This training will allow you to become a visible ally for the members of the undocumented community in order to help shape a positive statement about humanity of all people. The topics and information discussed in the training are meant to equip members of the community with the tools to be better informed about immigration issues and the other (lack of) protections the undocumented community has/is experiencing. Undocupeers was created by United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth organization in the country. This training has been carried out across the country and was brought to Centre in the Spring of 2018.

1. UndocuPeers
Bonner Congress 2019

2. RISE
Refugees
Immigrants
Speaking up for
Equality

3. UndocuPeers
Organized by United We Dream
- Youth-Led organization
- 4-5 Hour training
- Developed by undocumented student
- Overview
(UWD)

4. UndocuPeers Training Components

5. GOALS FOR UNDOCUPEERS
1. Educate participants on current DACA policy and opportunities for safe and
productive advocacy within their college/university’s current climate;
2. Provide materials and resources for university/college professionals to assist
students in creating safety plans and support networks;
3. Teach participants about the empowering history of immigrant youth and advocacy
for educational and immigrant rights that led to DACA and what suggested plans
are as we move into 2020; and,
4. Assist participants to understand key components and resources to care for the
mental health of undocumented, DACA-mented and immigrant students including
those from mixed status households.

6. How it came to be on Centre’s
campus?
Right to left
First row: Digna Rosales’20, Aqdas
Khudadad’20, Natalie Lara’21, Cynthia
De Leon’21, Juana
Gutierrez’21,Katherine Diaz Garcia’21,
Liz Chavez’19, Lainy Castaneda’20
Second row: Drew Meaux’20, Pai
Misavisut’20, Jeffree Chen’20, Dahabo
Kerow’20

7. KAHOOT

8. The (diverse) Undocumented Population in the U.S.
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9. Who is
Undocumented?
Who’s Undocumented?

10. Why are people
undocumented?

11. Within
Higher
Education
Campus Climate Undocumented
Student
Programming
Staff
Legal Clinics
and
Legal Services
Statements of
Support and
Safety
Immigration Task
Force
Financial Aid
and Emergency
Resources
Professional
Development
Trainings
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12. Within Higher Education Questions
1. What is campus climate like for undocumented people?
2. Is there an Undocumented Student programming staff member to support students in their
academic, professional, and extracurricular development?
3. Are there accessible legal clinics and or legal services that undocumented students can access to
support understanding of the rapidly changing immigration laws and possible abrupt change of status?
4. Does your campus have statements of support and safety for the undocumented community and
clarified that they will not collaborate with ICE?
5. Does your campus have an immigration response procedure in preparation for local mass
immigration raids and for emergency needs, such as food and housing?
6. Has your campus identified the financial aid resources that exist for the population?
Are there professional development trainings for staff so that people providing support for students know
how to assist the population?

13. Resources and contact
- Kentucky DREAM Coalition
Lexington & Louisville
859-379-9532
Facebook: Kentucky Dream Coalition
Twitter: @KentuckyDream
Email: kydream@live.com
- UWD
- Dr. Sayil Camacho
- Rodmond King (Diversity director)
- Kiana Fields
For more information please contact
k.diazgarcia@centre.edu

14. Panel

15. What did the process of
starting an UndocuPeers
look like here on Centre’s
Campus?

16. What are some aspects that
make the training effective?