In times of uncertainty, it’s important to have coping mechanisms that you can fall back on when you’re facing anxiety, stress, and other mental health issues.

I graduated high school top 2% of my class, was a student-athlete, and volunteered over 700 hours of community service.

On Sep. 7, 2022, a coalition of community organizations launched the In-state Tuition for Dreamers: Educational Awareness Campaign.

Our CEO, Reyna Montoya, along with other members of Aliento were featured in the USA TODAY for DACA’s 10th anniversary.

This November 8th, Proposition 308 will be on the AZ Ballot! Prop. 308 would provide in-state tuition to ALL Arizona high school graduates regardless of immigration status.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) received a nearly $60 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and allocated for 18 community organizations who address health disparities. Aliento was among one of the 18 community organizations to receive this fund.

We are devastated to hear the passing of the 51 migrants in San Antonio, Texas. 51 human beings who were only seeking a better life, coming from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

This is Aliento’s third year in partnership with Eisenhower Center for Innovation. This school year we were able to move back to in-person workshops! For this year’s cohort, we chose fellows who exemplified their commitment to growth, leadership, and healing.

In a bipartisan effort led by Republican Reps. Michelle Udall and Joel John, the Arizona House of Representatives voted today 33 to 27 to put forward a ballot initiative that would provide standard, in-state college tuition to all students who attend and graduate from an Arizona high school, regardless of immigration status.

Our Aliento Fellow, Gema Sanchez Gamez, was recently featured by Arizona Central. The article highlights the mental health aspect of the COVID19 pandemic, specifically how it affected Arizona’s students. Gema talks about her experience with school mental health systems and how life changed after schools closed.

On May 4th, 2022, the Texas Governor, Gregg Abbot, said on a radio show that he would challenge the Plyler V. Doe Supreme Court case which was ruled in 1982. Plyler V. Doe case granted undocumented children access to a K-12 public education in the United States.

For this years Women’s History Month, we highlighted historical woman from all generations! Our team chose dancers, gymnasts, artists, and more!

We are pleased to announce that the US. Government has approved a $300,000 grant for the Aliento to support our higher education work with first-generation immigrant and Latino/a students!

Our DREAMers and mixed status families need policy change and actual solutions. President Biden promised a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers, TPS, farmworkers, and essential workers during his first year in office, yet this promise has been unfulfilled.

At Aliento, we all applaud the recent announcement by the White House to provide healthcare coverage to DACA recipients; healthcare needs to be accessible and affordable for everyone, including our immigrant communities.

Last week, we brought over 120 students to the Arizona Capitol, thanking our elected officials for voting on SCR 1044, in-state tuition for Dreamers!