Our team is made up of college students ranging from freshman to seniors and graduates of high schools and universities.
NAVIGATE was created to address the growing need for resources that help immigrant students, regardless of immigration status, in Minnesota to pursue higher education. Each member of NAVIGATE brings different skills, experiences, and ideas to the organization.
We strive for fair consideration of all immigrants in pursuit of higher education. We have focused our work on addressing the lack of information and bad information that currently exists in MN schools around immigrant students' right and means to pursue a college education.
NAVIGATE provides:
· Presentations to high school students, their families and educators about college access for students.
· Community service internships that develop leadership and professional skills and earn funding for college.
· Monthly Twin Cities and Faribault Networking Groups for networking between young adults, an inspiring guest speaker and adult mentor guests.
· A board of directors and volunteer structure led by young adults and their mentors.
Juventino Meza, Executive Director for NAVIGATE.
Denisse Linares is NAVIGATE's Associate Director.
Also, this Fall semester's NAVIGATE Fellows are:
Arianna Genis, student at Augsburg College, will be planning a conference for Allies of MN's Undocumented Students this fall.
Rodrigo Vazquez, student at Minneapolis Community & Technical College, will be coordinating college access presentations.
Yanneth Melendez Sanchez, student at Hennepin Technical College, is coordinating the Networking Groups in Minneapolis and Faribault, MN.
Martin de la Fuente, student at the University of Minnesota, is developing new programming for NAVIGATE including working with our fundraising and communications interns.
Julia Mayorquin, student at North Hennepin Community College, is working on fundraising.
Alexander Della Polla, student at the University of Minnesota, is working on communications, including using his talents to make our website more accessible and resourceful.
Funders:
The Minneapolis Foundation
Christian Sharing Fund of Catholic Charities
El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad - St. Paul Foundation
The Wallin Foundation
Youth Venture - MTV-Tr3s
Many in-kind contributions from other organizations and individuals
Partners:
Admission Possible
Augsburg College
The Citizens League
Divine Mercy Catholic Church
Latino Economic Development Center Scholarship Program
MAP for Non-Profits
Minneapolis Foundation
The Page Foundation
Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MCAN)
Mounds View Public Schools
The Mexican Consulate in St. Paul
The Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network
TORCH of Northfield
University of Minnesota, Office of Equity and Diversity
University of Minnesota Extension
Wellstone Action
Girl Scouts
Shades of Yellow (SOY) Hmong LGBT organization
Dakota County
Austin Public Schools District
Roseville High School
Neighborhood House in St. Paul
La Conexion
Centro Inc.
Childrens' Defense Fund
League of Women Voters
MCTC
Service Employers International Union
Diversity Coalition of Faribault
Hope Center of Faribault
Centro Campesino
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
La Raza Cultural Center of the University of Minnesota
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