This video follows two community educators who redefine teaching through innovative, nontraditional paths, showing how immigrants uplift students and lead with hope and commitment despite barriers.

In this video, NYSYLC youth share how they empower immigrant peers through leadership development, educational advancement, and self-expression.

The video highlights MinKwon Center’s Youth Empowerment Program, which serves as a space for immigrant youth to engage in advocacy and self-expression. 

Watch two DACA recipients share career paths and journeys, showing how resilience and education inspire dreams and build supportive communities.

This video uncovers the world of two immigrant artists, as they weave their distinct narratives of resilience and transformation. It showcases how art becomes a tool of self-expression, education and advocacy.

This report examines the barriers undocumented immigrants face in pursuing education degrees and teaching careers, drawing on focus groups and survey data to highlight key challenges in New York State.

This CUNY-IIE policy brief presents targeted recommendations that seek to foster equitable educational opportunities for all students, regardless of immigration status.

This 3-part guide helps undocumented students assess how supportive education programs are, offering a rubric, self-advocacy checklist, and key questions to inform their decisions.

This guide outlines a pilot program developed by NYSYLC to create, fund and support immigrant liaison roles to support immigrant-origin students in K-12 schools.

This short guide supports school staff and communities in creating an immigrant liaison role, outlining key duties, funding tips, selection considerations, and insights from liaisons in the pilot program.