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Elevate future health professionals. Tax-deductible donations to Pre-Health Dreamers can be made through our fiscal sponsor, Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Community Initiatives' Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 94-3255070. $10 $20 $50 Other

BECOME A SPONSOR Click Here Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) is excited to announce that we are seeking sponsorship for our 2-Day Student Retreat and Annual Conference taking place in July 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. This will be the first in-person retreat for our students since the pandemic, and it will be the first time our conference is in person! PHD student participants reside across the country. Your support will help PHD fly in and host 40 Pre-Health Dreamer participants in Los Angeles, CA, in July and help us: ​ Host students during our 3-day reunion, which includes a 2-day retreat and 1-day conference; Support students with travel and lodging costs for the three-day event; Support PHD’s conference “Revolutionizing the Health of Undocumented Communities”; Expand PEEP programming and strengthen student and community connection; and Support the professional and advocacy development of PHD student participants ​ Thanks to your support, PHD participants will meet for the first time in-person with their peers from the 2023 Peer Engagement and Enrichment (PEEP) Cohort during this reunion. MISSION Sponsorship Levels Goal - PHD hopes to reach $30,000 to support 40 students. $3000 FOUNDING SPONSOR Prominent display of name/logo in all conference rooms Recognition during the opening and closing ceremony Logo and information listed in conference program and updated conference flyer Social Media acknowledgement Acknowledgement on conference website $2000 GOLD Prominent display of name/logo in all conference rooms Recognition during the opening ceremony Logo and information listed in conference program Social Media acknowledgement Acknowledgement on conference website $1000 SILVER Recognition during the opening ceremony Logo and information listed in conference program Social Media acknowledgement Acknowledgement on conference website $500 SOCIAL MEDIA SPONSOR Social Media acknowledgement Acknowledgement on conference website $ 100 CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ADS Logo and information listed in conference program

2023 PEEP Innovation Challenge See the winners for last years 2023 PEEP Innovation Challenge Read More Carolina Cortez Marure, Alexis Perez, Abdullah Bajwah Help seeking behaviors in the Latinx community for those suffering with mental illness The underrepresentation of cultural minorities in mental health careers, combined with the stigmatization surrounding mental health, deters members of the latinx community from pursuing vital mental health treatment. Read Tech Lead Ashley Jones This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Office Manager Tess Brown This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Product Manager Lisa Rose This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button HR Lead Kevin Nye This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Customer Support Lead Alex Young This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button QA Specialist Andrew Cole This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Content Strategist Debbie Green This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Product Manager Alissa Rose This is your Team Member description. Use this space to write a brief description of this person’s role and responsibilities, or add a short bio. Button Apply Today This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content. info@mysite.com 123-456-7890

Institutional Guidance Academic barriers, such as institutions refusing to admit students based on their immigration status, can present unnecessary stress and challenges to rising students. These guides provide information on how to apply for programs that consider undocumented applicants with temporary benefits, DACA, or other immigration statuses. Medicine Pharmacy Undergraduate Students Licensure Dentistry Nursing Post-Bac

This report details the current status of our program, the performance of our scholars, and PHD's future goals. PHD's Progress Report Statistics Get to know a little bit more about Pre-Health Dreamers as well as getting more information on our students! From our Scholars See what our students have to say about their life experiences as well as their experiences with PHDreamers! Future Goals Pre-Health Dreamer's vision to help our next generation, immigrant students achieve their dreams! Work from our Students See some of the work around the immigrant and health communities from our students. MotivatingAmerica's Future Leaders. Check out the Leading campus and other organizational events attended by Pre-Health Dreamers actions. Read More

PEEP | Student Portal The advent of long and ongoing educational system for professional has highlighted the need for better policy at both the institutional and local level. We are looking for the most interesting applications that make up a variety of backgrounds to tackle these educational boulders. This is the program to brainstorm and build innovative solutions with students from like minded environments. As a member of the PEEP Cohort you will be armed with the tools and social networks needed to tackle higher educational pursuits as an immigrant. Interested in all of the above? Join our 2024 PEEP Cohort! Please make sure that you are willing to commit to attend mandatory sessions and meet the PEEP Innovative Challenge commitments. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. Apply PEEP Scholar Program Schedule for Students Full program schedule, highlighted with mandatory, optional and workshop events. PEEP Student Resources Resources shared during webinars that is made available to Pre-Health Dreamers PEEP Students for the 2023 Cohort. What Our Students Say Thao Ma, B.A. Psychologu, MN Chemistry "Since being a program participant of Pre-Health Dreamers, I don’t withdraw myself from internships anymore. Instead, I push myself to question the organization about its eligibility and requirements. "

Institutional Guidance: Undergraduate Students Academic barriers, such as institutions refusing to admit students based on their immigration status, can present unnecessary stress and challenges to rising students. These guides provide information on how to apply for programs that consider undocumented applicants with temporary benefits, DACA, or other immigration statuses. 2020-2021 Developing an UndocuSupport System: Enrichment Assessment of Campus Support for Undocumented Students DACA, TPS, or no SSN “Pre-Health Dreamers' enrichment assessment was created through a collaborative effort of individuals with a background in higher education, research, recruitment, admissions, establishing programming, advocacy and resources for undocumented students. Undocumented students provided their knowledge, experiences and hands-on support to make this project happen.” DEI Feature: Advising Meets Institutional Advocacy: Creating Systems of Support for Undocumented Students DACA, TPS, or no SSN The percentage of undocumented students in higher education is lower than their U.S. citizen peers and even lower for undocumented students pursuing graduate and professional programs. Advisors and administrators can support the advancement of undocumented students through higher education through self-teaching, advocacy, and coalition building. Advising and working with undocumented students includes understanding immigration and state and federal policies. In addition, advising these students calls for educators to advocate for changes to requirements and processes that block the advancement of students who are undocumented into higher education and the workforce.

BIG THINGS HAVE DETERMINED BEGINNINGS... Informally co-founded in 2012 by three undocumented youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) flourished out of the need for comprehensive support to pursue higher education at the graduate and professional levels. Mission Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) promotes a culture of inclusion in higher education and healthcare by working with institutions to establish equitable holistic support and processes for undocumented communities. PHD empowers and equips students to skillfully use their voices to create a meaningful connection with higher education and professional programs. PHD has witnessed first-hand the lack of resources available for undocumented students pursuing health-related professional programs, like medicine, dentistry, nursing, research, and more. Even more, PHD participants show us that the barriers from ten years ago still exist today for traditionally underrepresented communities. We are empowered to support the community and strive to change the education and healthcare system for all immigrants. Vision PHD believes that immigration status should not exclude anyone from pursuing their dreams of higher education, careers, and contributing to their communities. PHD envisions a healthcare system that is accessible and welcoming to all regardless of their immigration status. PHD’s programs encourage equitable access, educational opportunities, and resources for traditionally underrepresented communities. We believe that by providing a continuity of support and training for undocumented pre-health students and health professionals, we will positively impact the health care services that undocumented communities receive. ​ Our team provides: ​ Student advising and advocacy support through our Peer Engagement and Enrichment Program (PEEP) National peer-support network and resources Institutional advocacy in higher education and health care through our National Community Coalition (NCC). Community training on health care access for the undocumented and immigrant community (NCC) A platform that elevates immigrant-friendly policy and legislation. ​ ​ Our interdepartmental collaborations address barriers and challenges from distinctive angles and at different levels. PHD adapts to the unique adversities that arise for individuals with complex immigration circumstances to best serve our diverse immigrant population.

Pre-Health Dreamers’ National Community Coalition NATIONAL COMMUNITY COALITION’S (NCC) VISION PHD promotes a culture of inclusion in higher education. Through the NCC annual membership, PHD will work with institutions to establish equitable and holistic resources and processes that support the success of undocumented communities. The NCC seeks to address barriers and empower institutions to establish intentional, streamlined, structured support for undocumented students. Through this project, our team will create champion sites that welcome undocumented individuals and provide essential support and safe and welcoming spaces through: ​ Enrichment assessments Site-specific training Events and regular check-ins Goal setting. ​ PHD wants to enrich your support and services for your students who are undocumented. We will provide training that elevates cultural and structural sensitivity and long-term sustainable solutions. "What an amazing team. We learned so much, both individually and organizationally. I will miss the ongoing consultations but I am thankful for the past year. " 2022-2023 NCC Member NCC Membership Levels $7,500 UNDOCUALLY TRAINING Tailored to your unique institution. All members of the institution are encouraged to attend. DEVELOPING AN UNDOCUSUPPORT SYSTEM ​ Enrichment Assessment of Campus Support for Undocumented Students. Exclusive to the Undocumented Students Task Force. NCC COMMUNITY WEBINARS Enrichment Assessment of Campus Support for Undocumented Students. Exclusive to the Undocumented Students Task Force. ACCESS TO PHD NETWORK Interact with our diverse community . of members tailing nationwide. Learn More

Institutional Guidance: Post-Bacc Academic barriers, such as institutions refusing to admit students based on their immigration status, can present unnecessary stress and challenges to rising students. These guides provide information on how to apply for programs that consider undocumented applicants with temporary benefits, DACA, or other immigration statuses. Pursuing Post-Bacc Programs DACA, TPS, non-SSN This post-baccalaureate (post-bac) program guide was produced by Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) to assist you in determining if a post-bac is the right choice for you. Students who wish to improve their Grade Point Average (GPA), have made the decision to change fields, or require extra assistance to bolster their graduate or medical application may find that post-bac programs are beneficial. It is possible to enroll in post-bac programs. However, PHD is aware from personal experience that students without documentation face challenges when enrolling in post-bac programs. Pre-Health Dreamers is available to assist undocumented students at every stage of their journey. This paper will go over strategies for reducing and overcoming typical roadblocks that students have when finishing a post-baccalaureate degree. 2019 Breaking More Barriers Report DACA, TPS, non-SSN “Specifically, the survey elucidates the demographics of undocumented students pursuing health and health-science careers, describes the barriers they face within educational settings (e.g. access to pre-health advisors and career advising, financial aid challenges, and peer support networks), provides insights to their lived experiences (e.g. key challenges they have faced due to their immigration status), and describes their career aspirations (e.g. which degree programs they are pursuing and if they wish to practice in underserved areas). The survey was designed to build on previous initiatives and be a collaborative project with continued input and guidance from PHD staff.” 2022 Guidance for Postbaccalaureate Programs on Considering Applicants with Undocumented Status DACA, TPS, non-SSN This document guides postbaccalaureate programs on considering undocumented applicants with temporary benefits or protections while in the United States and applicants without a Social Security Number (SSN). These temporary protections include Temporary Protective Status (TPS) or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). We want to encourage programs to strengthen the holistic support provided to undocumented students pursuing postbaccalaureate programs at their institutions.

The Team Who We Are Yadira Ortiz Executive Director Flavia Negrete Project Coordinator Rocio Muñante Navarro Program Coordinator Maria Navarro PEEP Project Coordinator Nashelit Ochoa Research Fellow Yadi Ortiz Yadira Ortiz Executive Director For over a decade, Yadira has collaborated with students, families, staff and faculty in the educational system to advocate for procedural and institutional change. She has continuously been an advocate for students and works to ensure that students are empowered, engaged and encouraged. Yadira has also mentored students, student organizations and their allies in becoming agents of change for themselves and others. Witnessing the lack of assistance for undocumented students in higher education has pushed Yadira to research, create and establish resources, programming, emergency grants and trainings in the CSU and other educational systems. She has created workshops and presentations regarding the following topics: higher education, the needs of undocumented students, ally trainings, how to establish resource centers, the importance of networking and more. Yadira was fundamental in founding the Dream Success Center at California State University, San Bernardino and was recently the Assistant Director for Long Beach State’s Dream Success Center. Yadira has years of experience in community outreach, advising, and presenting at local and national conferences. She has also been a vocal representative during round table conversations with local consulates, immigration lawyers and counselors to discuss the needs of the community. Maria Navarro PEEP Project Manager Maria Navarro Nuñez holds a Bachelor of Science in Global Disease Biology and Public Health from the University of California, Davis. Maria grew up in California's San Joaquin Central Valley and is passionate about promoting equity and inclusion in healthcare and education, particularly for immigrant communities. Her professional experience includes work in both academic and clinical areas. She began her career as a Marketing and Outreach Specialist at San Joaquin Delta College, where she established programs to support undocumented students and played a key role in establishing the Dreamers Success Center. Maria later shifted her focus to clinical research and worked on several clinical studies funded by federal organizations such as the NIH and various academic grants. Additionally, she served as a clinical research coordinator at UCSF Mission Bay's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, where she worked with the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE). Before joining PRHE, she also worked in Maternal-Fetal clinical research at Stanford University. Maria aspires to pursue a doctorate in public health with a focus on epidemiology and health policy, where she aims to raise awareness of the lived experiences of immigrant communities and promote equity in healthcare and education. She is enthusiastic about continuing her work towards improving population health in immigrant communities, focusing on advancing maternal and reproductive health and health policy. Rocio Muñante Navarro Program Coordinator Rocio Muñante Navarro recently joined Pre-Health Dreamers to pursue her passion for immigration justice and advocating for access to medical services to historically underserved communities. She has worked with various organizations centered around equity and diversity-focused in bringing resources to low-income, POC, and underserved communities. She immigrated from Perú at the age of four and was raised in the South Bay of Southern California. She began her undergraduate education at El Camino Community College and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of California, Riverside. She has researched COVID-19’s impact on migrant farming communities, which has been utilized to advise municipalities on public health education and decreasing vaccine hesitancy within Latinx communities. During the height of the pandemic, she contributed to bringing several testing sites, vaccination clinics, free clinics, and food distributions to some of the most vulnerable communities in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Her passion for pursuing medicine comes from the inequalities she faced growing up undocumented and uninsured. She aspires to become a Physician to provide culturally competent healthcare and advocate for equitable access to healthcare. She hopes to use her background and lived experiences as an undocumented individual to be a mentor for the next generations of undocumented aspiring healthcare professionals. Flavia Negrete, MS PEEP Coordinator Flavia Negrete just finished her graduate program and received her Master's of Science in Bioinformatics from the University of Maryland. Previously she graduated with a double B.S. degree in (1) Biochemistry and (2) Cell Physiology & Neurobiology. Throughout her work at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Flavia focused on engineering the first multi-faceted comparative genomic tool for high sequencing analysis for Cronbacter spp, a gram-negative bacteria affiliated with meningitis cases in neonates and the elderly. Flavia is very passionate about medical research and hopes that her background can help develop and propel projects where students from all immigration backgrounds can share their research. As Flavia continues to progress in her educational journey, she will be using her background in community outreach to lead the PEEP Cohort for this upcoming year. She plans to use various platforms to strengthen the PHD community through connection and fruitful networking. Research Fellow Nashelit Ochoa Research Fellow Nashelit Ochoa is an Ecuadorian immigrant and first generation student that grew up in Pennsylvania. She is currently completing her Biology major and Psychology and Health Humanities minors at Chestnut Hill College. She aims to become a dentist that serves and advocates for the undocumented communtiy, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, and other disadvantaged groups. Her interest in health stemmed from her family’s limited access to care and the commonality of this narrative among the undocumented, Latinx, and overall immigrant communities. In the future, she hopes to advocate for practices that increase healthcare access as well as to employ her dental clinical skills to provide care as a traveling dentist. She is excited to take on her role as PHD’s first research fellow and aims to study health disparities among 1.5 generation DACA and non-DACA undocumented immigrants as well as first generation undocumented immigrants. Her study will also attempt to identify preventative care programs that could alleviate these present disparities. Email prehealthdreamers@gmail.com Follow

2023 Pre-Health Dreamers' Annual Conference RSVP Deadline Location Be added to our waitlist Date July 13, 2023 Share Los Angeles, CA This year PHD’s annual conference will be in-person. The conference focuses on raising awareness around healthcare access and the undocumented and immigrant community. ​ The conference will introduce participants to advocacy and engage them in conversations around equitable policies that support our communities. They will have the opportunity to network and grow as future healthcare advocates. ​ Aside from PHD’s 40 student participants, we expect 200 additional community members to attend. As gratitude for your support and sponsorship, PHD will list you as sponsors during our annual conference. Please click on the sponsor section below to learn more. WAITLIST (Registration Closed) SPEAKER PROPOSAL BECOME A SPONSOR

PEEP Mentor Schedule Check out the events that will make up this year's 2023 PEEP Cohort. Start Now Schedule P PEEP Workshops Optional for Mentors M Mentor Check-Ins O Outward Workshops Mandatory Optional Self-Assigned * Suggested Timeline January 2023 PEEP Intro | Overview Jan 31st 2023 | 7:00 PM EST January 25th, 2023 | 7:00 PM EST March 2023 Mentor Check-In #2 March 15th 2023 - March 29th 2023 Story Sharing: Building your Narrative March 29th 3023 | 7:00 PM EST February 2023 Mentor Check-In #1 Feb 15th 2023 -Feb 22nd 2023 The Big 5: What do you need to get into your school of choice? February 23rd, 2023 | 7:000 PM EST April 2023 Mentor Check-In #3 April 15th 2023 - April 26th 2023 Advocacy Training April 26th 2023 | 7:00 PM EST Heading 3 May 2023 Financial Aid May 18th 2023 | 8:00 PM EST Mentor Check-In #4 May 15th 2023 - May 24th 2023 June 2023 Mentor Check-In #5 April 15th 2023 - April 26th 2023 Training: MOCK Interview June 21st 2023 | 7:00 PM EST Budget & Finances May 24th 2023 | 7:00 PM EST July 2023 3-minute Presentation & Poster Exhibition Heading 3 July 13th 2023 | Los Angeles, California Mentor Calendar

Contact Us! The Team Click on the member you wish to email Join the Listserv Yadira Ortiz Executive Director Nursing , Dentistry Advocacy Support Licensure Ally Trainings Sponsorship Financial Assistance Background check for SSN Other health-related professional programs Join Flavia Negrete Project Coordinator Licensing, Income Generating options Website Inquiries PHDreamers Rocio Muñante Navarro Program Coordinator Medical School Post Bacc programs , Public Health programs Maria Navarro Program Coordinator PEEP Program Student Network questions Social Media

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