Junior at Mesa High School

“Aliento's Fellowship will be able to help support my journey in advocating for immigration and other problems in our society."“

Student at Pima Community College

"I believe through what I learn in Aliento, I can further allocate resources in and outside of my college campus and push forward positive immigration reform in Arizona."

Senior at Bioscience High School

"Our junior class was introduced to the ‘Better World Project,’ a meaningful, problem-solving, and innovative project that Bioscience prompts each student. As I continue researching and creating interventions for the social issues I’m focusing on, I hope to receive leadership development and counseling and learn how to organize events that will bring awareness to my cause."

Junior at Arizona State University

"There are many things I am passionate about and a lot of injustice I see in my everyday life. Through this experience, Aliento will allow me to become a more capable person to perform my civic duty and help create a presence for those in need."

Student at Phoenix College

"I want to leave an impact in the world, and I feel that this fellowship will give me the tools to work with my undocumented community."

Junior at Mountain View High School

"I believe that Aliento's fellowship program is an incredible opportunity to continue my advocacy for immigration and social justice."

Junior at Arizona State University

"Arizona's Future Fellowship will support my journey to advocate for immigration, social justice, and racial equity, creating a world that supports all people by giving me a platform as a young leader."

Senior at Camelback High School

"I hope this fellowship creates social consciousness about the struggles of immigration, social injustice, and racial inequity. I hope our voices and stories are heard to the point where laws and regulations are changed."

Senior at Bioscience High School

"I hope the Aliento Arizona’s Future Fellowship will support my journey by giving me the space and resources that I need to speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves."

Junior at Grand Canyon University

"My ultimate goal is to become an immigration attorney to help my community. Aliento Arizona’s Future Fellowship will allow me to gain skills, experiences, and more information about my community."

Junior at Mountain View High School

"I hope that Aliento Arizona's Future Fellowship will support me on my advocacy journey in my community because I hope to consider others' perspectives, problems of their own, and thoughts when deciding what career path I choose to follow. There are many branches of social justice to choose from, but I believe this fellowship will provide clarity."

Senior at Grand Canyon University

"I hope the Aliento Arizona's Future Fellowship will give me a platform to feel comfortable sharing my story and educating others. I hope to gain the resources necessary to learn how to engage with large groups of people and gather them to fight for one cause."

Undocumented Student at GCU

“I believe that through this Fellowship and meeting more people who have the same aspirations, passions, struggles, can help me to learn that I am not alone, and in this way learn that I too can help others feel that they too are not alone.”

Senior at Brophy College Preparatory

“Formative experiences such as this motivate me to continue fighting the good fight. I know this is just the beginning and being a member of the fellowship opens the doors of opportunity.”

Undocumented Student at GCU

"With Aliento Fellowship, I will be able to gain skills and strategies that I can help out with, giving resources for students to prosper with their degrees. Along with educating them and advocating for the government to help us and support us to citizenship and give us more resources to continue to make changes in our communities."

Senior at Bioscience High School

“Through the Aliento fellowship I hope to learn how to impact, strategize, and organize both events and people that will result in positive actions. I would also like to connect with the established influencers and their work to further my knowledge. By banding a group of talented students that have the same goal creates an energy that can solve social injustice.”

Senior at St. Mary Catholic High School

“I am looking forward to enhancing my work in social justice with Aliento's organizations that will constantly reaffirm my beliefs in the educational system and racial equality for everyone. Not only do I hope to grow more within my character by joining, but I also desire to add to the strong foundation that Aliento has molded for many young activists/allies like myself.”

Sophomore at Arizona State University

“As someone that aspires to be an immigration lawyer, it is important to know how I can advocate for my community. By being part of the fellowship, I will be able to get the experience that I need in order to best help solve the problems in my community.”

Senior at Mountain View High School

“Being able to be a part of this community is a real opportunity. To be able to join with the Aliento fellowship I hope to be a voice to those who can’t be a voice for themselves and do not have someone to advocate for them. With this new experience I hope to be a light to everyone around me with the new knowledge I will attain in this fellowship. It’s going to be a life changing experience to be surrounded with a team that cares about the same problems and injustices that others may not see.”

Junior at Arizona State University

“Aliento's Fellowship would help me gain more insight and a better sense of compassion for the undocumented community. Through my newfound experience in this fellowship, I would be even more motivated to pursue a career in law and advocate for issues affecting people of color. “

Senior at Mesa High School

I am an aspiring journalism and political science major. As a member of an immigrant family I hope to specialize my career and activism in advocating for immigration, social justice, and racial equality. I believe being a part of this fellowship will help me gain valuable skills that I can utilize in advocating for important issues.

Junior at Mesa High School

For years, I felt dispirited in the light of the world's inequality. But as I've gotten older, I've felt more sanguine. It would enthrall me to meet them with a better understanding of how to communicate with legislators – to those in power to achieve a world that is more fit for everyone. These are all crucial skills I could learn from the Aliento Fellowship.

Sophomore at Grand Canyon University

“I look forward to being part of the community that seeks change for the better. As an undocumented student, I faced the hardships that many of us go through on our own, and I want to be there to let others know that we are the community they have been seeking. I am eager to meet the other fellows & create long-lasting connections!”

Senior at Arizona State University

“I am very grateful and excited to be apart of this fellowship and advocate for a special community. This fellowship will allow me to be the change we need in our communities and raise awareness on important issues. I will be looking forward to making positive changes with great individuals.”

Senior at Carl Hayden High School

“To be part of this fellowship means I get to make a change in the community. I get to be involved with people who share the same values as I do. I look forward to be involved in dedicating my time to something that's going to benefit me and my undocumented community.”

Senior at Bioscience High School

”I saw how passionate everyone at Aliento is about advocacy. Through this fellowship I hope to develop my leadership skills and learn how to advocate.”

Senior at Mountain View High School

“I’m look forward to being apart of this Aliento fellowship because we all share the same desires and wishes to improve our community. I’m excited to dive deeper and share my passions, goals, and visions with others that have similar stories like mine.”

Sophomore at Northern Arizona University

“I have seen first hand the impact Aliento has had on creating equality. This fellowship will allow me to be a bigger part of this change. I want to take this opportunity to help my community grow and empower them to seek opportunities they thought were impossible, especially when it comes to receiving higher education.”

Freshmen at Grand Canyon University

“I'm excited to see how Aliento can shape the minds and morals of young students, young adults, parents and families. Aliento will support any young or old immigrants or families in mix status families, watching them grow and improve themselves through kindness, love and support that they normally can't get. This fellowship will allow me to support and help Aliento and many others with their struggles they face.”

Senior at Mesa High School

“As a person who comes from a family full of immigrants, I have seen the struggle that undocumented kids go through to be able to get a higher education. They are normally the smartest and most hardworking people I know. This fellowship will allow me to help them create a better and brighter future.”

Junior at Arizona State University

“Aliento is a safe haven that has given me the resources to build my leadership role. This fellowship will continue to teach me valuable assets when it comes to representing and satisfying my community's needs. I am excited to learn from amazing individuals, meet talented students, and seek a higher education for all!”

Senior at Bioscience High School

“As a daughter of immigrants, I’ve seen first hand the discrimination and hardships my undocumented family has experienced. Being a fellow, I hope to be an advocate for a better future for mixed status families.”

Senior at Mesa High School

“As a daughter of immigrants, I understand the hardships and challenges my parents go to. That is why I am very excited to join Aliento to advocate for this community, to help DACA recipients/ undocumented folks. I want to make other people’s lives better and help them achieve a brighter future.”

Junior at Academies at South Mountain

“Change and hope. That’s what this fellowship means to me. I want to be able to help and serve my community. Inspire others and be a part of something big. Empowering each other while seeking a higher education.”

Sophomore at University of Arizona

“As a fellow I hope to be a beacon of light for a community that feels left in the shadows. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants I have seen the hardships so many of my loved ones have had to endure and I know that through this fellowship I will be given the resources to turn Arizona’s future into a brighter one!”

Sophomore at Arizona State University

“I am very grateful and excited to be apart of this fellowship and advocate for a special community. This fellowship will allow me to be the change we need in our communities and raise awareness on important issues. I will be looking forward to making positive changes with great individuals.”

Junior at Grand Canyon University

“My favorite quote that I stand by is “ Be a voice to those who are left unheard .” I am huge advocate for Immigration Rights or in general Human Rights . I want to utilize my voice to its potential. This fellowship will allow me to impact this community for the better . Knowledge is power . To those who are undocumented and are here for a better future , I see you and stand with you.”

Senior at Brophy College Preparatory

“My community has experienced inequality due to our immigration and mixed family status. This fellowship will allow me to help not only the community that has helped me progress throughout my life, but communities all over that are affected by such hardships and tribulations.”

Senior at Xavier College Preparatory

“Everyone deserves the chance to be in control of their own future. I am honored to be a part of Aliento because I have seen the amount of self-less, tireless work that goes into Aliento's education process. With this fellowship, I hope to empower people in their origin stories and bring hope to those affected by their citizenship status.”

Freshmen at Arizona State University

“I've had the opportunity to witness Aliento's hands-on work in creating light for our community. Being able to take part as a fellow, will give me a chance to stand up in advocating what I am passionate about. I am looking forward to creating a change and becoming a voice for our future.”

Senior at Xavier College Preparatory

Ally- Mixed Status Family

“Participating in Education Day and organizing for in-state tuition empowered me to support this cause as an ally. There is a huge necessity for policy change in Arizona which I will strive to fight for with this fellowship.”

Junior at Mesa High School

Ally- Mixed Status Family

“I want to be a part of a change where undocumented students receive the same treatment as their peers. This is a change I know Aliento will achieve.”

Freshman at Grand Canyon University

Undocumented Student

“I hope that the Aliento fellowship will give me the tools to grow and become a better version of myself every day… To help me learn how to heal and in the process help others do the same. I hope this fellowship teaches me all the things I need to not only create change but to empower others to do so as well.”

Freshman at Arizona State University

Ally- Mixed Status Familiy

“ Participating in this fellowship will give me further opportunities to develop my leadership and be involved in problems that directly affect those I care deeply about. I’ve worked alongside the amazing individuals on the team before, learning as an mentee, but now I’m more than passionate to work as a leader and ally with Aliento.”

Senior at Brophy College Preparatory

Undocumented Student

“I know Aliento will provide me with a family that will push me to be better and provide me with a place to put my talents and drive to a better use. I will be given a powerful platform that will help me fight for what I am passionate about.”

Senior at Westwood High School

Ally - Mixed Status Family

“Through the fellowship, I will be able to learn more on how to help DACAmented, undocumented, and mixed status families prosper during these troubling times. I am devoted to work alongside the Aliento fellows with the purpose of seeking a positive change to benefit my community.”

Senior at Bioscience High School

“Becoming a fellow at Aliento will give me the opportunity to reach out to my community and help them whenever possible with the resources that Aliento provides. I have seen how Aliento has advocated for Dreamers, which is something that I really admire, because being a Dreamer myself I know that there are people who will support me. “

Sophmore at Benedictine University Mesa

Undocumented Student

“Aliento is not just about giving equal access to higher education. It is about creating a community which one can rely on. It teaches students how to be leaders on their campus and in life. Aliento’s fellowship will help me grow as a leader.“