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This year, Immigrant Resilience Week at UCSB will take place from April 12-16, 2021. Join this week's events and help raise awareness and support for undocumented students and the immigrant community at UC Santa Barbara. Read on to learn more!
This year, Immigrant Resilience Week at UCSB will take place from April 12-16, 2021. See more information on the flyer and in the descriptions below. Join these events and help raise awareness and support for undocumented students and the immigrant community at UC Santa Barbara.
You can register for any of these events via USS' shoreline. By doing so, you will also receive the zoom link to join.
Monday, April 12 at 6pm
Undocumented and Surviving the Pandemic: A Conversation with Organizers and Activists (led by MCC)
Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/
Under the Obama, Trump and now Biden administrations the treatment of immigrants has become increasingly violent; the past several decades have witnessed a boom in the role of the carceral state in controlling and containing immigrant communities. In addition, the global pandemic has exacerbated unethical and inhumane practices by ICE and in detention centers. Join UCSB's MultiCultural Center in a panel discussion and Q&A with community and campus organizers on the experiences of undocumented folks in this time, and how documented comrades can best serve as co-conspirators to the undocu community.
Wednesday, April 14th at 4pm
Initiatives to support immigrant Entrepreneurship Webinar
In collaboration with UCSC Undocumented Students Services, UCI Dream Center, and Immigrants Rising, UCSB's Undocumented Student Services will be hosting a webinar tailored for staff and faculty interested in developing programs to support immigrant entrepreneurship.
Friday, April 16 at 1pm
Addressing Anti-Blackness in Non-Black Immigrant Communities of Color Group Discussion
This is a learning space for non-Black immigrants of color to discuss anti-blackness within our immigrant communities. We will talk about ways we can actively be anti-racist, address how we culturally and individually uphold anti-blackness and learn to uplift and support Black communities. This discussion space will be facilitated by USS student interns.
Friday, April 16 at 6pm
4th Annual UndocuExpressions
UndocuExpressions is an event meant for people to empower each other and build community. Furthermore, it is also aimed to spread knowledge about the undocumented community as people are encouraged to share their experiences and observations while showcasing creativity and talent. This year we are collaborating with the AB 540 and Undocumented Student Center at UC Davis and Undocumented Student Program at UC Riverside for a joint-campus UndocuExpressions.
Sign-ups for performances: https://bit.ly/
Save the Date
Wednesday, April 21 at 1pm- 2:15pm
Mixed Status Communities at UCSB
"Mixed status" family is a term sometimes used to describe a family whose members include individuals with various immigration/citizenship statutes. One clear example is UCSB students who might be U.S. citizens themselves but have undocumented caretakers, siblings, partners, etc. In this presentation, we will be sharing common struggles of students who are also impacted by immigration policies and laws. We will also be raising recommendations for UCSB departments to consider when supporting students who hold these experiences.
