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California Dream Act Conference

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ASSEMBLYMEMBERS CEDILLO AND ENG ANNOUNCE
THE CALIFORNA DREAM ACT (AB 130 AND AB 131) CONFERENCE
A press event to invite dream students, educators, families and community leaders to this conference at East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754, 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2011. The conference is on Saturday, April 9th 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at East Los Angeles College.
 
LOS ANGELES – Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park), Angela Sanbrano, Executive Director, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean (NALACC), Jacqueline Amparo, Academic Coordinator of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) and Robert Cancio, Vice President, East Los Angeles College Associated Student Union, hold a press event to invite the public to the California Dream Act Conference for dream students, educators and families and community leaders at East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754, Friday, April 8, 11:00 a.m. The Dream Act Conference is on Saturday, April 8th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is a free event open to the public.
 
The purpose of the Conference is a call to action to mobilize dream students, educators, families and community leaders to advocate to members of the State Assembly, Senate and Governor Brown to pass and sign the California Dream Act – AB 130 and AB 131.  To register for the conference, go to www.CaliforniaDreamAct.org or call 323-225-4545.        
The California DREAM Act, first introduced by Cedillo in 2006, was introduced in two bills in January of this year. The first bill, AB 130 would allow students that meet the in-state tuition requirements to apply for and receive scholarships derived from non-state funds. AB 131 would allow students that meet the in-state tuition requirements to apply and receive financial aid at California public colleges and universities. The types of financial aid these students would be eligible for include: 1.) Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver 2.) Institutional Student Aid: Student aid program administered by the attending college or university (i.e. State University Grant, UC Grant) and 3.) Cal Grants.
 
The California Dream Act Conference – AB 130 and AB 131 is co-sponsored by the Associated Student Union, California Dream Network (CDN), California Dream Team Alliance, Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas (COFEM), Equality California, Hermandad Mexicana Latino Americana, Latino Equality Alliance (LEA), National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California and SEIU Local 721.
WHO: Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park, Angela Sanbrano, Executive Director, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean (NALACC), Jacqueline Amparo, Academic Coordinator, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) and Robert Cancio, Vice President, Associated Student Union, East Los Angeles College. The conference also features Fernando Espuelas, Univision Radio Host, Cardinal Roger Mahony, Assemblymember Ricardo Lara and Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal.
 
WHAT:  Announce and invite the public to the California Dream Act Conference for dream students, educators, families and community leaders in support of the California Dream Act – AB 130 and AB 131.
WHEN: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2011
 
WHERE: East Los Angeles College, Administrative Building Lobby, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754.

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