Undocumented Student Success Week
Join us for Undocumented Student Success Week (USSW) taking place October 19th - 22rd.
This year’s theme, Our Stories, Our Strengths, and Our Future invites us to celebrate our undocumented students and immigration-impacted students across all our California Community Colleges. USSW is a district-wide initiative in partnership with Santiago Canyon College.
As part of the California Community Colleges system, which serves one of the largest populations of undocumented students in the nation, our week-long programming highlights the importance of community, access, advocacy, and student empowerment.
In alignment with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC), at Santa Ana College, we proudly stand with our undocumented and immigration-impacted students and recognize the strength, resilience, and contributions they bring to our campus community.
In addition to our districts USSW programing, the CCCCO and the FCCC will host four statewide webinars starting Oct. 19th – 22nd.
We invite all students, classified staff, faculty members, and administrators to come together in community to celebrate Our Stories, Our Strength, Our Future as we center our undocumented and immigration-impacted students in this weeklong program.
Undocumented Student Success Week
Guest Speaker: Bo Tahi, founder of Illegal Drip
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AI With Purpose: Advancing Equity, Belonging, and Student Success Monday, October 19 | 9:00 AM Explore how California Community College practitioners are using artificial intelligence to strengthen support for undocumented and historically marginalized students. Panelists will share real-world examples and practical ideas for thoughtfully using AI while centering equity, trust, privacy, accessibility, and human connection. |
Centering Trust: Building Mental Health Access for Undocumented Students Tuesday, October 20 | 9:00 AM Drawing from research and practice, this session will explore how trust can shape mental health access for undocumented students. Presenters will share findings, promising practices, and adaptable approaches for strengthening collaboration among campus and community partners. |
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More Than a Starting Point: The Power of Noncredit Education for Undocumented Students Wednesday, October 21 | 9:00 AM Explore how noncredit education can create meaningful pathways for undocumented and immigration impacted students to access higher education, build skills, navigate AB 540 eligibility, and advance toward academic and career goals. Presenters will share promising practices and lessons that colleges can adapt to strengthen access, belonging, retention, and student success. |
Behind the Consultation: A Conversation with Immigration Legal Services Providers Thursday, October 22 | 9:00 AM What happens when a student connects with an immigration legal services provider? This panel conversation will demystify the process and help students and practitioners understand what to expect before, during, and after a legal consultation. Panelists will also highlight the free and confidential immigration legal services available to California Community College students. |
CHIRLA Legal Clinics
Free Immigration Legal Clinics with CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights). Need immigration support? Book a 30-minute 1-on-1 legal consultation. Basic immigration legal assistance provided includes:Screening for immigration relief, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/citizenship applications, Advance parole, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).
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