Information on Swarthmore's DREAM Act Coalition

Goals:
-to establish a coalition among political and cultural groups
-spread awareness
-get Student Council to endorse
-get our President Rebecca Chopp to publicly support the DREAM Act (which includes writing a letter to congress)

Projects:
-hold a political science department panel--to learn about the history of DREAM Act legislation's history, status, and about policy making/American Politics
-Invite speakers to address the issue
-Screen Documentaries
-table at dinning cafeteria
-(triangular) brochures on the tables
-establish a NOW project which serves to immediately aid Undocumented Students: scholarships, immigration council, college counseling, etc

We held our first interest meeting yesterday which was a great success!
our group has decided to be a coalition of groups because in order for the college to endorse the DREAM Act all the students have to support the DREAM Act, (not just the latino group)

After flyer-ing the WHOLE Campus we held our first interest meeting, which was a great success! Our attendees came because they became intrigued at what they read. The flyers were different testimonials from Undocumented Students. Since they were long, we posted them in the restrooms for interesting toilet/urinal. (We can send email the testimonials if you'd like them, just request at jhernan1@swarthmore.edu)