CUNY-IIE hosted the virtual launch of the report titled “The State of Undocumented Educators in New York” on Tuesday, February 28 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm ET.
The report highlights the experiences of DACA recipients and undocumented professionals in the field of education. Based on focus groups and a survey of undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients, the report describes the challenges and conditions faced by undocumented immigrants to obtain a degree in education and work in their field. The report was authored by Guadalupe Ambrosio, Carlos Perez Valle, Isamar Jimenez-Vazquez, Farah Said, and Laura Pamplona from the UndocuEdu team at CUNY-IIE.
Speakers provided an overview of the main findings from the report and recommendations for various institutions to support and guide undocumented educators.
Panelists included:
Guadalupe Ambrosio, Associate Investigator for UndocuEdu at CUNY-IIE and Co-Executive Director of the New York State Youth Leadership Council
Isamar Jimenez-Vazquez, Project Researcher for UndocuEdu at CUNY-IIE and educator
Dr. Cynthia Carvajal, CUNY Director of Undocumented and Immigrant Student Programs
The webinar was moderated by Dr. Sara P. Alvarez, Interim Co-Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY.
The recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources shared during the webinar:
Download “The State of Undocumented Educators in New York” report
Register for the “New York Educators: Mobilizing Our Knowledge for Current and Aspiring Undocumented Educators” Conference on Wednesday, April 19 in New York City. RSVP here.
CUNY Policies and Resources for Undocumented and Immigrant Students
Information about TAP - State Financial Aid for Undocumented Students
New York State Dream Act Application Website (Register or Log In)
Scholarships and Fellowships for Undocumented Students for Grad School:
NYS Youth Leadership Council (the first undocumented youth-led organization in NY)
Webinar on Traveling on Advance Parole for DACA Recipients on March 15, 2023