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Campus Resources

Non-Discrimination Policy
Green River College's policies and procedures regarding non-discrimination and harassment.
ODEI: Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
GRC TRiO Support Services
"TRiO Student Support Services increases opportunities for academic success for first generation, low income, and/or students with disabilities. It actively provides comprehensive academic support services and encouragement to eligible students. "
Immigrant and Refugee Resources
GRC Financial Aid: Undocumented Students
Financial aid information from Green River College for undocumented students

Local Resources and Organizations

Resources for Undocumented Students

Consider the featured websites below for information about student scholarships, counseling services, legal aid, and more.

My Undocumented Life
My Undocumented Life provides up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants, including news and analysis, scholarship opportunities, health information, jobs, discussion forums, and more.
NWIRP Deferred Action & DACA
The Northwest Immigration Rights Project holds workshops to help explain the DACA program's requirements, what documentation is required and even provides screenings for community members interested in applying for the program.
College Scholarships: My Undocumented Life
From "My Undocumented Life" - a list of articles nad information about scholarships for undocumented students
Washington State Scholarships for Undocumented Students
DACA renewal scholarships
List from MyDocumentedLife.org
Washington Dream Coalition
Facebook page with updated info and links
College Guide for Undocumented Students
From the "Best Colleges" website
Student - Refugee / Asylee Student Handout
NASFAA tip sheet for refugee and asylee students.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: After DACA Workshops
Free After DACA Workshops
City of Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Affairs/DACA
List of workshops providing free legal assistance and information
Seattle Counseling IRUO Project
Seattle Counseling Service is a community resource that serves to advance to social well being and mental health of the LGBTQ communities. They are also developing a program to serve LGBTQ immigrants, refugees and undocumented individuals in the King County area.
LEAP
LEAP provides scholarships and financial support for all historically under-served and underrepresented students (regardless of immigration status) and advocates for educational policies to close the opportunity gap.
WLH School Rights
All children living in the United States have a right to go to public school free through 12th grade no matter what their immigration status. Washington Law Help provides school rights of immigrant and refugee children and their parents in Washington state. Information is available in English, Spanish, and Russian.
WSAC-Resources for Immigrant, Undocumented or DACA Students
Financial aid options for Washington students who are immigrants, are undocumented or have DACA from the Washington Student Achievement Council

Resources for educators

Resources for Educators

Consider the documents linked below, but be sure to also check out the abundance of resources on the diversity guide linked below.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive Education
by Jody Segal Last Updated Sep 9, 2024 1504 views this year

Green River College Supporting Undocumented Students Training
Powerpoint slides from a training at GRC on May 4, 2017 by the Community Center for Education Results and Washington Dream Coalition. Createad by Alejandra Pérez and Larissa Reza Garcia, used here with permission

Supporting Undocumented Students -- GRC Training

Complete Training Materials for Supporting Undocumented Students Training
Handouts, resources, and guides from the Supporting Undocumented Students Training at GRC on May 4, 2017. Createad by Alejandra Pérez and Larissa Reza Garcia, used here with permission

Complete Training Materials for Supporting Undocumented Students

Immigrant, Racial Justice, & LGBTQIA Timeline Activity

Immigrant Rights- Racial Justice and LGBTQIA -- Timeline Activity

Featured Guides & Websites

Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and other New Americans
From the US Department of Education
Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
A guide for educators, school support staff and service providers who work with undocumented youth and unaccompanied and refugee children.
National Institutions Coming Out Day Toolkit
Institutional policies and programs with and for undocumented students from the United We Dream Network.
TheDream.US
"TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers."
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
A guide to DACA, including tools and resources to help students become documented, for educators.
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Compiled by compiled by United We Dream’s DREAM Educational Empowerment
Program (DEEP), Own the DREAM, the National Immigration Law Center and the AFT.
Immigration Guidance - Washington State Office of the Attorney General
"This guidance seeks to answer questions local agencies— including libraries, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and schools —may have about the impacts of changes to immigration laws and their discretion regarding participation in federal immigration enforcement."
LEAP
LEAP provides scholarships and financial support for all historically under-served and underrepresented students (regardless of immigration status) and advocates for educational policies to close the opportunity gap. LEAP’s advocacy efforts have led to increased opportunities for undocumented students, English-learner students, and students of migrant backgrounds.

Local Organizations

Casa Latina
As a vibrant, immigrant worker rights organization,
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Casa Latina empowers low-wage Latino immigrants to move from economic insecurity to economic prosperity and to lift their voices to take action around public policy issues that affect them.
El Centro de la Raza
El Centro de la Raza provides a unique blend of services and advocacy
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that results in stronger, more effective programs. Our programs have been referred to as the university of El Centro de la Raza because of how we prepare our people for their future as fully involved members of our society.
NWIRP Homepage
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project works to defend and advance the rights of immigrants
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through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education. This includes services for asylum seekers, survivors of domestic abuse, families, immigrants who are detained or facing deportation, members of the DACA program, and those seeking citizenship.
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo offers free or low-cost legal services
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to detained individuals, domestic violence victims, farm workers, human trafficking survivors, individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, juveniles, lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, and torture survivors.

Resources - from GRC & online

Resources for Educators

Consider the documents linked below, but be sure to also check out the abundance of resources on the diversity guide linked below.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive Education
by Jody Segal Last Updated Sep 9, 2024 1504 views this year

Green River College Supporting Undocumented Students Training
Powerpoint slides from a training at GRC on May 4, 2017 by the Community Center for Education Results and Washington Dream Coalition. Createad by Alejandra Pérez and Larissa Reza Garcia, used here with permission
Complete Training Materials for Supporting Undocumented Students Training
Handouts, resources, and guides from the Supporting Undocumented Students Training at GRC on May 4, 2017. Createad by Alejandra Pérez and Larissa Reza Garcia, used here with permission
Immigrant, Racial Justice, & LGBTQIA Timeline Activity
Exercise used to identify the common experiences of people of color and LGBT communities in the U.S. at the Supporting Undocumented Students Training at GRC on May 4, 2017.

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Latinx Studies

Campus Resources

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Resources for Undocumented Students

Resources for educators

Resources for Educators

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Local Organizations

Resources - from GRC & online

Resources for Educators