Dreamer Resource Center at Sacramento State

It’s Wisdom Wednesday! This week we’re cheering you on as you build your own wisdom for final exams . We’re halfway there Hornets - you’ve got this!

It’s Wisdom Wednesday! Today we’re looking at the recent DACA ruling and what it means. Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Our KDA conference is tomorrow and Friday and today is the last day to register!This year's theme aims to redefine success in the context of undocumented status, and to examine the systems of support that undocumented and mixed-status students need to achieve success. We have an amazing line-up of speakers and workshops. Registration is free for undocumented high school and college students! Visitwww.tinyurl.com/KDAstudentregistrationto sign up. ***For educators and practitioners, this two-day conference is only $100 and half of the proceeds go to our Dreamer Emergency Fund. Click the link in our bio to learn more and register.

The exciting announcements keep on coming! The Closing Speaker (on Friday) for this year’s KDA Conference will be Ernesto Rocha (undocubae)! Undocubae has over 13 years of community and political organizing experience, and he is a strong advocate for immigrants’ rights and low-wage workers in various industries. His performances and stories have been featured on platforms including TEDx, Jubilee Media, and KPCC’s Unheard L.A. undocubae’s TEDx Talk, I AM NOT My Status: Pers...pectives of an Undocumented Immigrant, explores identity formation and the process of personal liberation through storytelling. undocubae is the founder of Cocoon Storytelling and the co-founder of Loose Accents, an original podcast that celebrates the brilliance and struggle of growing up undocumented in the U.S. It’s not too late to register for this 2-day conference! The fee for educators and practitioners is only $100. Visit www.tinyurl.com/2020KDA to register. **Registration is free for undocumented high school and college students! To learn more, visit www.tinyurl.com/KDAstudentregistration

The Opening Speaker at this year’s KDA conference will be Lizbeth Mateo! Lizbeth is an undocumented immigration attorney and activist. In 2013, she was part of the Dream 9, a group of young undocumented activists who left to Mexico, then returned to the U.S. border wearing their graduation caps and gowns and demanded to be let back in and granted asylum. Although the group was eventually allowed to the re-enter the U.S., several members, including Lizbeth, were denied DACA... as a result. Lizbeth went on to earn a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, and she is the founder of the Law Offices of Lizbeth Mateo. Her work representing undocumented men and women in immigration court, while she herself is undocumented, is the subject of the award-winning short documentary, The Undocumented Lawyer, which will premiere on HBO Latino in 2021. **Remember, conference registration is free for undocumented high school and college students. To learn more, visit www.tinyurl.com/KDAstudentregistration

We are excited to announce that the Closing Keynote Speaker for Day 1 of this year’s KDA Conference will be Dr. Alberto Ledesma! Dr. Ledesma arrived to the U.S. at 8 years old and grew up undocumented in Oakland, CA. He is an accomplished educator, scholar, and author, having published multiple articles, poems, and short stories. His latest book, Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer, explores his experiences from undocumented immigrant to student to academic and offers a glimpse into identity concerns of undocumented immigrant youth. It’s not too late to register for the confernece! The fee for educators, practitioners, and student employees is only $100. **Registration for undocumented students is FREE! Visit our conference website to learn more (click link in bio) or send us a DM.