September 25: ISNA Partner Retreat

Join us for the 2023 ISNA Partner Retreat to reconnect and strategize with partners serving immigrant communities in Austin. We will hear from partners supporting the needs of unaccompanied immigrant children who have been connected to family or sponsors in central Texas. Members will collectively develop plans for a coordinated system of post-release services for these children. Agenda forthcoming.

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When: Monday, September 25, 2023. 12:00 – 4:30 pm.

Where: TBA. Check for updates.

July 31: Special information session on unaccompanied immigrant children

ISNA will be providing updated information on the situation and future projections for the flow of unaccompanied children at the South Texas border. Come learn what type of assistance is currently needed and participate in a preliminary brainstorming session on a potential ISNA Community response. 

In order to most effectively assess our resources as a community and our ability to plan around the needs of this population, please take a moment to participate in this survey prior to attending. Please ensure that the the person in your agency that can best answers questions about your services and service capacity is who responds to this survey. Since there is limited seating please, register here. Some breakfast snacks will be provided. If you are not an ISNA member and would like to be, please take a moment to fill out our membership form.

When: Thursday, July 31, 2014. 9:30 – 11:30 am.

Where: TBA. Check for updates.

March 7-8: Tribute to Cesar Chavez

The Emma Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center is celebrating the memory of Cesar Chavez with a series of screenings about the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. Free and open to the public. Full schedule and description of screenings here. For more information contact linda.crockett@austintexas.gov

When: Friday March 7 and Saturday March 8, 7pm

Where: MACC, 600 River St., Austin (78701)

March 31: DACA Youth Deadline to Apply for Scholarships

TheDream.US provides college scholarships to highly motivated DREAMers who want to get a college education but cannot afford it. Scholarships of up to $25,000 help cover  tuition, fees, and books for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at partner colleges in NYC, Miami, Washington D.C., El Paso, Rio Grande Valley, and online. Find out more in TheDream.US Frequently Asked Questions or Guidelines pages.

When: Deadline to apply is March 31, 2014