Posted on December 22, 2017
Project: I want to create a resource guide for undocumented Students in the State of Colorado.
Inspiration: Being Undocumented myself, I did not have guidance to attend college and it was difficult sharing my issue with any person. I struggled to apply for college, scholarships and reaching out for help. I believe I was not the only one.
Future Plans for Project: I hope to help undocumented students, counselors and advisors find those resources and achieve their dreams that everything is possible.
Posted on November 2, 2017
Project: Working with High School Students to educate them on how to attend a 2-4 year university.
Inspiration: My own background and identity as an immigrant.
Future Plans for Project: Increase the number of students attending college after graduating high school that identify as ASSETT or DACA
Project: My Puksta Project is to work with students who are learning English at Fort Morgan High school.
Inspiration: My personal experience inspired me to choose this project. I wanted to go to college but I didn’t know how to because since my English wasn’t good enough, my counselor told me to just look for a job after graduation because college is hard and it is not for someone like me.
Future Plans for Project: My one goal this year is to see at least one student accepted to college.
Project: My project is about helping muslim youth navigate the education system better. This includes helping them understand social/financial/academic/and faith based issues and how to better go about them successfully.
Inspiration: I am a refugee/immigrant myself. If I had someone direct me in an educational path rather than trying to figure everything out myself, it would have made my time as a student a lot more efficient and easy.
Future Plans for Project: I hope to make at least one student’s future brighter by being a resource to them and exposing them to all the opportunities they have.
Project: “Funding the Dream”
For my Puksta Project, I want to establish a mechanism that will provide financial assistance to these DACA students.
I will need to find a vehicle/mechanism that complies with any rules and regulations of governing bodies. This means the vehicle will allow for fundraising, funds management, and fund disbursement while staying within the restrictions established by governing bodies such as educational institutions.
Inspiration: “Catch 22; I want to go to college but I need to spend a major part of my time at work because I need to pay for school out-of-pocket.” I want DACA students to focus on their school work.
Future Plans for Project: The projected results will allow for financial assistance to those DACA beneficiaries whose Employment Authorization Document expires [From] March 6, 2018.
Project: My Puksta Project for the upcoming year is working with immigrants/refugees in the community to help them become adjusted to their new environment. Most specifically working with agencies that focus on helping them integrate into society, including teaching English and helping them connect to resources.
Inspiration: I am an immigrant in this country and have gone through the process of becoming integrated into my community. I understand the difficulties of moving to a new country where you don’t speak the language, don’t know the culture and don’t have people around you that understand you. This is why I would like to work with this specific community.
Future Plans for Project: I hope to be able to help others who are going through this difficult transition understand they are not on their own. That there are resources and people around them that would like to help them.
Project: I work to promote community development, socioeconomic sectors, and invests in the education, progress and advancement of Congolese youth in the diaspora and back home. The EFA team harnesses the power of education, innovation, entrepreneurship ,economic resources, and other aspects of advancement to stimulate adequate and equitable investment in Congolese youth and Afrikan youth. EFA believes that educating Congolese young people is investing in a better future.
Inspiration: I had a conversation with a canvasser who enlightened me on the issues immigrants and refugees are facing at Aurora Central regarding their cultural clothing and the “dress code.”
Future Plans for Project: I hope to understand how education in America as impacted immigrants and refugees negatively and positively
What are you up to now?
Due to my work I am no longer able to go to my former high school to meet with students. I am a professional research assistant in two palliative care studies. 1) Working only with Latinos with advanced medical illness. 2) Working with patients with advanced cancer.
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