MiraCosta College works to make sure all students feel welcomed and have the tools
they need to succeed, regardless of immigration status. UPRISE strives to make sure
undocumented, DACAmented, and mix-status students at MiraCosta College feel safe and
supported by providing access to immigration legal services, offering academic and
mental health counseling, and connecting students to financial and academic resources.
MiraCosta College will not release any personally identifiable student information,
including any data related to immigration status, without a judicial warrant, subpoena
or court order, unless authorized by the student or required by law.
upcoming Events
Know your Rights Workshops
UPRISE in collaboration with Higher Education Legal Services a program by Jewish Family Services (JFS), will be hosting Know Your Rights Workshops throughout the spring semester. Attend these workshops to learn more about your rights and the services provided by JFS. These workshops will be hosted throughout the campuses. These presentations will be done in both Spanish and English. Loved ones and community members are welcomed.
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 ꞏ 4pm ꞏ OC 14286 (1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056)
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 ꞏ 6pm ꞏZoom
Past Recorded Events
- Small Business Development Center Info Session
- Julio Salgado USAW Keynote
- Embark In Entrepreneurship: Ideas Discovery & Direction
- Embark in Entrepreneurship: Market Your Business
- Denea Joseph: Under-Protected and Over-Policed
- Know Your Rights & Violence Against Women Act
- Yosimar Reyes: Beyond USAW
- Denea Joseph: Beyond USAW
- Conoce Tus Derechos
Contact Information
uprise@miracosta.edu
760.757.2121 x6203
Undocumented People Rise in Solidarity and Empowerment (UPRISE) is a service of the Department of Student Equity. For general inquiries about all Student Equity programs and services, please contact us at studentequity@miracosta.edu or call our main office at 760.757.2121 x6900.
