REMINDER: August 7th Meeting- Education Parity for Immigrant
tpoy...@suffolk.edu
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS-
REMINDER: Next Meeting August 7th 4:00-7:00pm.
Education Parity Act 2007
(H 1197 / S 714)
Many immigrant students have grown up in
Massachusetts, excelled in our schools and are graduating with honors.
Yet every year, approximately 400 graduating seniors
from MA High Schools, with and without immigration status, are being
prohibited from the opportunity to pay college tuition at
Massachusetts resident rates.
The Education Parity Act is a solution to this
barrier to higher education.
YOUTH-GET INVOLVED IN THE STUDENT IMMIGRANT
MOVEMENT: www.simforus.com
Dear Friends and Advocates,
Thank you for your ongoing support of the
Education Parity Act (H 1197). This is a friendly reminder that our
next meeting is on TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th.
Please join us and extend this invitation to
any of your collegues/networks working with immigrant students (youth
workers, religious leaders, teachers, counselors, etc.)
NEXT MEETING on Education Parity Act &
Supporting Higher Ed. Access for Immigrant Students:
Please join us TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th from
4:00-7:00pm at the offices of Chelsea Collaborative.
Location: CHELSEA COLLABORATIVE - 300 Broadway
Chelsea, MA 02150. For directions, please click here Directions to
Chelsea Collaborative
**THERE WILL BE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS!!**
ON THE AGENDA:
1) Education Parity Act : Excercise in Power-
mapping and building our strategy to move this legislation forward
(one of our participants has generously offered to facilitate this
excercise)
2) Supporting immigrant students access to
higher ed in our schools: Many have expressed an interest in
organizing a workshop for area high school teachers and counselors in
the fall---join us to identify
the next steps to move this forward succesfully.
____________________________
Thank you,
Diana Bell, Campaign Organizer
MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
FOR MORE INFORMATION, QUESTIONS OR ADVOCACY
MATERIALS PLEASE VISIT:
www.educationparity.wordpress.com
or contact:
Diana Bell, Campaign Organizer
617-350-5480 x207
db...@miracoalition.org