This weekend, 46 DREAM Act student leaders from 15 states and Washington, DC are traveling to Minnesota to reflect on ten years of DREAM Act activism and look forward to the next ten years of fighting for immigrant rights.
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In September we urged all of you to host actions in support of the United We Dream Back to School Dream Act Week of Action and you responded with an amazing 120 actions in over 30 states. You hosted everything from movie screenings in Montana, to soccer games in caps and gowns in Kansas, a mock classroom in Florida and so much more. We hope it is with that same excitement and courage that you take on this next challenge.
From Monday February 22nd to Saturday February 27th, the United We Dream Network, will be hosting a Week of Action in support of the Dream Act and just and humane immigration reform.
We will be working closely with each of our affiliates and all of you who want to be involved in hosting actions all through-out the week. We will work to bridge our offline communities with our online communities with the re-launch of DreamActivist.org on February 22nd. We will work to unite all of our communities with a national call on Wednesday, February 23rd. Of course no week of action would be complete without our legislators hearing from us, and so on Friday we will be helping all of you meet with your members of congress and explain to them why we cannot wait any longer for real reform.
In 1965, African Americans marched demanding voting rights, forty five years later, four brave undocumented students have embarked in a 1,500 mile walk from the Miami Freedom Tower to the U.S. Capitol to “tell the world that the present is unbearable . . . living in fear – living in the shadows, is very cold.” We call on all Dreamers to stand in solidarity with Felipe, Carlos, Gaby and Juan and plan actions in support of them on Thursday, February 25th and walks and marches in support of the Trail on Saturday the 27th.
In 2010, United We Dream is committed to continue developing leadership among immigrant youth, building strong local and state DREAM organizations, and advancing the vision of the DREAM Generation, consisting of the millions of Americans who have grown up without legal status but are ready to be judged by the content of their character. We can no longer afford to sit silently while someone else advocates for us. We need to stand up together as a generation of New Americans committed to fairness, equality, and empowerment for all, immigrants and citizens alike. Even if you have never organized an event or action before, please sign up to hear from one of our organizing coaches. Undocumented youth around the country are ready to help you build a movement in your city.
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This weekend, 46 DREAM Act student leaders from 15 states and Washington, DC are traveling to Minnesota to reflect on ten years of DREAM Act activism and look forward to the next ten years of fighting for immigrant rights.While the Dream Act did not come into law in the first year of Obama’s administration and the promise of Comprehensive Immigration Reform continues to be delayed, there is a growing optimism about the potential of immigrant youth to lead the way in building a movement for immigrant rights.
United We Dream (UWD) has existed as a loose coalition for many years, and students decided to build it into its own organization in July of 2009. Since then, UWD has hired its first staff person and worked to solidify as a network of immigrant youth.
The UWD Field Strategy meeting is hosted by the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network and will be attended by leaders from United We Dream Network, Dream Team Los Angeles (California), University Leadership Initiative (Texas), Students Working for Equal Rights (Florida), DreamActivist.org, Student Immigrant Movement (Massachusetts), New York State Youth Leadership Council, Texas Dream Act Alliance, Immigrant Youth Justice League (Illinois), Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, NAKASEC, Korean Resource and Cultural Center, Dream Act OK (Oklahoma), National Immigration Law Center, Latino Youth Collective (Indiana), Voces de la Frontera (Wisconsin), Missouri/Kansas Dream Act Alliance, Center for Community Change, New Jersey Dream Act Coalition, Arkansas Dream Students, and One Michigan.
Our goals are to solidify the agenda of the immigrant youth movement, create stronger relationships among organizations fighting for the same cause, and strategize for our fight for immigrant rights and access to legal status for immigrant youth. Our dream is stronger local and state organizations, as well as larger convenings with hundreds of DREAM leaders.
Keep us in your prayers, send us your good energy, and join us in the week of action. United We Dream!
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