Agenda

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