FW: National Dream Actions
martin unzueta
September 16, 2010 in News Article by Flavia
It’s crunch time!
We need all our collective efforts to make the Dream Act become a reality this year!
Are you itching to do something for the Dream Act? Do you want to connect with others?
Find your state below to get active on the Dream Act now!
Are you planning an action in your state and its not listed below?
Contact Flavia at fla...@dreamactivist.org
ARIZONA
What? DREAM Army Rally
Who? AZ Dream Act Coalition
When? September 17 at 1pm-September 21st at 7pm (each day)
Where? McCains Office at 16thst & Missouri
More info here.
What? All-day phone banking
When? 12pm – 9pm each day (through 9/21)
Where? 1554 West Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85007
More info here.
ARKANSAS
What? Dream Act Rally (in solidarity with DADT advocates)
Who? Natural Dreamers
When? 5PM
Where? University of Arkansas at Fayetteville at 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR 72701
What? DREAM University then a march to the church for a vigil
Where? Bentonville, AR – Bentonville Square
When? Monday, September 20th, from 5 – 7 pm
More info? zes...@gmail.com
What? Daily actions & vigils
Where? Little Rock, AR – Outside of Senator Pryor’s office
When? Monday September 20th – Thursday September 23rd
More info? jme...@uark.edu
CALIFORNIA
What? Dream Act Vigil
When? Monday September 20th, 2010, 6-8pm
Where? La Placita Olvera Church, 535 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA
What? Press conference
When? Tuesday September 21st, 2010
Where? South Lawn Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
What? Dream Act Press Conference/Rally
When? Wednesday September 22, 2010
Where? 429 Bauchet St. Los Angeles, 90012 -March to City Hall
What: News
conference and rally to urge Senator Dianne Feinstein to make a public
statement
in support of federal immigration legislation, the DREAM Act. Rally will occur
minutes before
a vital Senate vote in Washington D.C. that could determine the future of
thousands of Bay Area
undocumented youth.
When: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Where: Senator Feinstein’s Office, One Post St., San Francisco (at the
corner of Market St)
Who: Confirmed speakers are SF Supervisor John Avalos, USF Professor
Bill Ong Hing,
Jefferson High School teacher Tony Press, and four undocumented Bay Area
students; more
speakers to be announced.
COLORADO
What? DREAM Press Conference
Where? North High School (2960 N Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
When? 4pm, Monday September 20th
More info? jul...@padresunidos.org
DELAWARE
What? Dream Act Candlelight Vigil
Who? Delaware Dream Team
When? September 21st from 4:30pm-11:00pm
Where? In Wilmington,DE starting at 4th st and Union
More info here.
FLORIDA
What? Daily vigils outside of Sen. Lemieux’s office
Where? Sen. LeMieux Miami Office, 8669 NW 36th St., Suite 110, Miami, FL
When? 09/20/10-09/24/10 3pm-8pm
More Info? Call Gaby Mejia 786-873-5820
What? Press conference for DREAM
When? Monday, September 20th, 11:00 am
Where? Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus 300 NE 2 Ave. Miami, FL 33132-2296
More info? Call Gaby Mejia 786-873-5820
WHAT: FLASH MOB
in front of Sen. LeMieux’s office to urge his vote in favor of the DREAM
Act.
WHEN: Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 4:45pm
WHERE: Office of
Sen. LeMieux in Orlando
201 S. Orange Ave., Suite 350
Orlando, FL 32801
WHO: Students
Working for Equal Rights, Florida Immigrant Coalition and Allies from the
Social
Justice Movement
ILLINOIS
Monday
September 20, 2010.
Action/Vigil
•
4:00 press conference at recruitment office. 230 s Dearborn. Then going over to
the
republican headquarters to say “Republicans stop blocking the DREAM Act”
Week-long
vigil until they pass the DREAM Act in-front of the Republican
offices downtown. “Let me serve my country” – begins Monday afternoon.
Call In Actions:
6:30pm- Call to Action Community Forum
P.A.S.O- West Suburban Action Project
St. Charles Borromeo Parish- 1637 N. 37th Ave., Melrose Park
Contact: Yesenia Sanchez, P.A.S.O.- West Suburban Action Project 708-612-2029
Calling Party- TRP (The Resurrection Project)
5 – 7:30 pm (come when you can)
Our Lady of Tepeyac, 2226 S Whipple St. Chicago
Contact: Ere Rendon- 815-715-1577
APNC (Albany Park Neighborhood Council) – Location/ Time TBD
Contact- Pati Islas 773-444-8650
Day 4- TUESDAY
Tuesday Sep 21st
Unity press Conference
Rally
on Education Happening at 4pm at CPS
Day 5 Wednesday sep 22
“I too am America” Rally
3 pm 430 S. Michigan at Roosevelt University Pavilion.
DAY 5 & 6- To be Determined based on Tuesday’s vote
More Info? Tania Unzueta at ilehl...@gmail.com
KANSAS
Senator Brownback’s Overland Park Office, Tuesday at 12:30, the Kansas Missouri Dream Alliance will be delivering petitions, making phone calls, and more.
KENTUCKY
What? Organizing for the Dream Act!
Where? All over Kentucky (woo!)
When? Tuesday, September 21st: International Day of Peace Festival
More Info? Erin Howard at puravi...@gmail.com
What? Wear your cap and gown to class!
Where? Lexington, KY
When? Each day till the DREAM Act passes
More info? psantiag...@gmail.com
MASSACHUSETTS
What? Student Immigrant Movement Press Conference
When? 12:00PM Monday, September 20th, 2010
Where? Main Steps of the Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA
More info? lily.yim...@gmail.com
Student Immigrant Movement Press Conference
WHEN: 12:00PM Monday, September 20th, 2010
WHERE: Main Steps
Massachusetts State House
Boston, MAStudent Immigrant Movement Press Conference
WHEN: 12:00PM Monday, September 20th, 2010
WHERE: Main Steps
Massachusetts State House
Boston, MA
MINNESOTA
What? Dream Act Vigil
When? Tuesday, September 21st 12-2 pm
Where? Washington Walking Bridge – U of M
Who? Minnesota Students For Equal Rights
NEW YORK
What? Rally and March for the Dream Act
When? September 21st
Who? NYSYLC and other Students, Parents, Teachers, Professors+You
Where? Meet at NYC public library (40th and 6th) at 12, march to Schumer’s at 1; press conf at 1:30
More Info? Contact Martin Lopez at Mar...@nysylc.org
What? Vigil for the DREAM Act
When? Wednesday, September 22nd, 6 – 8 pm
Where? Union Square Park: East 14th St and Broadway
More info? cb...@thenyic.org
NORTH CAROLINA
What? Mock Graduation
Who? NC Dream Team
Where? Sen Kay Hagan’s office, 10 New Bern Avenue Raleigh, NC 27601
When? September 20, 1 pm
More Info? wooten...@gmail.com
OHIO
What? Vigil for the DREAM Act
Where? Gambier, OH - 201 W. Brooklyn Avenue, Gambier, OH 43022
When? September 21, 2010, 5:30PM-7:00PM
More info? saav...@kenyon.edu
PENNSYLVANIA
What? Pizza party to call key Senators to ask them to support the DREAM Act.
When? 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 20, 2010
Where? Nationalities Service Center front classrooms – 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Who?
NSC
staff, family, and friends – and anyone who supports positive immigration
reform!
Oh and PIZZA!
RHODE ISLAND
What?
Dream
Act Rally!
Who? Brown Immigrant Rights Coalition
When? Monday, 12 pm Noon
Where? Brown University Main Green (Providence, RI)
TENNESSEE
What? Stand Up, Stay Up for the DREAM! (all night vigils)
When? Tuesday, September 21st, 6pm and on…
Where? Sarratt 112, Vanderbilt University, Nashville
More Info? Amelia Post at ame...@tnimmigrant.org
TEXAS
Central Texas
What? VIGIL from
4-8:30pm at Senator Hutchison’s Office, Monday
Where? 300 E. 8th St. Between Trinity and San Jacinto.
Austin, TX
What? Day of Action for the DREAM Act
Where? The
University Of Texas-Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s office on 8th Street.
300 E. 8th St. Between Trinity and San Jacinto.
Austin, TX
When?
Tuesday
09:00: UT Students to join UT Alumni and Allies at West Campus (in front of the
Student Union)
A Press Conference/Media will be held to kick off our march to Sen. Hutchison’s office
10:05: We start walking to Hutchison’s office (300 East 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701 @ San Jacinto) where we will hold a Vigil for the NATIONAL DAY of Our DREAMs at Hutchison’s Office.
13:00: Senate Vote in Washington D.C. for Defense Authorization Bill and to Add DREAM Act as an amendment.
More info? Contact uli.ut...@gmail.com
North Texas
DREAM Vigil planned for tonight 09/20 at 9pm at the Cathedral de Guadalupe on 2215 Ross Avenue, Dallas
UTAH
What? Undocumented
youth, educators, community and religious leaders will hold a
press conference in front of Senators Hatch and Bennett’s office in the Federal
Building and encourage them to approve the DREAM Act (S.729). The DREAM
Act will make the dreams of thousands of Utah’s youth a reality while at the
same
time allowing them to contribute to Utah and the nation’s economy and society.
When? Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
Where? 125 South State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84138
Who? Salt Lake
City DREAM Team – an autonomous group of students and community
members working toward the empowerment of American immigrant youth and
the passage of the DREAM Act.
More Info? Alma Castrejon acmi...@gmail.com
Schedule of Events:
10:00AM – Press Conference
11:30AM – DREAMers Testimonials
1:00 PM – Teach –In
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Vigil
VIRGINIA
What? Daily vigil until DREAM act goes to vote
When? Monday September 20th , 6:30pm-7:30pm
Where? Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA
More info? I...@dreamactivist.org for more info
What? Vigil at Senator Webb’s Office
When? Tuesday, September 20th, 12pm – 4pm
Where? Senator Webb’s Northern Virginia Office, 7309 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, Virginia
More info? Call Meghan McNamara to RSVP: 847-922-1213
WISCONSIN
What? Dream Act Actions from 09/16 to 09/23
Who? Voces de la Frontera
Where? Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Meeting on the corner of 16th and Pierce at 4:00pm
When? March/picket everyday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
More Info? Maricela Aguilar at aguilar....@live.com
What? Phone Bank
Where? Spanish Center Of Kenosha
5900 11th ave
Kenosha, WI 53140
When? Tuesday September 21
11AM-2PM
Who? CUSH & Spanish Center Of Kenosha
More info? Jose Varible, varib...@gmail.com