Stand Up for the DREAM – Sacramento Capitol Summit

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and the Legislative Black Caucus, held a summit in the California State Capitol to raise awareness about the plight of undocumented students and promote the DREAM Act as an effective, bipartisan solution.

Approximately 130 policymakers, business leaders, educators, community advocates and students attended the event, calling for passage of the federal DREAM Act, which would open the door to college opportunity for undocumented students.  

Legislators in attendance:

• Senator Gilbert Cedillo, Chair, The California Latino Legislative Caucus
• Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Chair, Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
• Senator Curren Price, Vice Chair, The Legislative Black Caucus
• Assemblymember Mike Eng, 49^th Assembly District
• Assemblymember Paul Fong, 22^nd Assembly District
• Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon, 45^th Assembly District
• Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, 13^th Assembly District

Distinguished panelists:

• Milton Gordon, President, California State University, Fullerton, and Chairman of the Board, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
• Ju H., Community College Student, San Francisco
• Edward Hernandez, Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College District
• Esther Hugo, Counselor, Santa Monica College, and Past President, Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
• Al Mijares,Vice President, Western Region, The College Board (moderator)
• Gloria M., Harvard Graduate, Santa Ana, CA
• Lizbeth M., Co-Chair, Dream Team LA
• Roy M. Pérez, Vice Chair, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
• Susan Wilbur, Director, Undergraduate Admissions, University of California Office of the President
• Kent Wong, Director, Center for Labor Research and Education, UCLA, and Vice President, California Federation of Teachers

Related Links:

“DREAM Act for California Immigrant Students Gets Push”– New America Media, February 5, 2010