UndocuGrads 2015 Agenda
9:00AM-9:20AM | Welcome |
9:20AM-9:40AM | Keynote Address |
9:40AM-9:50AM | Transition |
9:50:00 AM- 11:00AM | Session I |
11:00AM-11:10AM | Transition |
11:10AM-12:20PM | Session II |
12:20PM-1:20PM | Lunch/Resource Fair |
1:20PM-1:25PM | Transition |
1:25PM-2:35PM | Session III |
2:35PM-2:45PM | Transition |
2:45PM-3:30PM | Panel of experiences |
3:30PM-3:45PM | Assessment |
3:45PM-4:00PM | Closing remarks |
Workshop Sessions
9:50:00 AM- 11:00AM | Why go to graduate school? Is it for me? Applying and preparing for graduate programs |
How to pay for graduate school | CVs and Resumes/ Taking a break between undergrad and grad school and how to get valuable professional experience | Finding support in graduate school as an undocumented student | Advance Parole | |
11:10AM-12:20PM | Organizing in your community before/during grad school | How to pay for graduate school applications and tuition | Research opportunities | Graduate Admission Testing | How to prep for graduate school including writing a competitive statement of purpose. | Advance Parole |
1:25PM-2:35PM | Applying to grad school: Spotlight on STEM master’s and doctorates | Applying to law school: Spotlight on law degrees | Applying to med, dental, and other professional medical schools | Applying to grad school: Spotlight on social science & humanities fields | Applying to business schools: Spotlight on business degrees | Applying to graduate schools: Spotlight on professional/practical degrees such as MSW, teaching, licensing |