Dreamers UndocuAlly
Dream Center Syllabus Language for Faculty
We encourage faculty to share the following information about Dream Center services with their students:
"The Chabot Dream Center is located in Bldg 700, 1st floor, room 706, and provides Bilingual (English/Spanish) support, resources, information and referrals for all Dreamer, undocumented, AB 540, and DACA students and allies in a safe and confidential environment. Services include counseling, assistance with AB540, Residency, CA Dream Act, and FREE immigration legal services, in partnership with East Bay Community Law Center: https://www.chabotcollege.edu/student-services/dreamers/index.php."
UndocuAlly Training Program for Educator Allies
The UndocuAlly training will be a 2 hour virtual session designed to help educator allies build a shared set of tools, knowledge, and resources so they can best support undocumented students. Every semester we will offer sessions for Chabot employees, local area High School/ Adult school employees, and other educators. We ask that participants commit to the entire 2 hour session. The session will cover:
- The importance of language, tone & approach
- Understanding the undocumented student population & student experience
- Key terms, laws & policies affecting undocumented students
- Chabot Privacy Protocol
- On and off-campus resources
- Case scenarios
- Strategies to best support undocumented students
UndocuAlly Training Sessions
Spring 2025 Session:
- TBA
Past Sessions
- Chabot, High School/Adult School, and other Educators Virtual UndocuAlly Training- 11/22/2024
- Chabot Employee/High School/Adult School Educator UndocuAlly Training - 12/8/23
- Chabot Employee UndocuAlly Training - 03/17/2023
- Dream Center Virtual UndocuAlly Training- 4/17/2024
- Chabot/High School/Adult School UndocuAlly Training - 11/04/22
- Chabot Employee UndocuAlly Training - 10/21/22
- Chabot/High School/Adult School UndocuAlly Training - 05/06/22
- Chabot Employee UndocuAlly Training - 04/30/21
High School/Adult School UndocuAlly Training - 03/26/21 - High School/Adult School UndocuAlly training - 11/12/20
- Chabot Employee UndocuAlly training - 3/6/20, 11/6/20
- Chabot Admissions & Records/Financial Aid training - 10/25/19
- Chabot Dream Center/El Centro training - 3/15/19
Resources for Educator Allies
Immigrants Rising Resources:
- Top 10 Ways to Support Undocumented Students provides concrete suggestions and specific resources for staff and faculty to use to strengthen their support.
- Quick Guide to College Access is a comprehensive tool regarding CA in-state tuition eligibility, financial aid, and scholarships.
- 5 Tips for Educators to Help Students Get Started as Freelancers/Independent Contractors is a guide for educators to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and understand the process to begin working for themselves.
- A Guide to Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs provides clear benchmarks on establishing support services and sustainable programming at your college or university.
- UndocuCollege Guide & Equity Tool: California helps colleges and universities achieve educational equity and inclusion of undocumented students. This guide identifies statewide challenges, highlights promising practices and includes an assessment tool for campuses to analyze the level of support currently available.
- Immigrants Rising Educational Resource Binder
Undocumented Student Support Directory
Educator allies who have completed our full training and opt to sign the Chabot College Undocumented Student Support Pledge are displayed here in the Student Support Directory, so that students are able to locate knowledgeable supporters within the campus community.
Katie Messina-Silva
Counselor
kmessina@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7597
Maria Gutierrez
Counselor
mgutierrez@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-6957
Benjamin Barboza
Counselor/Instructor
bbarboza@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-6728
Javier Hernandez
Counselor
jphernandez@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-6656
Remi Ramos
Financial Aid Advisor
rramos@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7108
Alex Ramos-Torres
Counselor
aramos-torres@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7228
Linda Buelna
Student Records Evaluator
lbuelna@chabotcollege.edu
Sisley Wong
Financial Aid Advisor
swong@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7658
Trisha Avila
Senior Financial Aid Advisor
tavila@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7110
Ariel Nelson
Financial Aid Advisor
anelson@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7673
Rozen Bondoc
Student Records Evaluator
rbondoc@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-7515
Cristina Baron
Admissions & Records Assistant
cbaron@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-6710
Maria Elizabeth Oteyza
Administrative Assistant
moteyza@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-2934
Cresali Roldan-Sun
Financial Aid Advisor
croldan-sun@chabotcollege.edu
510-723-6748
Frances FonTransfer Center Counselor/Instructor