UndocuAlly Training Series hosted by the SMC Dream Resource Center
UndocuAlly training is a professional learning opportunity for district employees to gather skills and knowledge about undocumented students, communities, and students from mixed-status families. By participating in professional development trainings, you are supporting the retention and graduation of this community.
UndocuAlly trainings invite district employees to take responsibility for learning about the unique obstacles undocumented communities face and taking action. In addition, UndocuAlly trainings also allow us to learn about the resilience and capital that undocumented students possess.
(Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office & Undocumented Students Support Project, 2025)
The SMC Dream Resource Center will be hosting UndocuAlly Training Sessions in Spring 2025. Renew your SMC UndocuAlly training or participate for the first time. Flex credit is available.
Help cultivate a caring and supporting environment for undocumented students at SMC.
If you have questions, please contact Dream Resource Center faculty lead Dr. Marisol Moreno at DreamResourceCenter@smc.edu
The SMC Dream Resource Center is part of the Student Equity Center located in the Cayton Center, lower-level. Visit the Student Equity Center’s website for more information: https://www.smc.edu/student-support/dream/undocumented-ally-program.php
UndocuAlly Training
CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students
45-minute Online Self-Paced Learning Module | Hosted by the CCC Vision Resource Center.
This module provides an overview of who undocumented students are in the California Community Colleges, as well as promising practices for supporting them. In addition to covering the protection of student information and how undocumented students can pay for college, it includes a robust set of resources for undocumented students and allies to make use of.
Prerequisite for Workshops: Certificate of completion of the CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students learning module is required to participate in the March 14 and April 25 workshops. Instructions for uploading certificates are included in the Google Registration forms.
Complete anytime | Self-paced, Asynchronous Module | Log on at Vision Resource Center Log On Portal
Log onto SMC's Vision Resource Center, using your SMC credentials. Then click on Learner Home. Next, in the search bar on top, type in: Supporting Undocumented Students.
Ally Basics: Building Support for Undocu-Students at SMC.
March 14 2025 | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Register to attend: Google Registration Form for Ally Basics
Workshop information covered includes:
- SMC DREAM and Dream Resource Center Services
- Holistic supports
- Scenarios and Role Playing
- Action Items
This workshop is recommended for any district employee who has NOT participated in an UndocuAlly training in the past two years. Prerequisite: CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students Online Learning Module.
Advanced Allyship: Becoming Allies in Action
April 25, 2025 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | SSC 291
Register to attend: Google Registration Form for Advanced AllyshipLimited capacity.
This workshop is recommended for any district employee who has previous equity-centered and ally training experience. Prerequisite: CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students Online Learning Module.
Workshop information covered includes:
- Ecosystem exercise of the college
- Understanding your role within the SMC ecosystem
- Group Scenarios and Role-playing Using an Intersectional Lens