Educational Opportunities for Utah's Children

🦋 FALL 2023 U-DREAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN! 🦋

Deadline closes on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Apply now at: https://ugs.formstack.com/forms/u_dream_fall_2023

Please join us for our annual fundraising event for the U-DREAM Scholarship Fund. Thanks to the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City and the Soberani chefs! Space is limited, please RSVP by October 18th, and purchase tickets at https://www.educationopps.org/donate. More information below.

**U-DREAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SPRING 2021!**

Applications due by Sunday, November 8, 2020. Click the link below for more information.

U-DREAM Scholarship - Spring 2021 - Formstack Educational Opportunities for Utah’s Children (Ed Opps) announces the U-DREAM Scholarship competition for continuing undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Utah colleges or universities during Spring 2021. Scholarships must be used for tuition and/or books.U-DREAM Scholarship Criteria:

Preparing for the Upcoming DACA Decision & Coping with Its Aftermath: Recommendations for School Administrators, Educators, Counselors, and Undocumented Students By NORMA, DIANA, and CAROLINA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an executive order that was implemented by President Obama in June 2012 in response to growing immigrant youth-led org…

Thank you to the U of U Dream Center for sharing these resources. Their recorded video as well as the attached resources contain valuable information regarding the pending Supreme Court ruling.

They also share that students who are experiencing increased distress can get help through the U of U Counseling Center. They are offering support via telephone and video conference appointments. Initial appointments can be made at (801) 581-6826 or the 24-hour Crisis Line at (801) 587-3000.

Congratulations to Alonso Reyna Rivarola, a member of our Board of Directors, for receiving the Alumni Career Mentor of the Year award from the U! He is a former U-DREAM scholar who became the director of the Dream Center at the U of U. He recently moved to SLCC as the Assistant Director for the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. Thank you for all you’ve done!

Career Impact Awards: Recognizing a campus culture of career | @theU Honoring outstanding faculty, staff, employers and students who show a dedication to prioritizing and integrating career development into their daily work.

COVID-19 Update:

We applaud our students who are striving to complete the current school semester in spite of the school closures, economic impact and other restrictions caused by COVID-19. This crisis affects all of us, but is particularly hard for migrant families.

We are working to raise funds for the 2020-21 U-DREAM Scholarship, and will announce the application process on our website, here on our page and by email as soon as we have more information.

Below are some COVID-19 resources. Stay safe!

COVID-19 Tangible Resources for Immigrant Families in Utah: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aevKgQAzK4O-dsUbLU_-xfg-TW1PohjFWAq6sbR_sqI/edit

Ciriac Alvarez Valle from Voices for Utah Children has created this incredible resource for immigrant families in Utah. The document shares information regarding: stimulus checks, testing for COVID-19, unemployment benefits, and much more. For any questions or concerns regarding this document please email [email protected].

Supporting Undocumented Students: The Impact of COVID-19 and the Uncertainty of DACA:
National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) did an online webinar regarding how to support undocumented students during these moments. The webinar recording is available to view here: https://bit.ly/3cB59Iv

The Wellness Bus (Free/Affordable COVID-19 Testing):
COVID -19 testing requirements have been loosened and the state now wants to test anyone that has at least one COVID symptom - fever, cough, shortness of breath. Also, anyone who has been exposed to someone with COVID-19 should also get tested.

The Wellness Bus is offering no-cost testing to those without insurance, regardless of documentation status. If someone has insurance, they will bill their insurance. All insurance plans are now covering the cost of the test. They prefer that people make an appointment, (801-747-9547) but they can come without one, preferably in their car as we are doing drive-thru testing.

The Wellness Bus Testing Schedule:
Tues 12-4 PM. Central Park Community Center, 2797 S 200 E, South Salt Lake, 84115
Thurs 12-4 PM. Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S 900 W, Glendale, 84104
Fri 12-4 PM. Copperview/MidValley Centers, 8446 s Harrison St, Midvale 84047

Utah Wellness Bus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utahwellnessbus/posts/687937838618548

Las pruebas para el COVID-19 ahora son disponibles en El Wellness Bus para personas con síntomas.

Si usted tiene alguno de los síntomas listados, llame al 562-448-5389 para hacer una cita.
a) Tos nueva o que empeora
b) Dificultad para respirar
c) Fiebre > 100 F
d) Dolores musculares

Para más información acerca del COVID-19, visite al https://healthcare.utah.edu/coronavirus/espanol.php

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COVID-19 testing is now available on The Wellness Bus for those with coronavirus symptoms.

If you have the following symptoms, call 562-448-5389 to schedule a test.

a. new or worsening cough
b. difficulty breathing
c. fever > 100 F
d. muscle aches

for more information on COVID-19 visit https://healthcare.utah.edu/coronavirus/

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the IME BECAS/U-Dream Scholarship for Spring semester of 2020:

Jose Rodriguez, Snow College
Estefania Aguilar, U of U
Lizbeth Mata, USU
Maria de la Fuente, USU
Mercedes Aguilar Waldo, Dixie State
Maria Hernandez, Dixie State
Jose Lira Tapia, Snow College
Cristell A Marcial Rosas, UVU
Sara Vega-Silos, USU
Marisol Perez Gonzalez, U of U
Daniel Martinez, Weber
Maria Vazquez Martinez, Weber
Valeria Barajas, Weber
Viridiana Trejo, USU
Joaquin Zetina, U of U Medical School

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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U-DREAM Scholarship applications due on October 31, 2016!! Information and applications found on the Ed Opps website:

www.educationopps.org

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