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Arkansas
Forum on the Struggles of Undocumented Students
Keynote Speakers: Chancellor David Gearhart and Student Government President Billy Fleming
Date:Thursday, March 17th
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: University of Arkansas Union Theater
435 N. Garland Avenue. Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201

California
California DREAM Act kickoff: Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic
Date: Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 309 N. Rampart Street, Suite M, Orange, CA. 92868

Where: Los Angeles, California (UCLA)
When: March 14th, 2011 from 2:00-2:30pm
What: Press Conference in support of the California Dream Act with UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Undergraduate and Graduate undocumented students.

New York

Where: Albany, New York
When: March 15th all day
What: Lobby day
Let the NY state Legislature know how the budget cuts to CUNY & SUNY will impact you as a Dreamer and advocate for the NY DREAM Act. Buses are free.
Point of contact: Martin@nysylc.org

Where: CUNY Lehman College
When: March 16th 3-5pm
What:Coming Out of the Shadows Rally for CUNY students only

Where: 14 street Union Square Park, New York City
When: March 18, 2011 2:30-8pm
What: NY Coming Out the Shadows Community event and rally at Union Square Park. New York youth will rally at one of the most known parks in the city and share their stories as undocumented. With bravery, and great presence New York will definitely hear the youth and will know the meaning of “Undocumented, Unafraid and unapologetic.”

North Carolina
Where: Greensboro,NC in front of city hall “government plaza”
When: Saturday, March 19 @ 4pm
What: A rally entitled “Undocumented, Unafraid, Unashamed” in efforts to empower undocumented youth across North Carolina by allowing them to come out openly about their immigration status. Followed by a march around a newly constructed detention center in Greensboro.

Pennsylvania
Where: Independence Mall (Independence Mall & Market St.) Philadelphia, PA
When: March 19th, 2011 from 1pm-3pm
What: Rally at Independence mall where undocumented students will share their stories and allies will show their support. We will then march to the Customs House on 2nd St. and Chestnut. They have an ICE Investigations office there.

Illinois
Where: Daley Plaza, Chicago
When: Thursday, March 10 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm
What: Coming Out speeches and rally

Indiana
What: Coming Out of the Shadows
Where: Indiana State Courthouse
When:March 10th, 3-6PM

Michigan
Where: Spirit of Detroit, 2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
When:Tuesday, March 15 · 2:00pm - 4:00pm
What: A group of undocumented students from Michigan will come out of the shadows and tell their stories. They are no longer afraid and will not have their lives dictated by Arizona style legislation.

Texas
Where: Mountain View College
When: THURSDAY MARCH 10, 2011 at 12:30p.m
What: Coming out of the Shadows at Mountain View College. TREE TOP informing students about anti-immigration law and bringing awareness to others on upcoming bills for undocumented people.

Comments

  1. [...] This year states like Georgia, Indiana, and Oregon are having their first ‘coming out’ events, some modeled after the work we have done here, and others escalating into civil disobedience. On this [...]

  2. [...] This year states like Georgia, Indiana, and Oregon are having their first ‘coming out’ events, some modeled after the work we have done here, and others escalating into civil disobedience. On this [...]

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