<font>As of now, December 2008, the following projects are active:
</font> Mailing list / networking
To get on the list send an E-Mail to dream.act.portal@gmail.com with your DAP username.
Stay connected via Twitter
Change.org:
Change.org has pledged to pass on the top 10 ideas on the site to Obama on Inauguration day. They have implemented a two-round voting system, round one ends on January 5th. The top three winners from each category then face off against each other and the top 10 ideas are the winners. In addition to getting the ideas to Obama, change.org has pledged to help in forming a national campaign for the issues.
Round 1 voting is still in progress, the DREAM idea proposed by dreamACTivist is number two on the entire site and so your continued support is very much needed.
Please pass this link on to your friends and family.
<font><font>Round 2 will begin on January 5th,</font></font> voting will start over and so your support will be needed once again.
DREAM Act Postcards:
Last year we sent in more than 600 post cards, lets beat that number this year.
The idea is to write your story as if you are inviting the senator to your graduation party. If, once DREAM becomes a reality, you are planning on going the military route -or you are not in school right now- then frame your invitation as such. Below are two examples from the previous campaign:
Example 1: "You're Cordially Invited To My D.R.E.A.M.: Senator, on Sunday, May 17th, 2009, I will be graduating near the top of my class with a degree in Bioengineering. I hope to use my education to conduct research in the field of cancer medicine. I would love to one day pursue a medical Ph.D and work for the National Institute of Health. None of this can happen without your much needed support. Please help me make D.R.E.A.M. a reality.
Sincerely,
<Signed First Name>
Example 2: Honorable Senator ________: I am a high school graduate. During the last four years of my public education I was very involved in various extracurricular activities such as Students for Environment Action, Animal Rights club, Dance team and key club.
During College, I plan to major in elementary education. My DREAM is to one day become an elementary school teacher and be very involved in volunteering around my community.
Unfortunately, I am unable to do so as a result of my immigration status. This is why I am urging you to support the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. With you help and support I will be able to realize my DREAM of becoming an active member of society.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
<Signed First Name>
Please include where you were born and how long you have been here.
The deadline is as follows:
Stories are due no later than, Monday, December 29th. This should give everyone time to work on a story either after finals week or, if you are normal and you like to procrastinate, after the holidays.
All text submissions must go to mo@dreamactivist.org
Letters / E-Mails / Faxes:
In addition to sending the text for the postcard you are always welcome to send in letters, E-Mails or faxes. We will be publishing a directory specifically for the people we want to target as the mail in date gets closer so keep an eye out for that.
The Faces of DREAM:
DREAM recipients are a diverse bunch and we would like to showcase this. We are asking that you submit a picture (baby picture preferred) with a quick caption mentioning where you are from and how long you have lived in the US. This will then be posted on the DREAMactivist.org site (under the "about us" tab).
This is an ongoing project so no set deadline, but please don't put it off... get it over with now.
DREAMies for Interview:
Another ongoing project is collecting information from DREAMies who are willing to be interviewed by the media. Please check out this page for more information and sample entries. If you are willing to do this please make sure you keep in touch with us about any updated/changed contact information.
Current list can be found here.
Blogging:
If you already have a blog and you are not connected with dreamACTivist.org please let us know so we can link to you. Send an email to (admin@dreamactivist.org). If you don't have a blog and you want to start one please visit this page for a rundown of exactly what you need to do: Start a blog, and do it now.
MAGraduate from DAP / DreamACTivist.org will be releasing a step by step guide on blogging as well so keep an eye out for that.
Bloggers, if you have not already done so please make sure you add the change.org widget to your blog.
MISC:
Let's submit an official DAP document to the Transition Team
Discrediting the opposition's sources
Recruiting people to DAP
Organizing in Texas
Write for Underground Undergrads
DREAM Act Book
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