Oct 9, 2019
The Partner College Weekly
ACTION REQUIRED
Promotional Materials for New Scholarship Rounds
We are excited to launch our 2020-21 National and Opportunity Scholarship rounds! Each PC will receive a promotional toolkit – including flyers, stickers, and Scholar postcards.  We need your mailing address to send you this toolkit.
 
By End of Day, Friday, October 11 (that is in 2 days):   Please review this PDF document with the name and mailing address of the person to whom we should send the PC Promotional Toolkit. Email sadhana.singh@thedream.us to let her know if the current name and address is correct, OR email the updated mailing information.  
MUST KNOW
Register Now for Our Scholarship Promotional Kick-Off on 10/24
On October 24 th , from 1:30-2:30 pm EST we will be hosting our yearly Promotional Kickoff webinar.
 
Why You Should Join Us:
  1. We will talk about our new immigration eligibility criteria
  2. We will share our new and improved marketing guide
  3. We will give our favorite tips on how to best market the Scholarship to future Scholars.
 
We look forward to seeing you on the 24th. 
Let us Know about DACA Renewal Clinics on Campus or in Your City
Thank you to Metropolitan State University of Denver and Florida International University for hosting DACA Renewal Clinics for Scholars in September.

If you know of a clinic or organization providing DACA renewal or other legal services on your campus or in your local area, please let Gaby.Pacheco@thedream.us know so that we may promote it to our Scholars.
For Mental Health Liaisons: Invitation to Attend The Steve Fund Symposium on Nov 5th in D.C.
What:   The Steve Fund is bringing together mental health professionals, religious and spiritual leaders, academics, and youth leaders to explore how religion, spirituality and mental health intersect and how this impacts the support of young people of color in different cultural groups and with different identities.  Learn More.

Where:  The True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C.

When:   Nov 5th, 8 am to 5 pm EST

Register to attend: Here

Also, check out this article on Mental Health in Minority Student Populations from NACAC.
Immigrants Rising: Guide to Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs
Having an undocumented student program (USP) on campus is vital to the retention and success of undocumented students.

Learn how you can develop programming in the absence of a dedicated coordinator position, program budget, or designated space. The recommendations in this guide are based on learnings from the undocumented student programs that were built from the ground up at San Francisco State University and Skyline College.
Scholar Survey Says...
Sign of the times – the majority (87%) of Scholars would like to learn more about legal supports on-campus. If available, please share resources with Scholars. TheDream.US also provides links to undocu-guides and resources here .  
FYI - Emails to Scholars
In this space, we include emails we recently sent to Scholars so you are aware of the communications that they are receiving.

10/7/2019
Register now to learn about Teach For America on 10/9
To: Nat and Opp Scholars at 4 Yr Colleges

10/08/2019
Skills for College, Skills for Life: Disclosing Your Status
To: All Scholars


You can see all past communications to Scholars here.  
You can find all the career advancement opportunities we are presenting to our Scholars here.