Cultural Competence Committee shares resources on the plight of the undocumented
Western's Cultural Competence Committee in the Dean Of Students unit typically has an in-person meeting monthly on different topics and issues that impact the university's students and employees.
With the campus community working from home, the committee has been sharing online resources. This month we wanted to bring education and awareness around Undocumented Immigrants, DACA (how it affects our students) and the dehumanization and decriminalization of undocumented people. See these shared resources and links below.
Support
Our undocumented community is one of the most vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington State. The reality is that many undocumented people work in jobs that are the most vulnerable to exposure to the virus and the economic impacts. We know that the undocumented community will have limited access to government resources and a safety net to be able to take care of themselves and their families during this crisis.
WEBSITES
Motus Theater's UndocuAmerica Performance and Media Project interrupts the dehumanizing portrayals of immigrants by encouraging thoughtful engagement on the challenges facing the undocumented community and the assets immigrants bring to our country.
Yosimar Reyes - Poet, Undocumented, Queer, Writer
Undocumented and Awkward
TED TALK
Contemporary Analysis of the Dreamer Narrative | Victoria Matey Mendoza
Podcasts:
Victoria Matey Mendoza Podcast:
A Shot Of Truth With Victoria Matey Mendoza. This podcast is a platform for us undocumented people to share our experiences, ideas, concerns and whatever we want.
Motus Monologues Podcast
Curriculum:
Immigrant Justice Now! A Curriculum for Non-Immigrants Acting in Solidarity with Immigrant Communities: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Vil5mos35LdcFJUnfurBplUZ-Zb1WwzFgAsmJC8ONs/edit#
Videos:
SIREN-Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network video on DACA
Books:
Tell Me How it Ends by Valeria Luiselli
Undoing Border Imperialism by Harsha Walia Identity, Social Activism, and the Pursuit of Higher Education by Susana M. Muñoz
Dreamers: an immigrant generation's fight for their American dream by Eileen Truax
Lives in Limbo by Roberto G. Gonzales; Jose Antonio Vargas
We Are Americans by William Perez; Daniel G. Solorzano
Underground America by Peter Orner (Editor); Luis Urrea
Article: