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UPRISE

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Undocumented People Rise in Solidarity and Empowerment (UPRISE) is a collaboration between California State University San Marcos and MiraCosta Community College to bolster academic success, enhance professional opportunities, improve personal wellness, strengthen institutional support, and increase allies for undocumented students and their families in North County San Diego. UPRISE offers free services to students and loved ones.

  • Legal Consultations
    Attorneys will meet individually with students and/or their loved ones to assess opportunities for naturalization, assist with DACA renewals, and provide referrals.
  • Emergency Safety Planning for Immigrants
    During these consultations, trained professionals will assess your needs and assist you in creating a plan of what can be done in in the event that you or a family member is detained or deported. These plans are individually designed to protect an individual, a family, and their assets. 
  • Nights to Honor Cultural Wealth and Learn About Campus and Community Resources
    At these events, students and their loved ones will learn more about UPRISE services, career options, along with resources in the community and testimonials by students about their educational journeys. Free food will be included.
  • Peer Networking Events
    Connect with peers from CSUSM (Undergraduate + Graduate students). Featuring panels of successful undocu-students and professionals, special guest speakers, food and more.
  • Mental Health Counseling (individual and family sessions)
    Offered in Spanish and English, by a licensed mental health professional with a specialization in working with individuals and families impacted by immigration challenges. Please note that individual counseling is offered to students of MiraCosta College, while family counseling can be offered to the student and their family. 
    • Free Suport Group for Undocumented Students and their Families. This support group is to share stories, build copig skills, and connect through the use of fabric and art materials to process emotions, build support, and create safe spaces. Adults only. 
      Mondays from 6pm - 8pm at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside CA 92056
      Tuesdays from 6:30pm - 8pm at 1831 Mission Avenue, Oceanside CA 92058
      TO RSVP and for room location, email Berenice Badillo for more information: bbadillo@miracosta.edu
  • Academic and Career Counseling
    Includes assistance with identifying a career based on your needs, skills and interests, and creating an outline of courses to help you fulfill your goals.
  • UPRISE Textbook loan program
    EOPS has funding to provide textbook assistance to UPRISE students. Also, UPRISE students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses may also be eligible for textbook assistance via the EOPS Textbook Loan Program. We will try our best to meet every student’s textbook needs but there is no guarantee the specific textbook in need is available. Please complete a Textbook Loan Program application through your SURF account. In your application, state you are an UPRISE student. Visit our EOPS website for instructions on how to apply.
  • Entrepreneurship Training
    Entrepreneurship (the act of starting your business), is an option for anyone regardless of immigration status. Learn how your interests, skills, and talents can be used to start your own business regardless of immigration status.

Immigrant Rising, Entrepreneurship and the UndocuHustle


Be Your Own Boss Scholarship

Please stay tuned Spring 2020 for the Be Your Own Boss Entreprenership Scholarship.

Contact Information

For more information please contact UPRISE Student Services Specialist, Cindy Oropeza or UPRISE Counselor Karina Duarte-Braunstein:  

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