Students will serve as community navigators who support community members who are preparing for executive action (DACA/DAPA/DACA+), or other types of immigration relief. Students will conduct intakes at WDP's weekly immigration workshops, participate in know your rights presentations, provide information about possible relief and procedures, and assist applicants with the preparation of documents and applications.
Organization
Workers Defense Project
WDP is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing, and strategic partnerships. WDP is one of the most established worker centers in the South and part of a national movement of organizations that seek to provide low-wage workers with the resources they need to improve their working and living conditions.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.workersdefense.org
- Project Start Date
October 2015; students must commit to working 15 hours per month during October and November and prorated monthly hours in the beginning of December; worker meetings are held every Tuesday night from 6pm-9:30pm
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 52 hours, including training
- Training
- A 7 hour training will be held Saturday, October 10, 10am-5pm at 5604 Manor Road
- Skills used
- Client interviewing/intake; document preparation; community education/outreach
- Project location
- Workers Defense Project, 5604 Manor Road
- Address
- 5604 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 10
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Language: Student volunteers must be proficient in English and Spanish
- To Apply
- Submit email stating interest and language skills to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu