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Immigrant Youth and Allies Applaud NY Board of Regents For Supporting State TAP for Undocumented Youth

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November 15, 2011

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PRESS RELEASE

IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND ALLIES APPLAUD NY BOARD OF REGENTS FOR SUPPORTING STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE CIRCULATION

Contact: Melissa at 347-488-2310 or Anayely at 917-202-4220

NEW YORK, NY – Undocumented immigrant youth, allies and community leaders will join Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, and State Education Department Commissioner John B. King Jr. today in front of the New York Public Library’s 42nd street location in Manhattan to highlight yesterday’s vote by the Regents to support the extension of the state’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to all students, regardless of immigration status. Such legislation would make it possible for the thousands of young New Yorkers who were raised in this country without legal status to attend college and fulfill their potential. Yesterday’s vote comes on the heels of the Regents’ resolution last month in support of the federal DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for young people who meet eligibility requirements such as attending college and performing military service.

The New York State Youth Leadership Council, the only undocumented youth-led organization in New York, wants to extend its gratitude and express its great pleasure to the New York State Board of Regents for introducing a tuition bill for undocumented students and making a powerful statement on equal access to education for all students in New York, regardless of their immigration status. In a time when the federal government has failed to act and states are implementing divergent policies affecting immigrants, New York must lead and take a stand. California has established that undocumented youth deserve equal opportunity by passing the California Dream Act while states like Georgia and Alabama are undermining the right to education by barring undocumented children from school.

State Legislation addressing the Board of Regents’ proposals is expected to be introduced into the Assembly and Senate in coming weeks.

What: Press Conference with State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr.; Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch; and Faith, Labor, Community, and Youth Leaders

When: Tuesday, November 15th at 10am

Where: Steps of NY Public Library: Beaux-Arts building at 455 Fifth Avenue (at 42nd Street) in Manhattan’

 

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For media inquiries, contact Melissa at 347-488-2310 or Anayely at 917-202-4220

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The NYSYLC is a youth led organization that seeks to improve access to higher education and creating equal opportunity for immigrant youth and children of immigrants, regardless of immigration status through leadership development, organizing and advocacy.
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Queens Town Hall

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August 25, 2011

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The New York State Youth Leadership Council is taking the New York Dream Act on the road and directly to you!

We want to meet immigrant youth, parents, teachers and those that support their educational and civil rights.

This town hall is a safe space where you can share your immigrant story, come out as undocumented and unafraid, learn your rights as an undocumented New Yorker, hear from allies that stand with you, and find out 10 ways you can help make the New York Dream Act a reality. Don’t forget to RSVP HERE

Join us!
Sunday October 2nd
2pm-4pm
Immigrant Movement International
108-59 Roosevelt Ave
7Train to 111th street
info@nysylc.org

 

>ESPAñOL<
>BENGALI<

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What’s the real problem?

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August 6, 2011

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Part of Latina Week of Action (August 1-5) National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health asked members of the community to answer the question “What’s the real problem?”  when it comes to how immigrant women are treated.

“What’s the real problem?”
As an undocumented Latina, the real problem for a long time was the silencing of people’s voices whose story did not fit the norm (for example my story, my mom’s story and your story) . The framework around immigration or the dialogue around immigration did not consist of people that were actually undocumented or were actually immigrants. Politicians and “allies” saw it as their job to speak on our behalf. That is problematic because it assumes we want to be spoken for, it assumes we are not knowledgeable about the situation we are in; to us it is not a situation it is our lives.

Communities that have been marginalized from the dialogue have a voice and want their voice to be heard. The real problem is that this continues to occur in many spaces; continues to be the case when we speak about immigration and it continues to be the case when we speak about health care and access to it. The dialogue around affordable health care access seems to leave out Latinas, specifically undocumented Latinas. So when we ask “What’s the real problem?” The problem is that my story, my mom’s story, Tia’s story, your story is not acknowledged in many spaces, and furthermore our voices are preferred to be in silence. Immigrant women continue to be marginalized out of conversations.

Below is a poetry piece I wrote as I Read the rest of this entry »

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NYSYLC SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED

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June 20, 2011

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NYSYLC SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED

The NYSYLC, understands the financial hardships immigrant youth go through when continuing their education. For that reason, for the fourth consecutive year we are glad to announce the launching of our NYSYLC Leadership Awards that aims to financially support our members regardless of their immigration status based on their academic achievement, community involvement, financial need and commitment to the immigrant rights movement.

Requirements:
* Registered Active Member of the New York State Youth Leadership Council
* Currently a graduating high school senior planning to attend college in the fall of 2011, or a student attending college in New York or New Jersey (priority given to undergraduate students)
* Is engaged or wishes to become engaged with the immigrant rights movement.
* Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) upon application. May apply with GPA of less than 2.5 with one additional letter of recommendation.
* If awarded, must attend a mandatory two-day leadership training developed by the NYSYLC on Saturday, July 16th and Sunday, July 17th
* If awarded, must attend the awards ceremony held in the NYC area (place and time TBA)

DOWNLOAD FORM AND APPLY NOW!!

spread link widely: http://bit.ly/YLCscholarship

All applications must be postmarked by Monday, June 27th, 2011

Mail or drop-off your application to:

The New York State Youth Leadership Council Leadership Awards Program

220 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

To become a NYSYLC active member fill out the online membership form at http://bit.ly/becomeYLCmember or fill out the MEMBERSHIP FORM and include it with your application along with the membership due.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 347-755-3303

OR send an e-mail to scholarships@nysylc.org


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