Undocumented Student Action Week events to be held Oct. 22-29

Scholars Without Borders (SWB) will be hosting a series of events to highlight Undocumented Student Action Week from Oct. 22-29. The free events are open to both the community and students to come together for a week of fun and relaxation. 

SWB is an organization on campus that creates a space for mixed-status students to seek support. Undocumented Student Action Week is an event SWB has led in the past and is a part of a California state-wide initiative for colleges. This year’s theme at CPH aligns with the Community Dialogue on Race events, “dis/connecting to reconnect,” which inspired the interactive activities featured in Undocumented Student Action Week, focusing on rest, resistance and community empowerment. 

“It’s focusing on reconnecting with your roots with each other as a campus, solidarity with undocumented students, but also highlighting that rest especially in the hyperproductive and capitalist society that we live in is a form of resistance,” said Yaneyry Delfin, the SWB Director.

Delfin emphasizes the importance of taking the time to recognize and celebrate undocumented students.

“We want everybody to come and just stand in community for undocumented students who regardless of how terrible this [presidential] administration is right now and the challenges and the everyday psychological terror that students face, they continue to come to class, to do their assignments, to go to work, to do organize work and to still be on the front lines for student leadership and all these things, I think we need to honor that and uplift the community,” Delfin said. 

Below are the events featured throughout the week and workshop descriptions provided by SWB:

Wednesday, Oct. 22

• 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
• Workshop Title: Permission to Pause
• Facilitator: Leti Phillips Armenta, Scholars Without Borders; Psychology Graduate Student
• (Academic Research – Behavior Analysis)
• Location: Lower University Quad (Outdoor Space)
• Format: Interactive in-person session
• Event description: In a culture that glorifies hustle, slowing down can be revolutionary. This workshop explores toxic overproductivity- how it affects our brains, bodies, and sense of self – and offers ways to cultivate rest as resistance. Join us for a grounding discussion and restorative sound bath designed to help you reconnect with balance, awareness, and wellbeing.

Thursday, Oct. 23

• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
• Workshop Title: Cafe con Chisme: Empowering Undocumented Voices
• Facilitators: Scholars without Borders Staff and Alejandro Torres; CAPS counselor
• Location: El Centro: Nelson Hall East (205)
• Format: In-person dialogue session
• Event description: Join us and El Centro for a guided conversation on Empowering Undocumented Voices. Participants will gather in a circle and complete an activity to reflect on how the theme resonates personally and collectively. Pan Dulce and Cafe will be provided!

Friday, Oct. 24

• 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Workshop Title: Karaoke and Mocktails
• Facilitators: Shairy Jimenez; Scholars Without Borders; Psychology Graduate Student
• (Academic Research – Social Neuroscience) & ADPIMENA
• Location: Great Hall
• Format: Interactive in-person session
• Event description: Join Shairy and ADPIMENA for an evening of music, connection, and Halloween-inspired mocktails. This interactive session blends fun and reflection, using karaoke and creative beverages as a space to explore joy, rest, and the power of community care.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

• 11:00 – 2:00 p.m.
• Workshop Title: Messages of Solidarity: Support to Dreamers
• Facilitators: Yaneyry Delfin; Scholars without Borders; Public Sociology Graduate Student &
• SJEIC
• Location: Upper Quad
• Format: In-person, short activity
• Event description: Join Yaneyry and SJEIC for an afternoon of writing messages of support to Dreamers on campus or loved ones impacted by the current administration. This is a meaningful opportunity to show solidarity, raise awareness, and make a positive difference in the lives of those affected. We will have pastries and Agua Fresca.

If you have any questions about the event contact scholarswithoutborder@humboldt.edu or yd42@humboldt.edu