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Youth Leading Change Training! 5/26-5/27

Youth Leading Change Training! May 26th-May 27th 10am-5pm!

Are you ready to get active on the NY State Dream Act campaign but don’t know how to plug yourself in?
Do you want to gain practical organizing skills and start your own DREAM Team?
Come to the NY Youth Leading Change Training hosted by the New York State Youth Leadership Council!

The NYSYLC is the first undocumented youth led, membership led, organization that empowers immigrant youth to drop the fear and challenge the broken immigration system through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement, and a safe space for self-expression.

You will be expected to commit to:

  • joining an organizing team
  • lead your team to organize events in support of the NY Dream Act, including conducting an action!

Logistics:

  • Cost (will cover food &materials): $5 for members and supporters
  • Travel: Participants must make their own travel arrangements
  • Training will be hosted at the YLC office at 339 Lafayette St Manhattan (third floor), NY 10012
  • Training time and date: Saturday, May 26th and Sunday May 27th 10:00am-5:00pm

Please contact info@nysylc.org if you have any questions.

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2012 DREAM Scholarship Fund

2012 DREAM Scholarship Fund
Apply today to the 2012 DREAM Scholarship Fund for Asian American and Pacific Islander students provided by the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (KRCC) and the Korean Resource Center (KRC) who are a network of community-based organizations advancing progressive civil rights and immigrant rights issues and promote the full participation of Korean Americans in American society.

Eligibility

  • Korean American and/or Asian American & Pacific Islander
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Currently a senior at a U.S. high school or will be entering or currently a U.S.-accredited college or university full-time

Application Requirements

  • A completed application form
  • 2 essays
  • 2 letters of recommendation

Applications may be submitted by email [preferred], mail, fax or delivered in person and postmarked by May 18th, 2012 to be considered. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

For more information and to submit your applications contact:
Joyce Yin, jyin@nakasec.org
NAKASEC 1628 16th Street NW, Suite 306 Washington, DC 20009
see NAKASEC for more info

GET THE APPLICATION HERE!

NYSYLC Awards Program 2012 Now Accepting Applications!

Today many youth, especially undocumented youth, face financial burdens in attending college, largely due to our unjust and broken immigration laws. The New York State Youth Leadership Council Awards Program was founded by undocumented youth Read the rest of this entry »

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