NYSYLC Annual Report

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A M E S S A G E F R O MT H E B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

lmost 5 years ago, the NYSYLC was composed of a small group of immigrant youth dreaming of a moreequitable society for immigrants and their families. Our campaign priority was immediate passage of theDream Act and we lobbied and collected petitions for our dreams to come true. Idealistic and inspired by

the strength of a growing immigrant rights movement, we engaged students, educators and parents locally andnationally to ght for equal access to higher education and opportunities for immigrant youth regardless of immi -gration status.

To achieve this dream, we have led hunger strikes, walks across the country and state, built Dream Teams acrossthe city, led the NY Dream Act campaign, developed new leaders through our leadership development programs,dreamed through our Arts and Expression programs and created the rst undocumented youth scholarship pro -gram in NY.

2012 has been an extraordinary year for the NYSYLC with the passage of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals(DACA) policy and the long ght for the NY Dream Act. The NYSYLC was even recognized as an emerging Powerof New York in The New York Times. Since the meeting when the NYSYLC was born, little did we know that ourwork could be transformational, not only for our communities, but also ourselves.

Yet, our ght is not over. Until our communities no longer live in fear of deportation, until ever young person hasaccess to higher education, until we are all free, we will continue to be undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic.

-The Board of the NYSYLC.


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NYSYLCBY THENUMBERS

170 active members within the organization who run

committees such as:Media and Outreach,

Advocacy, Organizing,Arts and Expressions,

Leadership Development,and Fundraising


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NY Dream Act- the NYSYLCs 1st everstate campaign that would allow

undocumented youh access to theTuition Assistance Program (TAP)15 Dream Teams -youth-led groups- were established inprivate and public colleges, and communities who are

committed to grassroots organizing

1,500 & 600 DAILY VIEWS ON OUR

FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE9,500 people subscribed to our newsletter2,000 likes on Facebook

1,500 followers on twitter16 Scholarships and 2 fellowships

awarded, for a grand total of $10,000awarded to immigrant youth during

our fiscal year; $36,000 since the

start of the Scholarship AwardsProgram in 2007


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Ask Angy the first everundocumented youth led

Q&A blog that has madeappearances on BBC and

New York Magazine40+ workshops and presentation heldon NY Dream Act, Dream Act, and

undocumented youth led movementRoad to College guide has

over 500 viewed by over500 on our website; 200distributed through our

College Clinic workshopsOver 30 videos on our youtube channel,

with an average view of 250 per video20 the number of deportation of DREAMers& families we have stopped through our

Education Not Deportation (END) CampaignConcluded our 2nd undocumented high school peer ledmentoring program with a cohort of 12 students. All 12

have successfully enrolled in their rst college semester


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AUGUST 2011NYSYLCs 4th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony was held

with 9 scholarship recipients, a total of $4,000 was awardedJulio Hernandez, NYSYLCs rst END case, was granted deferred action while his case for asylum relief is pending.

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1Created DREAM teams in across New Yorks boroughs and

college campuses.Brooklyn DREAM team held its rst Town Hall for the NYDA.

Nadia and her mother Nazmin Habid E.N.D case was madepublic and they were granted a year stay of removal.

Stopping the deportation of Nadia built credibility of ourorganization with the South Asian community.

The NY Dream Coalition was formed that would advocate for NYDREAM legislation including the NY DREAM Act.

NYU Law Clinic accepts our proposal to draft the legal languagefor the NY Dream Act.

O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1Queens DREAM team held its rst Town Hall for the NY DREAM

Act, with 200+ attendeesWe moved to a new building that has a history of social justice

initiatives dating back as 1960s.

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1Road to College Clinic takes place, rst stop the Bronx with an

attendance of over 100+ youth and familiesWe become an of cial 501c3 organization and recognized on

paper as New York State Youth Leadership Council, Inc.

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1Youth Leading Change Training was held with over 20 partici

pants who are committed to organizing for the NY Dream ActNY Dream Act had its rst ever State Assembly hearing.NY Dream Act Bronx town hall was held with over

100+ attendeesHeld the 2nd College Clinic Program in Brooklyn and reached

over 75+ who received information about higher education andapplying, regardless of immigration status.

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2We held our rst active members retreat to plan the NY Dream

Act campaign and several weeks of actions to ensure passgageby June 2012

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2NY DREAM Act Week of Action which consisted of social media,

petition drives, phone call-in days to Speaker Silvers of ce, anda rally to urge passage of NY Dream Act this year. Additionally,we started mobilizing our youth for the NY Dream Act AlbanyDay of Action that was held on March 6rh

Our Arts and Expression program launched UndocuMic whichconsisted of undocumented youth performing for audiences.UndocuMic was attended by over 50 individuals.

We continued our annual tradition of fundraising for the 2012Scholarship Awards Program for Immigrant Youth


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M A R C H 2 0 1 2March 6th NY Dream Act Albany Day of Action was attended by

over 300 youth who ralllied, marched, and spoke with their representatives about passing NY Dream Act and the importance itis for higher education

Following our action, we held our Annual Coming Out of theShadows Week of Action which consisted of featured story,poetry, social media status updates, wearing undocumented,unafraid, and closing the week off with a rally in Union Sq.

Annual Coming out of the Shadows eventNYDA vigil held outside of Governor Cuomos of ce to demandsupport.

YLC board member Sonia and core member Angy were honoredas two of the 40 of the Under 40 Latino Rising Stars for their workat the NYSYLC

Rally at Governor Cuomos of ce was the YLCs rst act of civildisobedience.YLC members Janet, Rosario and Sara werearrested for demanding Cuomo actively support the NYDA

Jordana Judith Vera Serna one of E.N.D cases was granted 1year deferred action.

A P R I L 2 0 1 215 undocumented and documented youth walked to Albany to put

pressure on Cuomo and other politicians to support the NYDA.Latinos and Immigration Reform Panel held.Facing Race Launch PartyUndocumented Unafraid Screening at the Tribeca Film Festival

held. Members of the YLC appeared in the movie and theirstories were highlighted.

M A Y 2 0 1 2May Day Rally

Youth Leading Change Training held.Hempstead NY DREAM Act Forum

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NYDA Day of Action in Albany. YLC held a sit in outside of Assembly Speaker Silvers of ce and met with him and Jim Yates todemand support and pass the NYDA.

Emergency rally held outside of Assembly Speaker Silvers of ce.Stop and Frisk March.YLC held its rst Soccer Competition Tournament.DREAMers begin to occupy President Obamas campaign of cesto demand an executive order.

YLC core member Melissa appears on the cover of TIMESmagazine.

President Obama announces Deferred Action Policy will be ineffect immediately.

YLCs holds a Deferred Action Workshop.National DC Graduation.

J U L Y 2 0 1 2YLC core member Angy appears in New York Magazine.Ask Angy is featured in BBC news and compared to Dear Abbybut for undocumented youth


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The 2011 Scholarship Awards Ceremony Recipients

August 2011

Rally to Stop the Deportation ofNadia Habib and her mother

September 2011

Coming Out of the Shadows:Undocumented, Unafraid,Unapologetic

March 2012

NY Dream Act Week of ActionFebruary 2012

Walk to Albany for

the NY Dream Act, April 2012

The AnnualDREAM Act Mock Graduation in

Washington DC, June 2012

HIGHLIGHTS


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BreakthroughATLAS:DIY

Brooklyn Immigrant Youth CoalitionNew York Immigration Coalition

Flushing International High School

The New York Immigration CoalitionHunter College Liberty Partnership ProgramLehman Dream Team

Brooklyn College Dream TeamCity College Dream Team

John Jay Dream TeamWestchester Dream Team

EyeOpeners Youth Against ViolenceNY Dream Coalition

Professional Staff Congress CUNYNew Jersey Dream Act Coalition

DreamActivist.orgThe National Immigrant Youth Alliance *Co-founders

The Governors Of ce of New Americans

P A R T N E R S H I P S A N D C O L L A B O R A T I O N S


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FUNDERS

AJ Muste Memorial InstituteCampus Progress

New York FoundationNew York Community Trust- Fund for New Citizens

North Star FundNew World Foundation

and various individual donorsIN-KIND SUPPORT

Google Ad GrantsMaterials for the Arts

Lawyers Alliance for New YorkBingham McCutchen LLC.

Community Resource Exchange

F U N D E R S , I N - K I N D S U P P O R T A N D S U P P O R T E R S


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2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 D O N O R S

Adam LesserAida Rosa

Albert Minotta

Ald BelloAldo MaldonadoAlejandr Ortiz

Alia BruceAlicia Dominguez

Alma NazarioAlyshia GalvezAmaha KassaAmbal MedinaAmelia FallonAndrea BrownAndrea MadridAndrew Fuys

Andy DasAngela BunchAnn Bastian

Anna LoizeauxAnne Weinberg

Anonymous

Anthony JosephAntonia Wilson

Aracelis SalazarAriadne Reza

Arianna MartinezBakary DiabyBelem Orozco

Bernabe MartinezBetty Ross

Boobsbaconbourbon.com

Bradley HopeCaitlin Cahill

Carey Tan

Carlos Perez-ValleCarol MendozaCarolina Amoruso

Catalina Bermudez-RosalesChauntel Gerdes

Cheryl EngelChris MalloyChris Miller

Christine SpinelliChristoph DankertChristopher White

Claire PowellCristopher Chavez

Daniel GardnerDaniel KoppichDaniel MageeDaniel Reyes

Daniela C. GuzmanDanny Lee

David CharcapeDavied Stein

Deborah St. JulienDeena FladellDiana Marin

Diana WeavingDolly Sacristan

Dolores FernandezDra. Maria E. Torres-Guzman

Dulce Rosas

Eddy GuamanElba FloresElba Galvan

Elena YesnerElise GoldinElise Victoria

Elizabeth OuyangElla and Elmo PascaleEmily Winkler-Morey

Erica DornErick Leon

Erik GonzalezErika GrangerErika IversonErin Kleinman

Estela VazquezFarzad Novin

Flavia De La FuenteFred SanchezGabriel Aldana

Gabriela AldanaGabriela Maguire

Gail GoldenGary Schwartz

General Board of the UnitedMethodist Womens Division

George MorrisGerald Poucher

Gerry LifrieriGhita Schwarz

Gillian S. CohenHardai Banjoo

Harold FernandezHeather ConnHilarie Meyers

Hyunhee JeongIsabel MartinezJacqueline Paredes

Jade HinesJames Von BlumJamie WilliamsJason Ojalvo

Jennifer ByersJesenia Morales

Jessica Coffrin-St,JulienJessica Medina

Joann FernandezJoann Gomez

Johanna SorianoJohn Ghertner

Jose PerezJose Luis Zacatelco

Joseph SudbayJuan Fonseca

Julia GelattJulian MorrisonKa Ho Yeung

Karen MartinezKate PfordrescherKatherine Cross

Katherine ReiehlmanKatherine SelengiaKatherine E. Hardy

Kathleen Driskill


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Katie SavinKelly Wells

Kevin Jarboe

Kia SchwaningerKiran SavageKyle Warren

Latino Lawyers Associationof Queens County

Laurel AdersonLauren Moffett

Laurie ChristopheLeiland Stevens

Leroy Nesbitt

Les LaRueLindsey Heitman

Livia MikcovaLorena Valencia

Lucia DiPaoloLuis Reyes

Lulu MartinezLuzdary AguierreLuzdary Giraldo

Lynn KriestenM. Torres

Margaret CoheeMari Hayman

Maria ArettinesMaria De Martins

Maria M. GonzalezMarie Zermatt Scutt

Marilyn BryantMario Alulema

Marlen FernandezMartha Wells

Martin Sanchez

Mary MooreMasami TakenakaMatthew Silverman

Matthew SternMayanne Chess

Melida MaldonadoMichelle KennelMiguel TavarezMilton X. Trujillo

Miriam ValdovinosMonica NoviaNancy Hood

Nancy LembergerNancy MataNaomi Sugie

Naomi ZaudererNational Latina InstituteFor Reproductive Health

Ngari Kabia

Nicholas NapolitanoNicole OpdenboschNicole B. Rosefont

Niki JonesOmar Vilchez

Orin AbelOrlando LaraOscar Mena

Owenisia PierrePam Promer

Patrice HaspilPaul Busby

Philippa Proudfoot

Professional Staff CongressRachel GreenwaldRafael JimenezRafael MartinezRaquel Collado

Ravi RamaswamyReilly CundiffRene Merino

Ricardo MirandaRoberto Martinez

Roberto VerasteguiRocio Romero

Rodrigo PereyraRomulo GuerreroRosario Cecillo

Rubeel IqbalRuri Kinoshita

Sam Horwich-Schole eldSandra Rubio

SEIU 1199 WorkersShabel Castro

Shirley Ann NoelSister Mary Jackson

Stella KangStephanie UllmanStephany Barreto

Su ManziSusan Karlson

Susana Giberga

Suzanna ChallenT Wilson

Talita Acciari

Tania MattosTania RomeroTanya Uddin

Tatyana KleynTavia Gilbert

Theresa DeaneTimothy Jamilkowski

Tommy ColemanTony Sierra

Tyisha DrakefordVanessa Lopez

Veronika IvashkinVinson Cornejo

Wendy K.Wendy Seligson

Will AliasWilson Ojeda

Womens DivisionYuliya Zboroskaya

Yunsung HanZenon Xochmitl

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