Aliento is one of eight global organizations awarded the Adolescent Mental Health Grant by Zoom Cares.
Aliento was awarded this multi-year grant to continue to support our Cultiva program grounded in bringing our arts & healing workshops, mental health initiatives, and support for undocumented and mixed-status families in the height of the pandemic. Over the next two years, we hope to reach 2500-3000 students through our programs.
Read MoreThis morning, the United States’ Supreme Court announced their decision on the DACA case. By a margin of 5-4 the Supreme Court decided that President Trump did not follow the Administration Procedures Act, thereby keeping the program alive.
Read MoreDreamers, community leaders, allies and attorneys will gather today outside of the ICE field office after the Supreme Court decided to side with the Trump administration to end the popular DACA program for a press conference urging Congress to provide a pathway for citizenship prior to ICE starting to deport dreamers.
Read MoreToday, Aliento received an honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas. The US business magazine recognized Aliento in the Social Justice category.
Read MoreLast week we had over 300 students from over 30 schools across the valley join us in our efforts in advocating for Instate Tuition for Dreamers in Arizona! We wanted to take this chance to let you know everything that happened that day.
Read MoreOn December 3, 2019 Aliento in partnership with Matiz Creative launched its first ever national campaign titled Aliento: Not Afraid. This campaign is a series of videos that amplifies and features the stories of undocumented youth, dreamers, and mixed status families from Aliento.
Read MoreOur founder and CEO, Reyna Montoya, will be a keynote speaker at 2019 Forbes Under 30 Summit!
Read MoreOur Education & Advocacy Director, Jose Patino, is part of the task force, representing us here at Aliento to share insights from the DACA and mixed status families community!
Read MoreA few months ago, our founder Reyna Montoya flew out to Santa Barbara to speak give a Tedx Talk! Check out the rest of the video!
Read MoreHi my name is Beto Perez, I am one of the 2,000 undocumented students that graduates from Arizona High Schools every year without access to instate tuition or scholarships. I am the first in my family to graduate high school, Go Jackrabbits!
Read MoreImmigration raids in Mississippi, shootings in El Paso, and the constant rhetoric from the Trump administration harm the mental state of mixed status families. There is a dark cloud over the immigrant community.
Read MoreHere is a feature on one of our valued team members, Deya Garcia! We asked Deya all kinds of questions to get to know her as an individual and as a contributor to Aliento. Here, Deya shares a little bit of her story and her role within our organization.
Read MoreAliento is presenting (IN) VISIBLE, a gallery showcase of the work produced this last year in Aliento’s Arts and Healing Workshops for DACA/undocumented youth and migrant families. This year’s theme brings migrant voices to light by transforming feelings of anxiety and invisibility into a visible celebration of our resilience and our hope.
La palabra redadas puede crear muchas emociones, entre ellas el miedo, ansiedad y estrés. En estos momentos difíciles hay que recordar que no tenemos que pasar por esto sol@s.
Read MoreThe word “raids” brings many emotions like fear, anxiety, and anguish. In these difficult moments let’s remember that we don’t have to go through things alone.
Read MoreOver 100+ dreamers, students, educators, & community were at the Arizona Capitol to amply the need for in-state tuition & merit-based scholarships.
Read MoreMeet Ivette Sosa, she was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. She is a graduating Senior at Westwood High School and is a student fellow here at Aliento!
Read MoreWe are going back to the Arizona Capitol on May 29! We are refocusing our efforts and pivoting to amplify student resolutions supporting instate tuition & merit based scholarships.
Read MoreMeet German! Originally from Caborca, Sonora, German is a DACA recipient and a Senior at Bioscience High School!
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