Bronx International Fundraiser This Saturday!

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Mar 3, 2011, 10:39:16 PM3/3/11

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Bronx International is holding a fund raiser at The Brecht Froum, 451 West Street, Manhattan. Here is a link to the Brecht Forum's webpage: http://brechtforum.org/. Bronx International requests that you share this with flyer with anyone you know who would be interested.

UNBREAKABLE DREAMS

Fundraiser for College-Bound Undocumented Students

From Bronx International High School

March 5, 2011

4-8pm

at The Brecht Forum, NYC

Entry fee: $5

RSVP by sending an email to:

Unbreakable....@gmail.com

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“Just because the DREAM Act wasn’t passed doesn’t mean that the dream isn’t still alive!” –Marlene Campos, Bronx International High School.

On March 5, 2011, students from Bronx International High School (BxIHS) will host a night of poetry, music, capoeira and art at a fundraiser event titled “Unbreakable Dreams” at the Brecht Forum, a social justice cultural center in the West Village.

A group of student interns from Bronx International High School developed the idea for the fundraiser as a response to the failure of the passage of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) which would have paved the way towards permanent residency for undocumented students through the attainment of a college education.

As high school seniors and members of the immigrant community, we feel a great concern over the uncertain futures of our undocumented peers. Many of our undocumented friends cannot access federal financial aid because of their immigration status, and scholarships for them are limited. All the proceeds from our fundraiser will go towards a college scholarship for undocumented students at Bronx International High School—because their dreams matter too.

Please join us from 4-8pm at the Brecht Forum for an exciting evening featuring performances by the Bronx International African Drumming Team, Blitz the Ambassador, Mahina Movement, Ra Ruiz la JibaRa, Joseph Wiggan, Tahani Salah, Kay Barrett and the Bronx International Capoeira Team. There will also be a silent art auction featuring art created by students, staff and allies of Bronx International High School.

Tickets are $5, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. However, since there is limited seating, RSVP is strongly encouraged by sending an email to unbreakable.bronx.dreams@gmail.com

Bronx International High School:

The student body of Bronx International High School is composed of immigrant youth who live in the South Bronx. We hail from the Dominican Republic, Guinea, Ghana, Yemen, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Venezuela and Mexico, and most of us are first-generation college students.

http://www.bronxinternationalhs.com

Brecht Forum:

The Brecht Forum is a place for people who are working for social justice, equality and a new culture that puts human needs first. Through its programs and events, the Brecht Forum brings people together across social and cultural boundaries and artistic and academic disciplines to promote critical analysis, creative thinking, collaborative projects and networking in an independent community-level environment.