Presentations & Trainings
We help student-serving professionals create systems
so that accessing AB540 & the CA Dream Act
is intentional, rather than accidental.
Streamlining AB 540 Processing & Compliance on Your Campus
Empower admissions & records personnel with accurate information, resources, and promising practices to increase compliance & clarity in processing AB 540.
Outcomes for participants:
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Confident in all AB 540 eligibility requirements
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Familiar with and able to access trusted resources
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Aware of promising practices to promote & process AB 540 Affidavits
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Able to access CADAA Affidavit & reduce duplicative submissions
Audience: Admissions & Records Departments
Concrete Steps to Increase Access to CA Dream Act
Expand the ability of your financial aid department to increase application and award rates for the California Dream Act to facilitate the enrollment & retention of current and prospective students who are undocumented or have fragile immigration status.
Outcomes for participants:
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Increased understanding of statewide & institutional CADAA capacity
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Strategies to increase student trust & address current fears
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Promising practices for financial aid counselors to expand student ability to receive aid through CADAA
Audience: Financial Aid Departments
Strategies to Increase Dreamer Service Grant Awards
Build the necessary institutional infrastructure across departments for CADAA students to receive funded professional development opportunities through the Dreamer Service Incentive Grant (DSIG).
Outcomes for participants:
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Understanding of DSIG requirements
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Knowledge about the differences between work-study and fellowships
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Exposure to research about statewide barriers & institutional promising practices
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Increased capacity for cross-departmental collaborations to facilitate effective recruitment & retention strategies
Audience:
Undocumented Student Support, Financial Aid, Career Center & Equity Center
Effectively Supporting Undocumented Students inThis Political Climate
Meeting this political moment requires courage, commitment & knowledge. This workshop is centered on concrete steps that increase access for undocumented & other immigration-impacted students, as well as help colleges, universities, & K-12 institutions realize the promise of AB 540, the CA Dream Act & the Attorney General’s Model Policies.
Outcomes for participants:
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Insights into challenges undocumented students currently face;
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Clarity about institutional responsibility to comply with state & federal protections
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Gain collective courage
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Learn about resources and tools to help students achieve their academic and career goals
Audience:
Colleges, universities, K-12 institutions, high schools & college access organizations