We are a youth led group of DREAMers fighting for change in our community and in our nation. We are Northern Colorado Dreamers United. RTs ≠ endorsements.
"To make school a welcoming place for all, we need more trusting staff that understand who we are and where we are coming from."
Jasmine's full testimony here --> https://t.co/beKl3zeU3o
#CounselorsNotCops#justschools
"One of my hardest battles was for my school to use the correct pronouns."
Maxx's full testimony on the kinds of supports trans youth of color need to feel safe in school: https://t.co/UhZgjzokqY
#justschools#counselorsnotcops@GLSEN@GLSENPolicy@GSANetwork
Having a counselor or a nurse in every school IS possible. This is not issue of lack of $$$ but an issue of priorities set by decision-makers and those in power. #CounselorsNotCops#JustSchools#FCSS
After testifying at #FCSS, youth from @PJUnidos and @swopista met with Kent Talbert (who sat in for the absent @BetsyDeVosED). They spoke truth to power and worked to redefine what school safety means to our communities!
#LAD2018 advocates won’t stop working for economic, environmental, educational, housing, and reproductive and economic justice in the Latinx community #coleg
Former Republican and Democratic Homeland Security secretaries agree that now is the time for a bipartisan Dream Act for the 800,000 individuals who are at risk of deportation! #DreamActNow
https://t.co/p2Y4op8vnh
@SenBennetCO & @RepPerlmutter Our communities cannot wait any longer! 122 DACA recipients are losing their protections each day! Withhold your vote on the budget! It is your duty protect #Dreamers and pass a clean #DreamActNOW!
Join us for a rally/press conference at St. Cajetan's on Auraria campus on tomorrow @11:30AM to hold our Colorado members of Congress accountable.
Thousands have already lost their DACA protections while Congress plays with their lives by sidelining a vote on the DREAM Act.
“Back then in 2001, assured me you were doing everything you could, to get a dream act passed. Now I’m 31 years old, still undocumented, still unafraid, still unapologetic asking you... @RepDianaDeGette what are you doing?” - Monica Acosta