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Our Mission

Since 2008, we have been the premier immigrants' rights advocacy group at Harvard University.

Student-led. Student-run. Community-powered.

Act on a Dream is a student-led, student-run organization at Harvard College focused on supporting and advocating for the immigrant community on campus and beyond.

All identities are welcomed, no status assumed, and allies loved. We're a safe space for everyone to contribute to our movement.

Act on a Dream community members Since 2008

Our four pillars

1

Advocacy & reform

Advocating for legislative measures like comprehensive immigration reform.

2

Community

Building a community on campus that welcomes all migrants, of every identity and status.

3

Institutional change

Pushing Harvard administrators to increase support for all undocumented students, TPS workers, and other members of our community.

4

Service

Engaging in service to help the larger undocumented community, on campus and beyond.

The inaugural UndocuGraduation ceremony, 2019 🎓 UndocuGraduation 2019

What we've achieved

  • Founded the CAIR Conference (Collegiate Alliance for Immigration Reform).
  • Hiring of a full-time immigration lawyer & social worker for students.
  • First Harvard-dedicated website for undocumented students.
  • The Harvard-led Undocumented Student Working Group (USWG).
  • Numerous trainings of staff and administrators.
  • The inaugural UndocuGraduation ceremony in 2019.