Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Immigrant Youth College Fair - This Saturday, December 4, 12:00 PM

Come and learn about resources for immigrant youth to go to college.  Stop by room 207 for more information regarding the fair and how to get there.
 
Talk to undocumented youth who have been through and are currently in institutions of higher education, learn about resources available no matter what your immigration status is, talk to college representatives from a variety of colleges, and learn something new!

Open to all!! Students, parents, counselors, teachers, everyone!
...
Saturday Dec 4
12:00 pm, noon
Cicero Public Library
5225 W Cermak, Cicero
 
Things to look forward to...
  • Panel composed of immigrant youth, a parent, and a professor who have navigated the systems of higher learning and are working on helping to make education accessible to all people
  • Workshops on how to finance your education regardless of immigration status,
  • Essay writing- tips on essay writing as well as volunteers ready to review essays and give feed back :)
  • Talk to us about working with your school to support undocumented youth, and more!
Some of the colleges featured include:
  • The University of Chicago
  • Triton
  • Elmhusrt College
  • The University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Northeastern Illinois University
.... and more to come...
 
Sponsored by: Nuestra Voz, Immigrant Youth Justice League, Cicero Public Library, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. - Beta Psi Chapter, Latinos Progresando

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