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Over its 50 years, the UCLA Labor Center has emerged as a historic social justice institution in Los Angeles. It has provided critical support to labor issues and forged deep partnerships between worker centers and unions. It has been a safe space and ground zero for the immigrant youth movement. And the UCLA Labor Center’s programs have led countless young people to dedicate their lives to social

Q&A with Lola Smallwood-Cuevas on CAREatWork

We spoke with our Project Director who is leading CAREatWork to learn more about this timely endeavor.

UCLA Dream Resource Center Hiring Alumni Coordinator and Project Coordinators

The UCLA Dream Resource Center is looking to hire an Alumni Coordinator and two Project Coordinators.

Denise Panaligan, 2021-2022 DRC Alumni Council Member

Denise Panaligan is currently a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and is passionate about immigrant rights, working with young people, and education.

We Matter: A Poem for Immigrant Justice

The UCLA Dream Resource Center invites you to read “We Matter,” a poem by 2020-21 Immigrant Justice fellow Sara Alagha.

Immigrant Working Families are Sewing Resilience in the Fast Fashion Industry of L.A.

Santa Puac is a garment worker fighting to end exploitation in the garment industry of L.A.

Students and COVID-19: We Are Struggling, Here’s the Help We Need

An analysis on the personal and financial hardships facing college students amid the pandemic.

Meet Inesa Sargsyan, 2020 Dream Summer Graduate

We are ecstatic to announce that the UCLA Dream Resource Center’s Dream Summer 2020 fellows graduated this Sunday, August 16th! Meet Inesa Sargsyan, one of the Dream Summer 2020 fellowship graduates!

Meet Freddy Lopez, 2020 Dream Summer Graduate

We are ecstatic to announce that the UCLA Dream Resource Center’s Dream Summer 2020 fellows will be graduating this Sunday, August 16th! Meet Freddy Lopez, one of the Dream Summer 2020 fellowship graduates!

Meet Christine Nabung, 2020 Dream Summer Graduate

We are ecstatic to announce that the UCLA Dream Resource Center’s Dream Summer 2020 fellows will be graduating this Sunday, August 16th! Meet Christine Nabung, one of the Dream Summer 2020 fellowship graduates!

SCOTUS Decision on DACA & Resources

The US Supreme Court ruled to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to remain in place.