Texas DREAM Act Alliance Launches

The Texas DREAM Act Alliance is a newly formed umbrella organization consisting of active DREAM Act advocacy groups in the state of Texas. Its goals are to improve communication between groups, coordinate state campaigns and share resources on the state and national level in an effort to the pass the DREAM Act.

Formed by Texas DREAM activists, one of its primary purposes is to make sure the DREAM Act groups in one Texas city are aware of what all the other groups across the states are doing and vice versa. Currently, we have member organizations in Arlington, Dallas, Houston, College Station and San Antonio with more on the way.

If you live in Texas are interested in joining with others to promote the DREAM Act, check out if there are any DREAM Act groups in your area by looking at our Member Organizations.

You can also visit our Take Action section to learn what you can do to promote the DREAM Act, including a Texas based Call Your Legislators Flier you can download and pass out. This flier has a step by step guide on how to call your legislators and the contact information for both Texas Senators and all Representatives.

Additionally, if you're looking to meet up with fellow DREAMers and allies, both the Houston and Dallas DREAM Act Coalitions are in the process of organizing DREAM Act forums. For more information check out our Upcoming Events section.

Finally, the TDAA seeks to provide practical resources to DREAMers including comprehensive guides on How to Obtain Identification (Matriculas, Passports and even a New Mexico License), guides on How to Open Bank Accounts, How to Travel on Airplanes, How to Register for the Selective Service and more. These resources include Texas specific guides as well.

For more information check out our Resources for Undocumented Students section.

For comments, questions or other matters please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

http://www.txdreamactalliance.com

Thank you for posting this. I live in Dallas and want to get involved in any way I can.

is there any groups down.....south Austin.... i would like to get involve but i have not heard of any down here.... thank you guys.

There's gotta be more than TWO Dreamers in Texas... c'mon people!


Contact the organization(s) closest to your geographic area.

I'm not sure what the difference between south Austin and regular Austin is but here's the contact information for ULI which is Austin based:

University Leadership Intiative
The University Leadership Initiative, or ULI for short, is a group of students based out of the University of Texas at Austin campus.

They helped coordinate and run previous DREAM acts forums, contact speakers for events, participated in marches, organized letter writing, postcard and call-in campaigns in support of the DREAM Act.

ULI focuses on advocating for the DREAM Act on the congressional level, specifically targeting representatives and senators in an effort to get them to support the DREAM Act.

Contact #1: Jose Torres
[email protected]

Contact #2: Loren Campos
[email protected]

This is a great initiative. Are you all planning to do any sort of outreach to middle & high school students who may be undocumented? I think that would be a great way to make an impact, so they know there is a chance for them to go to college, etc.

A friend of mine at UT pretty much organized this whole thing. I wish I lived in Austin so I could go to all of her events, but anyway if you live in the area you should go check it out

DREAM WEEK at UT Austin!
Sept 21-23, 2009

2009 is the year to pass the DREAM Act! Lets make the DREAM reality by educating and advocating!
Join us in DREAM Week for three days of information and action.

Day 1
DREAM WEEK KICK-OFF
Monday Sept. 21, 2009
@West Mall
-Come out and learn what the DREAM Act is all about!
Join our DREAM Act Graduates in the commencement ceremony and listen to your elected student body representatives.
10:00a-12:00p
DREAM Act Information
12:00p-1:00p
DREAM Act Graduation

Day 2
ADVOCACY DAY
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009
@Multicultural Information Center
in SSB 1.104
-Take action and make your
voices heard in Capitol Hill
Join us in the commencement
and call, mail, or e-mail your U.S
Senators and Representatives!
12:00p-5:00p
FREE PIZZA & DRINKS!

DAY 3
NATIONAL DREAM ACTION DAY
Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009
@Union Patio
-Be part of the national movement to
pass the DREAM Act. Come rally
with DREAM Act supporters and
ask the U.S. Congress
to pass the DREAM Act!
11:30a-1:30p
FREE Icicles and DREAM Act
Buttons!