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)

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