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Embracing Joy: Navigating College as a Black Undocumented Immigrant Student - A Conversation and Film Screening

  • The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue, Shepard Hall, Room SH-350 New York, NY, 10031 United States (map)

This special event featured the premiere screening of “Beyond Status: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Advocacy in Education.” This heartwarming 10-minute short film delves into the lives of two DACA recipients reflecting on navigating education as undocumented students. Through personal interviews, it portrays how education and resilience can reshape lives, motivating advocacy while highlighting the practice of joy as an essential practice of resistance. After the screening, a panel of CCNY alumni led a discussion on the role and importance of student organizing for equitable access to education and resources.

Please join us at The City College of New York

160 Convent Avenue, Shepard Hall, Room SH-350, New York, NY 10031

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SPEAKERS:

  • Ricardo Anez Carrasquel, Pre Career Program Associate, Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, The City College of New York 

  • Roxana Herrera, Project Researcher, CUNY-IIE and former President, CCNY Dream Team (CCNY DT)

  • Lucas Gonzalez, Filmmaker

  • Isamar Jimenez-Vazquez, Project Researcher, CUNY-IIE and Educator

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