Nancy Jodaitis

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures Honored and blessed to be able to do this work with you and my amazing colleague Madeleine Villanueva!

@NJodaitis @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures You are my shero @NJodaitis! So grateful for the ways you live your values.

Q6 @NJodaitis To do this work, we must continue learning and partnering with others. How do you educate yourself and who is informing your practice? @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @sdmesacollege @UCRiverside @CalStateLA @OfficialEVC @immigrantsrise love! love! love!

@NJodaitis @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @sdmesacollege @UCRiverside @CalStateLA @OfficialEVC @immigrantsrise I’m proud of the @OfficialEVC team for their hard work! Our OASISS program was designed by undocumented students for undocumented students about 15 years ago! I ❤️Student Leaders!

Q3 @NJodaitis How do you recommend practitioners best utilize the AB 540 FAQ to inform their work and what impact have you seen on process streamlining btw CCCs, CSUs, UCs since its release? @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@DrPamLuster @DrInezOlive @KyleJeanWinslow @OsureLBrown @HSIS @CollegeFutures @Iamkeithcurry @DrTammeil @equityavengers Thank you so much for having me and for the work you all do!

TY @NJodaitis for your work & sharing resources to support #undocumentedstudents. Join us next week as we chat with guests @DrInezOlive @KyleJeanWinslow @OsureLBrown on #STEM @HSIs #EquityChat @CollegeFutures @Iamkeithcurry @DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @equityavengers OUT!

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 3/3 Finding an outlet that brings me joy. I swim in the ocean to feed my soul and strengthen my body! I also am part of a powerful community that swims to raise scholarship dollars for undocumented students at @SFSUDRC

Q8 @NJodaitis, The road to racial equity is long. How are you sustaining yourself? What practice would you recommend to other #EquityAvengers? @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 2/3 Standing on the shoulders of others who have done the work before me: clear and inspirational heroes such as Ella Baker, Fred Hampton, Berta Caceres, Tam Tran & Cynthia Felix to name a few…. As well as all the incredible young people I work with today!

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 1/3 Strong partnerships and coalitions so we build on each other’s strengths and not recreate the wheel! I get energy from learning about & elevating promising practices that others have developed to increase access and success in higher education!

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures An end to the school-to-prison pipeline. Equitable access to support all students not just enter a college or university -- but feel they belong, study what they love, and graduate with honors - not debt. #equitychat

Q7 @NJodaitis We all have a vision of the future we want to live in. What is your freedom dream for higher education, and what gives you hope for its future? @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures When education becomes a RIGHT, not a PRIVILEGE. Clear pathways for all who want to enter higher ed & postsecondary programs. Real investment in higher ed to ensure ever-increasing tuition prices do not prevent brilliant minds from getting the education they deserve

@DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @democracynow @ResmaaMenakem @Maria_Hinojosa @lsarsour

@DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures 3/4 Staying connected to and deeply listening to individuals from lived experiences. Uplifting diverse stories to shatter stereotypes. Building more collaborative work.

@DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures 2/4 Learning to use data to tell even more powerful stories after taking “Data for Immigrant Justice at @UCLA with Professor @iliana_per76691 Also, working collaboratively w/@castudentaid to highlight equity gaps in financial aid to undocumented students in California #equitychat

@DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures 1/4 Honored to work with & learn from an amazing & talented team at @immigrantsrise. Also, share invaluable connections with powerful immigrant community that’s part of IR family. As well as undocumented students, educators, entrepreneurs & families we support! #equitychat

@aweddingdisco @equityavengers @DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures SO TRUE!!! We need to use the power within our spheres of influence to create solutions. We are the ones we've been waiting for! RISE UP!

@NJodaitis @equityavengers @DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures DACA isn’t enough and it’s time institutions come up with support not dependent on fed govt!!

Q4 @NJodaitis In light of the most recent ruling against DACA, what are the next steps #highered leaders should take to ensure support for students with current #DACA status and those who would be eligible? @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 4/4@CalCommColleges have a VITAL role to play bc they serve the majority of undocumented students and black and brown students. @calstate and @UofCalifornia must work with ALL feeder schools to ensure better pathways for racial equity in higher ed #equitychat

Q5 @NJodaitis From your experience, what are the top-of-mind priorities to achieve racial justice for undocumented and mixed-status students, and how could an intersegmental workgroup address them? @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures #EquityChat #EquityAvengers

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 3/3 Use these guides created by undocumented Black and Asian Pacific Islander educators and students for more clear strategies: bit.bit.ly/blackundocustu… & bit.ly/inclusivity4un…

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 2/4 Highlight that immigration is NOT just a Latinx issue! WE all must work harder to ensure Asian, Pacific Islander, and Black undocumented students have equitable access to ALL services and resources. Too many students are LEFT out. We need to do better. #equitychat

@Iamkeithcurry @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures 1/4 Recognize & elevate connections between immigrant rights & racial justice! Close to 90% of undocumented students are Latinx, API, or Black & face many of the same challenges in our communities & schools. Build stronger bridges to challenge white supremacy! #equitychat

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @sdmesacollege @UCRiverside @CalStateLA @OfficialEVC @immigrantsrise Yes! It was a fabulous training and the support from @OfficialEVC was incredible!! At @immigrantsrise weare committed to getting bit.ly/ab540-faq into the hands of as many practitioners as possible! Super grateful for your support @DrTammeil

@NJodaitis @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @sdmesacollege @UCRiverside @CalStateLA @OfficialEVC was proud to host in the South Bay! Everyone learned so much! TY @immigrantsrise for an interactive and informative day!

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures 4/4 Support the invaluable work of DACA recipients already working on their campuses! Expand awareness of & support to undocumented educators/staff. Use guide for concrete ideas: bit.ly/ue-resource! Create action plan w/allies & undocueducators should DACA end #equitychat