DREAM continues to provide career and transfer counseling as well as transferring services to undocumented students despite LBCC’s transition to remote instruction for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester.
DREAM Services is there to help students through their transition to remote instruction along with remote counseling and tutoring.
DREAM Services cater to “Dreamers,” also known as DACA/AB 540 students, which are individuals who are in this country undocumented.
While DACA recipients are able to apply for state aid in California and obtain a two-year work permit, AB 540 students who may have not been eligible for DACA are still eligible for in-state tuition at California colleges and universities.
A Canvas group titled UndocUDream is used to communicate with undocumented students regarding available counseling, mental health, and scholarships.
Counseling and DREAM Services Coordinator Jose Gutierrez has maintained his support and dedication to the Dreamer community for some time now.
“Since classes have moved online, we’ve been proactively reaching out to students to ensure they have the notebooks and Wi-Fi access to complete their semester,” Gutierrez said.
For many LBCC students who may feel left out or denied opportunities due to their immigration status, DREAM Services gives students a sense of hope.
Gutierrez has emphasized the importance of supporting students especially now that in-person guidance is not permitted.
“Before the campus closure, we were working on several initiatives related to campus ally training for our faculty and staff along with providing legal resources on-campus,” Gutierrez said.
These initiatives will have to be postponed until the campus can open again.
According to Gutierrez the top services students use are career, counseling, and transfer services.
“We want our students to know that they are supported. Their success is important to us and we are doing our best to reach out to our students.”
Students in need of services can add the UndocUCampus guide on Canvas and contact Jose Gutierrez at gutierrez@lbcc.edu or call 562-938-4151.