Deadline extended to June 12

Students of Undocu Academy are fundraising for our first Undocu Prom, and we need your support!

Undocu Prom will bring together up to 60 undocumented youth and their invited guests in early summer 2023 for an evening of celebration, dancing, and dining. The pandemic has prevented many undocumented high school students from properly celebrating graduation, prom dances, and other milestones. We want to celebrate ourselves and past alumni for their accomplishments. The evening will begin with a small ceremony honoring this year's graduates. This event is for current and past core members of NYSYLC's Undocu Academy and Dream Team Network.

NOTE: This event is invite-only due to limited capacity, and a donation does not provide entry.

Proceeds will allow us to pay for:

- transportation for prom attendees
- stipends for prom outfits for Undocu Academy alumni
- decorations
- polaroid cameras
- photographer
- gift bags for the graduating seniors
- transportation of supplies
- fundraising platform fees
- miscellaneous supplies (plates, cups, etc.) and unforeseen expenses

Unspent funds will support Undocu Academy and other undocumented youth-led programs at the NYSYLC.

SPONSORSHIPS

We are grateful to John Jay Immigrant Student Success Center's generous sponsorship of venue and food for this event.

We welcome all sponsors who share our values and can help make this prom a reality by contributing funds or helping lower our costs. Please email donations[at]nysylc.org to partner with us on this event.

ABOUT US

Undocu Academy is a program for undocumented high school seniors in New York City, started in 2020. We provide mentorship, 1-1 guidance with college and financial aid applications, workshops on options after high school and adulting as undocumented students, and scholarship opportunities. Undocu Academy is a program of the NYSYLC (New York State Youth Leadership Council), the first undocumented youth-led organization in New York. We work to empower immigrant youth through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement, and self-expression. Our goal is to give undocumented youth the tools and space to organize and create change in our communities. You may make a donation to the NYSYLC here.

Banner photo credit: Laura Pamplona (taken at 2019 NYSYLC Gala)

Support our first Undocu Prom

By New York State Youth Leadership Council

Support our first Undocu Prom

NYSYLC Undocu Academy is hosting its first prom for undocumented students