Mission Statement:
Higher Education for AB540 Students(HEFAS) at De Anza College is an institutional and educational program that will provide resources, reduce financial stress, and create a safe learning environment for all students with an emphasis on undocumented/AB540. It will implement a book loan program, peer advisors, and free access to resources; which will secure their educational success. We are dedicated to empower students, build leadership skills, promote social justice, and advocate for higher education.
Goals:
Provide Resources:
-Scholarships
-Internships
-Transfer Information and Aid (especially for schools who are AB540 friendly)
-Book loan program
-Peer advisors and free access to resources
-Computer and free printing
-Safe place for support of a community
-How to figure out college schedule and start strong(placement testing, educational planning)
-Connecting existing campus food programs to HEFAS
-Providing materials (i.e. staplers, scissors, cantons/blue books etc.)
Reduce Financial Stress:
-Refer to payment plane
-Stipends to student tutors
-Establish money and book loan program
-Provide info on college services like ECO pass
-Create a job list (career center)
Create a Safe Learning Environment:
-Keeping things confidential
-Friendly environment
-“Know your rights” workshops, constitutional rights red cards, police brutality awareness
-Identifying community resources such as SIREN and DEBUG!
Empower Students
-Build leadership skills
-Build social and communication skills
-Connect them into similar programs or clubs like IMASS
-Encourage participation and “Undocumented and Unafraid” Mentality
-ALWAYS! give opportunities to become and develop as leaders.
-Provide with tools to develop their leadership skills
-Create and show videos!
-Leader of the Month
-Volunteer of the Month
-Tutor of the Month
Advocate for Justice
-Bulletin and flyers from clubs, projects, or programs to make aware of their social justice events.
-Encouraging the students to attend the events
-Motivate people to be active in social work/justice that have to do with bettering our lives
-connecting students to existing on and off campus community partners
Educate:
-Workshops for students to engage and expand their knowledge (know your rights, E.N.D education not deportation, dead mob)
-Materials that people can wear or display to raise awareness ( i.e.buttons to promote HEFAS)
-HEFAS members will always be educating people on current issues related to undocumented students and immigration law/acts.
-HEFAS social networks to connect with outer community (face-book, twitter)
*If you would like to get involved with or get more information on HEFAS please contact Shaila Ramos at kuriosahermosa@yahoo.com or (408) 564-2752
