Fall 2025 UndocuAlly Training Series 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. The 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. By participating, you are supporting the retention and graduation of this community and other minoritized student populations at SMC. (Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office & Undocumented Students Support Project, 2025)
Three levels of training are open to district employees (Faculty, Classified Professional Staff, Student Staff, Administrators, Board Members).
- Earn Flex credit
- Distinct training opportunities to scaffold and grow your knowledge and skills
- Introductory self-paced, online module for all levels of learners
- SMC specific resources and networking for intermediate and advanced learners
- New SMC UndocuAlly Logo and membership to the SMC UndocuAlly Community Network can be earned upon completion of TWO UndocuAlly training events
CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students
50-minute Online Self-Paced Learning Module | Hosted by the CCC Vision Resource Center
Description: 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. (Source: Vision Resource Center)
The introductory module is recommended for any district employee who has NOT participated in an UndocuAlly training in the past two years. Completion of the online learning module is a prerequisite for subsequent participation in the Ally Basics: Building Support for UndocuStudents at SMC and Advanced Allyship: Allies in Action workshops. Instructions for uploading the certificate are included in the Google Registration forms featured below.
To access module, 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.
Training #2 Ally Basics: Building Support for UndocuStudents at SMC (Remote Workshop)
September 26, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register to attend: Google Registration Form for Ally Basics
Prerequisite: CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students Online Learning Module
Workshop information covered includes:
- SMC DREAM Program and Dream Resource Center Services
- Holistic supports
- Scenarios and Role Playing
- Action Items
This workshop is open to any district employee who has completed the CCC| Supporting Undocumented Students learning module. Participants are eligible to join the SMC UndocuAlly Community Network and earn a new SMC UndocuAlly logo.
Training #3 Advanced Allyship: Allies in Action (In-person)
October 24, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Student Equity Center, Cayton Center, Lower-Level
Register to attend: Google Registration Form for Advanced Allyship
Prerequisite: CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students Online Learning Module
Workshop information covered includes:
- Mapping your role as an ally within the SMC ecosystem
- Group Scenarios and Role-playing Using an Intersectional Lens
This workshop is open to any district employee who has completed the CCC| Supporting Undocumented Students learning module. Recommended for district employees with previous equity-centered or ally training who want to put their knowledge into action. Participants are eligible to join the SMC UndocuAlly Community Network and earn a new SMC UndocuAlly logo.
For more information, contact the Dream Resource Center team 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/student-equity-center/