Fight for Immigrant Justice with SCIJ
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders to Advocate for Social Transformation Today
Students have and continue to be at the forefront of advocating for social change. At SCIJ, we empower students to thrive and make a difference.
SCIJ has programs at UMass Boston, Brown University, and Worcester State University. If you’re a student at one of those schools, visit their page to learn more. If you’re interested in bringing SCIJ to your campus, email partner@SCIJimmigration.org or click the button below.
Keep reading below to learn more about the students involved with SCIJ and what it means to join SCIJ’s community.
Meet the SCIJ Community
SCIJ’s Community by the numbers…
There are 30 students in SCIJ’s 2020-2021 cohort. Of these students:
80% are immigrants or first-generation
85% are multilingual
They come from 4 different continents, 7 different countries, and over 10+ different states.
They’re majoring in everything from legal studies to chemistry to history.
And 100% are showing up to fight for immigrant justice.
Their Stories
Behind every student is a story. These stories drive the work of the students in SCIJ’s community. Here are two windows into those stories:
“My family members have gone through the system, so I know there needs to be change and I want to contribute to the change and help those in need.”
“Growing up in an immigrant community, I have too many stories of family members, friends, and neighbors suffering because of the immigration system. I want to change that.”
You can join the SCIJ community, too. Like and follow us below, and join in the fight for immigrant justice
+ 1. Get Trained
SCIJ’s Law and Immigration Training Program engages students in gaining a broad overview of immigration law so they’re prepared to provide legal services to immigrants, learning about the history and systemic issues with US immigration, and building skills in community organizing and advocacy. Click here to learn more.
+ 2. Fight in the Courts
Trained students provide pro bono remote and in-person immigration legal services to asylum seekers. This includes intake, case development, and representing them in their proceedings. Click here to learn more.
+ 3. Organize
Students develop community organizing strategies with clients and local immigrant communities to campaign for local, state, and federal issues important to them. Click here to learn more.
