Educators and Immigration

In this episode, we learn about all the amazing work that the African Center for Community Development is doing. We speak with Tunji Lesi, CPA, Ama Mohammed, and Sarriang Ceesay. Tunji is the president, Ama is the community outreach coordinator, and Sarriang is the Undocumented Immigrant Support manager. The African Center for Community Development is a nonprofit organization that promotes the well-being of the immigrant African community in Madison and Dane County. The organization was developed by members of the African Association of Madison in 2014 and became active in 2018. The organization supports the increasing African population in the area through services including education, employment, immigration, and family reunification. The center has the following programs: Community Financial Literacy, Undocumented Immigrant Support, Housing Support, and Youth programs which include the Transitional Cultural Literacy program.    Stay Connected:  African Center for Community Development Website: https://africancentermadison.org/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/accdmadison?_rdc=1&_rdr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africancentermadison/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/africancenterWI Email: info@africancentermadison.org Donate to the African Center for Community Development: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=ST9OvrH0uf7AiY1yDC0bMmNfpPWvQXZfNNARYiSIsvJCQJG1nuMa56fCjFkEDEuv00uN5XWEcI_375Dh&locale.x=EN_US   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

In this episode, we talk with Carla, Alondra, and Erika Susana who participated in the 2022 MISOL program. They discuss the process of applying for Advance Parole and share their experiences with the program.    Stay Connected:  Center for DREAMers at UW-Madison: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu/ MISOL Program: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu/misol/ Center for DREAMers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforDREAMers Center for DREAMers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/center_for_dreamers/   Office of Immigration Affairs: https://www.danecountyhumanservices.org/Children-Youth-and-Family/Immigration-Affairs   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

Hello and welcome to another episode of Educators and Immigration. It has been a while since I have released an episode. The reason is because I was traveling with our guests for today Erika Rosales and Yesenia Villalpando-Torres. We are the steering committee for the Mexico International Study Opportunity for Learning (MISOL) program and this December and January, we had a cohort of 18 participants who traveled to Mexico for a life-changing opportunity.  Erika and Yesenia are strong activists for the immigrant community at the local, state, and national levels. They are always looking for ways to support undocumented, DACAmented, and immigrant populations.  Erika Rosale is the Director for the Center for DREAMers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and she was a guest on this podcast back in episode 009 where we discussed the Center and all the amazing work they are doing. Additionally, she is a Diversity and Inclusion Specialist at WIDA which is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). Erika is also a 4W Director of Immigration and Human Rights.  We also have Yesenia Villalpando-Torres who is a Project Assistant for the Center for DREAMers. She is also an Immigration Affairs Social Worker for Dane County Department of Human Services where she works to support immigrants throughout the entire county. She is an inspirational community leader and activist. She works with community to establish programs and services. For example, she set up a DACA renewal event to connect individuals with lawyers and financial resources for their renewal process. Stay Connected:  Center for DREAMers at UW-Madison: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu/ MISOL Program: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu/misol/ Center for DREAMers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforDREAMers Center for DREAMers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/center_for_dreamers/ Office of Immigration Affairs: https://www.danecountyhumanservices.org/Children-Youth-and-Family/Immigration-Affairs Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

Dr. Julissa Ventura is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership (EDPL). Before coming to Marquette, Dr. Ventura was a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research sits at the intersections of Latinx education, critical youth studies, and community-based education. Through critical ethnography and participatory methods, Dr. Ventura's research sheds light into the different ways in which community-based spaces and practices foster Latinx students' sense of belonging, academic identities, and critical consciousness. As a community-based researcher, Dr. Ventura prioritizes relationship-building and the knowledges of Latinx communities in her work in order to build equitable and mutually beneficial research partnerships for social justice. Dr. Ventura has engaged in community partnership work in Madison, WI and is excited to work on new and existing partnerships between Marquette University and Milwaukee communities through her research and teaching.   Stay Connected:  Julissa Ventura email: julissa.ventura@marquette.edu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juli_julissa/   Article: “Above and Beyond Any Other Teacher or Staff”: The Invisible Nourishment Work of Bilingual Support Staff   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

Alondra Garcia is currently a 2nd Grade Bilingual Teacher for the Milwaukee Public Schools. She received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish and Communication from Cardinal Stritch University. Alondra immigrated from Mexico and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Stay Connected:  Alondra's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001928787764  Alondra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alooondris13/  Voces De La Frontera Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VocesdelaFronteraWI/ Voces De La Frontera Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voces_milwaukee/ Voces De La Frontera Twitter: https://twitter.com/VDLF_Action Article: Ten Years Dreaming: A Wisconsin DACA Recipient Speaks Out https://vdlf.org/ten-years-dreaming-a-wisconsin-daca-recipient-speaks-out/ Originally published online by MdW Atlas on August 2022 Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

Diego Corzo is a Forbes-featured millennial real estate entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and TEDx speaker. He was born in Lima, Peru and moved to the United States when he was 9 years old.  Diego graduated top 1% of his class from Florida State University with 2 bachelor's degrees in less than 4 years. One bachelor's degree focused on Information Technology and the other bachelor's focused on Management Information Systems. He joined corporate America for a while and then left it to pursue his passion in Real Estate. Currently, He is a realtor for Keller Williams. Diego is on his path to financial freedom and aspires to help others, especially millennials, to become financial free and reach their full potential.    Stay Connected:  Diego Corzo's Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/realdiegocorzo Diego Corzo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdiegocorzo Rat Race to FI Instagram https://www.instagram.com/racetofi Rat Race to FI Website: http://www.ratracetofi.com/ Rat Race to FI Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rat-race-to-fi-podcast/id1559622620 House Hacking Club: https://go.househackingclub.com/optin1584824925656   BiggerPockets Podcast Interview: How This Real Estate Investor Acquired 18 Doors by Age 29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAN42KfXIXo Ted Talk: Can The American Dream Be Achieved If You're Not an American Citizen?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfgUfgCZZ_I   Starting Your Own LLC: https://www.incfile.com/   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

Dr. Phitsamay Uy is an Associate Professor of Leadership in Schooling and the Graduate Coordinator for Ed.D Programs. She is also the Co-director of the Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her doctorate of education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Dr. Uy is a Lao American K-21 educator, a community advocate, and an equity trainer. Her research focuses on the academic achievement of immigrant and refugee students, with a particular interest in Southeast Asian American students. She is also interested in family and community engagement of immigrant and refugee populations. I'm really excited to have you on the podcast.    Learn more about Dr. Phitsamay Uy: https://www.uml.edu/education/faculty-staff/faculty/uy-phitsamay.aspx Email Dr. Phitsamay Uy: Phitsamay_Uy@uml.edu Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell: https://www.uml.edu/research/caas/ Instagram for The Southeast Asian Digital Archive (SEADA) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell: instagram.com/seada_uml/ Digital Collection: https://umlseada.omeka.net/ Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC) https://www.searac.org/ Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) https://www.lanausa.org/ Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/resources/view/5630945 Legacies of War: https://legaciesofwar.org/   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/

In this episode, we talk with Erika Rosales who is the Director for the Center for DREAMers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Center provides services through a holistic and intersectional approach such as legal, educational, mental & social services, and career resources to the DACA community in Wisconsin through presentations and community outreach as well as support through culturally responsive training. The Center for DREAMers aims to provide legal representation at no cost for DACAmented recipients across Wisconsin. This involves direct representation as well as community presentations to inform the community through legal clinics. Through collaboration with the Immigrant Justice Clinic, the Center for DREAMers will provide representation that focuses on: DACA renewals Applications for Advance Parole *Collateral applications, including: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) U Visa Asylum Employment-based immigrant visas Deportation defense   Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/   Center for DREAMers: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu/ Erika Rosales: erika.rosales@wisc.edu Donate to the Center for DREAMers: https://secure.supportuw.org/give/?id=c96330ca-5cda-4993-96f3-d869dc53a036

Reyna Montoya @Reynaemontoya is the founder of Aliento, a non-profit organization with the vision of creating a place where human potential is nurtured and not defined by immigration status. Aliento serves undocumented, DACA, and mixed-status families to transform trauma into hope and action. They focus on well-being, emotional healing, and leadership development of those impacted by the inequities of lacking an immigration status.    Educators and Immigration Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/educatorsandimmigration Educators and Immigration Website: https://educatorsandimmigration.com Educators and Immigration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatorsandimmigration/   You can find Reyna Montoya on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/reynaemontoya   Aliento Website: https://www.alientoaz.org/ Aliento Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alientoaz Aliento Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alientoaz/ Aliento Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlientoAZ Donate to Aliento: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/alientowebsite2022

Learn about the amazing work that Brenda Santoyo and Idolina Quijada are doing with the Dream Center at Salt Lake Community College. 

Lorena Munoz is a bilingual personal financial counselor and the host of the podcast De Peso a Peso. She speaks with us about how to support financial literacy with the Latinx community. 

Robin Murphy-Sinha is a bilingual high school counselor who shares the best strategies to support undocumented students in high school settings. Topics discussed include ESL and Bilingual Education programs, refugee students, and applying for college. 

Jannet Arenas Pineda is a Bilingual Community Social Worker and she speaks to us about resilience and wellbeing. 

Attorney Aissa Olivarez discusses the services that are provided at the Community Immigration Law Center (CILC) including the Friday immigration consultations which occur on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month and deportation defense. 

For the second episode of Educators and Immigration, we will be sharing a webinar that Tony Garcia put together for faculty and staff at Edgewood College. The webinar took place in April of 2020 as the Covid pandemic was just starting and we were transitioning to online teaching and learning. For the webinar, Tony invited Dr. Donna Vukelich-Selva and myself to speak about how to support undocumented students and DACA students while teaching and learning online. https://educatorsandimmigration.com/

Learn about the Educators and Immigration podcast from the host Dr. Gerardo Mancilla. Dr. Mancilla explains how the show will support undocumented students, individuals with DACA, and people with various visas. The website for the show will be https://educatorsandimmigration.com