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An American by choice, Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a refugee at age 15. Since 1995, he has served as President of Miami Dade College, a national model of student achievement and the largest institution of higher education in America, with more than 175,000 students. An economist by training, Dr. Padrón earned…

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Bob Craves was the Co-founder and CEO of the College Success Foundation, a public/private partnership committed to providing college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students.  He also served as Chair, President, and CEO of the College Success Foundation – District of Columbia. The College Success Foundation has over fourteen years of proven experience, inspiring…

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Jose Antonio Vargas is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define American, a media and culture campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in a changing America. In June 2011, the New York Times Magazine published a groundbreaking essay he wrote in which he revealed and chronicled his life…

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Frequently Asked Questions about TheDream.US National Scholarship What is the difference between TheDream.US National Scholarship and TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship?  TheDream.US National Scholarship Program is for DREAMers who live in states where they are eligible to pay in-state tuition. This scholarship is for up to $25,000 in total for a bachelor’s degree at one of our…

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Members of TheDream.US National Planning Council: Laura Bohorquez, Coordinator, DEEP Program of UWD Jim Ferg-Cadima, Regional Counsel, MALDEF Honorable Delia Garcia, Kappa Delta Chi Natl Latina Service Sorority Inc. Dr. Roberto Gonzales, Assistant Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Cristóbal Joshua Alex, President, Latino Victory Project Angelo Mathay, Associate Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute Erin Strand, Program Manager,…

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Carlos Gutierrez is Vice Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, bringing unparalleled international trade and investment expertise and management talents to the firm. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, and joined ASG from Citi, where he served as Vice Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group…

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Henry R. Muñoz III is leading a rising discourse on the imprint of Latino identity on American society throughout history that is poised to move front and center in the 21st Century, as Latino Americans converge at the center of politics and the economy. A businessman, designer, social justice activist, producer, opinion leader and philanthropist,…

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Maria Gabriela (“Gaby”) Pacheco is a nationally recognized immigrant rights leader. She gained national recognition in 2004 for her courageous advocacy of the DREAM Act and immigration reform. In 2005, she a Florida-based immigrant youth group advocating for in-state tuition for undocumented students. In 2010, with three other undocumented students, they led the Trail of Dreams,…

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