are continuing to support our students and community, while also ensuring their safety as we all
By Johan, Dream Scholar Every story has power. As an immigrant from El Salvador and an undocumented student at Virginia Tech, telling my story empowers me. It can also be a vital communications tool used to promote social change that we want to see in
