The California-Mexico Studies Center invites you to attend the
Marco A. Firebaugh Day Celebration on May 1st, 2016 from 3pm to 6pm at Don Chente's Bar & Grill in Downtown L.A. (across the Staples Arena)
1248 S Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Join and support the Marco Antonio Firebaugh Dreamers Study Abroad Scholarship Fundraising campaign:
WAYS TO HELP:
- Attend the Marco A. Firebaugh May Day fundraiser at Don Chente's
- Endorse, volunteer, and promote the Marco Antonio Firebaugh Dreamers Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
- Help to secure corporate and business sponsors
- Host a fundraising event for the Marco Antonio Firebaugh Dreamers Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
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Become a co-sponsor of the Marco Antonio Firebaugh Dreamers Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
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Help us share the event on Facebook and social media
HOW TO DONATE:
- Sponsor a California-Mexico Dreamer's scholarship in your name for $2,500
- Donate now to the MAF Dreamers Scholarship Fund from $25 to $2,500 !
For more information email: californiamexicocenter@gmail.com
Or contact Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos (562) 430-5541
Remember:
The 2016 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Summer Program Application Deadline is April 30th !!!
Based upon the success and commitment of the 30 Dreamers that participated in the Winter 2015 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad demonstration project, the California-Mexico Studies Center (CMSC), in collaboration with various Los Angeles Area colleges and universities, plan to offer at least 4 new California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Programs, which would provide to over 100 Dreamers the opportunity to study-abroad in Mexico during the summer months of 2016.
TheCalifornia-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program (Winter 2015) offered 30 Dreamers a unique opportunity to travel and study in Mexico from December 17, 2015 to January 11, 2016; with most expenses covered by a grant from the Juntos Podemos Foundation to theCalifornia-Mexico Studies Center (CMSC).
During the 24-day travel-study experience, the participating Dreamers also had the opportunity to travel to their birthplace for 8 days and spend Christmas and New Years with their families and relatives.
After their independent family travel, they returned to Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico where they had the opportunity to be immersed into a comprehensive language and cultural educational program at the Centro Tlahuica de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural (CETLALIC) Institute; which consisted of academic, cultural, linguistic, and "cátedras" on social movements, the Mexican educational, economic and political system, various museum visits, and a 14-day home-stay living experience with Mexican host families.
Watch the 2-minute Univision report at the CETLALIC Institute while the Dreamers were attending classes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5sdTrG7OCg
Apply here!
ATTENTION :
Please note that this is the initial phase of the application process, and once you complete the online application, you will be instructed to complete the second phase and you will be asked to provide 2 letters of recommendation.
Program description:
TheSummer 2016California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program is a subsequent project that builds upon the CMSC's Winter 2015 demonstration program, which offered 30 DACA-protected Dreamers from 18 different colleges and universities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, a 3-week travel-study experience in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Morelos.
The Winter program applied improvements based on the lessons learned from the original pilot projects for 16 Dreamers during Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos' Spring Break classes of 2014 and 2015, including a more rigorous academic program with an emphasis on perfecting Spanish language skills, enhancing their knowledge of Mexican culture and history, and guided visits to archeological sites and museums.
Program objectives:
- Establish a replicable educational program model for Dreamers' Study Abroad Projects at other colleges and universities through the DACA Advance Parole process;
- Establish the administrative framework for a model that can be reproduced by any U.S. institution of Higher Education;
- Continue and expand video and photo documentation of Dreamers' human stories;
- Prepare participant Dreamers as ambassadors of the model, for them to replicate similar programs at their own colleges and universities, based on their personal experience;
- Train the participants to become advocates and providers of DACA/DAPA services;
- Allow the Dreamers to spend 1 to 2 weeks in their communities of origin with their family and relatives, and to discover their roots in Mexico on their own;
Requirements:
To qualify, applicants must have current DACA status, commit to assist other Dreamers upon return and meet all program requirements, including:
- Be 21 years-old or older at the time of travel;
- Have a current passport from the Dreamers' country of origin;
- Secure Advance Parole authorization from USCIS (after being accepted to the program);
- Commit to travel and participate in all program activities;
- Must be responsible for at least $1,500 for airfare, registration, tuition & Advance Parole fees;
The selected participants will benefit from the Summer 2016 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program's educational and cultural experience as follows:
- College course credit, Spanish and Mexican Culture instruction;
- Room & Board, field trips, meals and local transportation;
- Visit with family and discover Mexico during the study abroad experience;
- Re-enter the U.S. legally and allow Dreamers to clear the prior unauthorized entry;
- Develop leadership skills to create similar programs or other projects that benefit Dreamers.
The Summer 2016 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program is being organized by the California-Mexico Studies Center, in conjunction with several L.A. area colleges and universities.
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