The Partner College Weekly, June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020

The Partner College Weekly

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Career Mentoring Summer Sessions

Throughout this summer, TheDream.US Alumni will be hosting biweekly Career Mentoring Sessions to educate current Scholars on particular career fields. Please encourage your Scholars to join them to network and learn.

We start tomorrow, 6/11 at 7:30 pm ET with Business and Finance - see flyer here.

Here is the full summer schedule . We will be sharing the individual links every week. You are welcome to join any time.

New Scholar Summer Gatherings

Yesterday, we held a New Scholars Summer Gathering on Mental Health and How to Seek Help When You Need It. We introduced our Wellness Advocate, Elizabeth Hernandez. View the recording here.

Next one is on June 16th on What I wish I would have known as a freshman - flyer here.

See Summer Gatherings Schedule here. We will be sharing the individual links every week. You are welcome to join any time.

It's Scholarship Renewal Month

Last week, ISTS sent current Scholars an email with instructions on how to complete their TheDream.US Scholarship renewal form in their ISTS Scholar Portal. Please remind and help Scholars to fill out their renewal forms in a timely manner.

Deadline is June 30th. Scholars who do not renew in time will lose their Scholarship.

In Case You Missed It

New USA Today Piece Features Graduate Indira Islas of DSU

Proud to read in USA TODAY about our recent Virtual Commencement for more than 700 of our Scholars graduating in 2019-2020, including the amazing Indira Islas of Delaware State University.

Read full article here

Immigrants Rising hosts “The Village Speaks: Black Immigrants and the Current Movement”

Date: Thursday, June 11th

Time: 5:30-6:30 PM PT | 8:30-9:30 PM ET

This round table discussion brings together Immigrants Rising community members including TheDream.US Alumna Kai Martin (John Jay College ) to speak about systematic racism and what it means to be black, undocumented, and living through current challenges in the United States today. We encourage you to attend.

Read about speakers and register here

San Diego State University's Senate Passes Historic Resolution To Improve Training of Future Law Enforcement Officers

"San Diego State University’s faculty leaders have unanimously approved a resolution to specifically address the training of police officers and others within law enforcement following nationwide unrest related to the treatment of African Americans. The changes will go into effect beginning this summer, resulting in new programs for law enforcement officers and a requirement that every student in criminal justice take coursework on Black people and policing." Read full story here

We are happy to see such positive changes in communities and hope other colleges may follow.

FYI - Emails Sent to Scholars

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For all past PC Weeklys, go here.

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