Student Equity Center

Dream Resource Center

Empowering and Elevating the Voices of Undocumented Students and Students from Mixed Status Households

Dreamers welcome butterfly

We Support Undocumented Students!

You are not alone during these challenging times. The Dream Resource Center remains deeply committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive campus environment for all students, regardless of immigration status. Please reach for support and/or questions about our services.

Mission

The Santa Monica College Dream Resource Center is committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for undocumented students, and students from mixed-status households, to feel empowered to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.

Our vision is to build scholars and leaders that empower others within the undocumented community and elevate their voices.

Together we will foster an inclusive and non-discriminatory campus community and strive to educate and develop awareness of the experiences of undocumented and immigrant communities by providing resources, services and tools for the SMC campus community.

Programs and Services

Immigration Legal Services Project 

Need help with your DACA renewal?

Legal services through CARECEN are FREE for SMC students, staff, and faculty and includes DACA renewals, general consultation, and more!  Mondays available for SMC students through this online system.

Schedule with CARECEN-LA College Legal Services (opens in new window)

Wellness Counseling

Mental Health Services via the DREAM Program.

Spring 2025 Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, with Julyssa Guevara, LCSW

Contact email: DREAM@smc.edu or call 310-434-4892

If this is your first time accessing counseling, please contact your academic counselor or the program specialist for a referral form.

Connect with Us!

Summer Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (remote)
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (remote)

Visit Us: Cayton Center, Basement Level (below the cafeteria and the bodega). You can reach us through two main entrances. 

Phone: 310-434-4666

Questions: dreamresourcecenter@smc.edu 

Staff Contact Information

Dr. Marisol Moreno (she/her/ella),
Faculty-Lead, Dream Resource Center
dreamresourcecenter@smc.edu 

Valeria Garcia (she/ella), M.S.
Project Manager, Student Equity Center
garcia_valeria_p@smc.edu 

Emily S. Chavez (she/ella), M.S.
Student Services Specialist, Student Equity Center
chavez_emily@smc.edu 

 

Confidentiality 

We are dedicated to protecting student privacy in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California state laws. All student information, including educational records and personally identifiable data, is kept strictly confidential and is never shared with unauthorized parties. This ensures that students’ personal and immigration information remains secure and private.

For more information about federal and state laws that protect student data, please read Immigrant Rising’s Protecting Student Data in California.(PDF File) (opens in new window)


Land Acknowledgement
The Student Equity Center's Dream Resource Center acknowledges our presence on ancestral unceded territory of the Tongva or Gabrielino, Kizh, and Chumash peoples. We honor the indigenous caretakers of these lands and their elders, past, present, and future.