Summer 2010 News

Latino Students Find New Pathways to Success

Last year, twenty-two-year-old Yessica Cruz had no idea that one year later she would be completing her General Education Development (GED) and working toward a possible career goal using her newly learned computer skills. A year ago, Edgar Sierra’s poor language proficiency led to unsatisfactory school performance which escalated into feelings of discouragement and low self-esteem, prompting him to drop out of high school. But after discovering a passion for the communications field, he is now pursing a career path in music. “Nothing can stop me now,” he says. Read more...

DREAM-ing for Equality

The Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors Act, better known as the DREAM Act, is a proposed law intended to provide legal residency to undocumented young people who were brought to the United States as children. If passed, the DREAM Act would only give legal residency to young people who arrived in the U.S. before age 16, have lived continuously in the U.S. for at least five years prior to the law’s enactment, and have graduated from high school or received a GED. Read more...

Sarah Funes and the YO! Disability History Week Campaign

At age 18, Sarah Funes of San Mateo, California is already an advocate and consultant in the areas of disability history, resources, and empowerment. She is a member of Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud—a program organized by the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers that aims to foster a sense of shared cultural pride among youth with disabilities. Read more...

Internships and a Helping Hand

I first heard of the ARRA Internship Program at UC Berkeley when I went to see my Disabled Students Program (DSP) counselor. I had originally gone to ask her for information about graduate school and for more detailed information about the GRE, but somehow the conversation turned to internships and she asked if I was participating in the ARRA program. Confused, I told her I had no idea what she was talking about. That was when she gave me some papers and explained that the ARRA was a program especially designed to help students with disabilities find internships that they are both able to do and interested in doing. Read more...

Preparing for a Job Interview

Getting a job is hard, especially in today’s tough economy. However, there are steps that you can take to give yourself a better chance to get a job. One important step is to prepare yourself well for job interviews. To learn more about how you can be ready for interviews, Proyecto Visión spoke with Owen Hershey, Berkeley Workforce Services Manager at Rubicon Programs, an agency that provides career counseling and workforce training for job-seekers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read more...

Upcoming Opportunities

Proyecto Visión lists hundreds of opportunities for jobs, scholarships, internships, grants, awards, and other educational opportunities. Over the next month, many of these opportunities will have their application deadlines. Read more...

Updates to the Proyecto Visión Website

The Proyecto Visión website is frequently updated with information about new scholarship opportunities, internship opportunities, employment opportunities, and resources that can help you learn more about how to proceed with your education, employment, and independent living goals. Read more...