December 5, 2018

The Partner College Weekly

Our co-founder Don Graham wrote an Op-Ed in The Washington Post urging Congress to pass legislation in support of DREAMers.

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Webinar on 12/6: Teaching Internships with Breakthrough Collaborative We are hosting a webinar on Dec 6th at 7 pm EST to introduce our Scholars to Breakthrough Collaborative, an organization that offers intensive summer teaching internships for those interested in a career in education, public policy, counseling or social work. Breakthrough reps will speak about the internship and how to apply. Register Here

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Bank of America reaches agreement [with MALDEF] to dismiss federal discrimination lawsuit [involving DACA]

Bank of America Corp. reached an agreement with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination. The lawsuit, which was filed in May, was brought against BofA by a 27-year-old Brazilian man, Daniel Marques, who claimed the bank wrongly discriminated against him when it refused to consider hiring him because of his non-citizen status. Read Full Story Here Read MALDEF's Press Release Here

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Op-Ed from The Washington Post by Donald Graham - TheDream.US co-founder

"Do it, Congress. Build the wall — and save the dreamers." By Donald E. Graham November 26 A lame-duck session of Congress isn’t a time for creativity and new initiatives. But there is a simple bill that could pass both chambers, be signed by this president and help some deserving people throughout the United States. Read the full story here.

Op-Ed from The Chronicle of Higher Education by Patricia McGuire - President, Trinity Washington University (a Partner College)

"The Dream Act Remains a Distant Dream" By Patricia McGuire  November 30 For the first time ever, a Dreamer is a Rhodes Scholar. Jin Kyu Park of Harvard is among the 32 American Rhodes Scholars named in early November. His story is the latest evidence of the extraordinary achievements of Dreamers in American higher education. Read the full story here.

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