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UCLA Dream Resource Center
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UCLA Dream Resource Center

About Us

The UCLA Dream Resource Center (DRC), a program team of the UCLA Labor Center, trains the next generation of diverse leaders—immigrant youth and allies with lived experiences—to be at the forefront of social justice movements and achieve equity and justice for workers, families, and communities.

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Founded to support undocumented immigrant youth after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the federal DREAM Act in 2010, the UCLA Dream Resource Center (DRC) provides emerging leaders a safe and empowering space to create impactful social, policy, and narrative change via research, leadership development, and placements within the immigrant rights, social justice, and labor movements. Graduates of the DRC’s programs join a growing, nationwide network of leaders who work to address the multitude of intersectional issues impacting the immigrant community.

Our Beliefs

  • Everyone deserves the right to learn, be healthy, and pursue their dreams, regardless of their immigration status.
  • Anyone can be a leader and make positive social change in their communities.
  • Black liberation and racial justice must be at the center of the immigrant rights movement.
  • Those who are directly impacted by injustice must be listened to and lead when they can.
  • Allyship is an active, consistent, and arduous practice of learning and re-evaluation. It is not an identity, but a lifelong process of building trust and accountability.
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List of Directories and Resources

Beyond DACA Directory

The Beyond DACA: directory provides a consolidated place for the most recent resources to support undocumented students and individuals access and afford college, start their professional careers, and receive legal support and mental health support, among other types of resources. It’s a comprehensive list of resources organized by college access and completion, college affordability and financial aid, entrepreneurship, legal support, DACA (How to Apply for Renewals), healthcare and wellness, employment based opportunities, and non-employment based opportunities.  

Immigration Legal Services
  • Find Your Ally is a free Immigration legal services and case support for students, staff, and faculty on California Community College campuses statewide or virtually.
  • The UC Immigrant Legal Services Center serves the immigration-related legal needs of undocumented and immigrant students and their immediate family members in the University of California system 
  • Informed Immigrant’s How to Find an Immigration Lawyer guide contains information on how to find an immigration lawyer, how to prepare to meet with a lawyer, how to avoid fraud, and more.
  • The National Immigration Legal Services Directory allows users to search for free or low-cost immigration legal service providers by state, county, or detention facility.
Healthcare and Wellness
Know Your Rights

We encourage you to subscribe to the Immigration Toolbox mailing list to receive policy updates and the latest information on protecting yourself and your community. Below are some essential Know Your Rights (KYR) toolkits for you to review and print:

Rapid Response & Deportation Defense

Grassroots groups and organizations are re-establishing their rapid response networks to protect and defend immigrants from detention and deportation. For updates and workshops on developing and strengthening these networks across the United States, follow the Detention Watch Network (DWN) and the Immigrant Justice Network.

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