Allies for Minnesota's Undocumented Students: Access to Higher Education

Upcoming Event at Augsburg College:

December 9, 2010
Doors: 3:30 p.m. | Program: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.| Reception: 6:00 p.m.

Join NAVIGATE to discuss the challenges Minnesota's undocumented students face to getting a college education. In this summit, speakers will share their legal, professional, and personal experience to give allies the tools to become more effective supporters and advocates for undocumented students.

Featuring:
· John Keller, Executive Director and Supervising Attorney of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
· Amanda Ziebell-Finley, Program Director of the Minnesota College Access Network
· Juventino Meza, Executive Director, NAVIGATE
· A panel of students who can share their personal experience

Join us after the summit for a brief reception. Refreshments will be provided.

About NAVIGATE: NAVIGATE is a leadership development program for immigrant young adults who face financial, social, and legal barriers to higher education, to achieve their dreams through changing unjust systems.

For more information: http://navigatemn.org/summit.html

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Hey all! This Friday, December 3rd, YIPA is having an afternoon training featuring Steve Zvonar, DC, BS. He specializes in functional medicine and personal wellness coaching. He also received health coach training from Wellcoaches Inc. and has been in private practice for 25 years. He recently wrote a guest blog for us, if you're interested in reading about the popular topic of recognizing and dealing with stress.

Where: Northern Star's Base Camp

201 Bloomington Road

Fort Snelling, MN 55111

Please note that directions from Mapquest may be incorrect, so please click here for directions, or here for a map.

When: December 3rd, from 1-3:30 pm

Cost: FREE to Promise Fellows

Click here to register!