41.041 - At a Critical Crossroad: The Plight of Unaccompanied Youth and Undocumented Migrant Youth

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This invited session focuses on issues facing unaccompanied youth and undocumented migrant youth, and the implications for educators and teacher education. This session includes a panel of activists and researchers including: Mariela Nunez Janes, whose research focuses on undocumented youth activists; Jonathan Ryan, the Director of the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in San Antonio, TX, a community-based organization that provides assistance to unaccompanied minors; Carlos Aguilar, a graduate student at the University of Texas San Antonio who will discuss undocumented DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) students; and Patricia Sanchez whose research focuses on her experiences preparing teachers to work with undocumented/unaccompanied youth.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education

Chair

• Cindy Cruz, University of California - Santa Cruz

Papers

• La bestia, las hieleras y vivir entremundos: Preparing Preservice Teachers to Work With Undocu/DACAmented Students - Patricia Sanchez, The University of Texas - San Antonio

• Creating Pedagogical Spaces of Acompañamiento With and for Undocumented and Unaccompanied Youth - Mariela Nunez-Janes, University of North Texas

• From DREAMers to DACAdemics: A la Escuela sin Pasaporte - Carlos Aguilar

• Law, Children, and Advocacy - Jonathan Ryan, RAICES

Discussant

• Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California - Los Angeles