Dreamer liason to be appointed
Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
Assembly bill 1645 signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will require all California community colleges to designate a “DREAMer Resource Liaison” for undocumented students on campus. De Anza College already has existing services for undocumented students on campus, namely the Higher Education for AB 540 Stu...
Undocumented students face employment barriers at California community colleges
Kathleen Quinn and Ethan Bennett
November 14, 2019
Over a thousand students without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival cannot get jobs on campus at De Anza College, due to state and federal regulations that prevent employers from hiring employees without documentation. U.S. Code 1324a, one of the regulations, prevents the hiring of persons who do no...
‘UndocuWelcome’ orientation holds workshops, outreach
Nathalia Moran, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2019
Undocumented students chanted, “We’re here and we’ve got this” at the De Anza College second annual “UndocuWelcome Orientation” on Sept. 12 and 13, in an indigenous blessing ceremony to respect the native land being stood on. Undocumented students and families were invited to participate i...
Lit Lunch empowers students to create change
Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2019
Ideas for equity, big and small, presented students an opportunity for reflection and motivation during Lit Lunch, held on Feb. 26 in the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education. Speakers Angelica Esquivel, program coordinator for the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action...
