Effective Practices
College Success
Effective Practices in the Time of COVID: What Scholars Are Telling Us
October 2022
A working session where we discussed what our Scholars said about their experiences this past year in TheDream.US 2019-20 Scholar Survey, focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on college, career, and personal livelihood; and how this can inform institutional practices in the midst of an ongoing pandemic.
COVID-19 Crisis and the Impact on Undocumented/DACA Students and Their Families: What Campus Leaders Need to Know
April 2020
Presidents’ Alliance and TheDream.US – This one-hour briefing featured immigration, legal, policy, and student support experts who will address the issues affecting undocumented/DACA students and their families, the applicability of COVID-19 legislation and other relief measures to undocumented immigrant populations and DACA recipients in particular, the impact of government immigration-related actions in the wake of the crisis, and emergent student needs.
Supporting Undocumented Students via Resource Centers
October 2018
TheDream.US, UndocuScolars, and The Presidents’ Alliance presented the findings of two new studies: “In Their Own Words, Higher Education, DACA & TPS: Results from a National Survey of TheDream.US Scholars” and “Undocumented Student Resource Centers (USRCs): Institutional Supports for Undocumented Students.” Leaders from USRCs discussed their effective practices and how to start, run, and sustain these centers.
For Facilitators: Implementing and Sustaining Undocu-Ally Workshops
CUNY – April 2018
Provided faculty and staff at CUNY with effective practices and resources for supporting undocumented students and serving as an ally for this student population by training facilitators to hold Ally Workshops on a regular basis.
CUNY UndocuAlly Workshop
April 2018
To provide faculty and staff at CUNY with effective practices and resources for supporting undocumented students and serving as an ally for this student population.
Visit the College Success page in the Scholar Hub for more info on resources available to Scholars.
Career Success
PC Career Development Event Fund
TheDream.US will provide up to $2,000 for Partner Colleges to host a Career Event on-campus, while funds last.
Visit the Career Success page in the Scholar Hub for more info on resources available to Scholars.
Immigration Resources
Visit the Immigration Resources page in the Scholar Hub for more info on resources available to Scholars.
Scholar Wellness
Supporting the Mental Health of Undocumented Students
February 2020
In this Info Session we present on how to respond to the mental health needs of students, refer them to counseling services in a way that they will access those services, and share effective practices and programs offered by some Partner Colleges. Led by Elizabeth Hernandez and presenters from DSU and ESU.
For Mental Health Liaisons: Learning Circle on Counseling Undocumented Students
February 2020
This is a learning circle for mental health providers to learn, discuss and share effective practices and challenges in serving undocumented college students. Facilitated by Elizabeth Hernandez, PhD, Staff Therapist at UCLA’s Counseling Center, co-chair of CA Psychological Association’s Immigration Task Force, and our Wellness Advocate.
Visit the Scholar Wellness page in the Scholar Hub for more info on resources available to Scholars.
Graduate School
Visit the Graduate School page in the Scholar Hub for more info on resources available to Scholars.