5k walk in support of DREAM ACT

Jaime Guzman
Published: September 2, 2009

This past August, community residents and activists conducted a 5k walk in support of legislation to support underserved immigrant students.

Those organizing the walk included Latinos Progresando (http://www.latinospro.org/), The Resurrection Project (http://www.resurrectionproject.org/home.aspx) and a handful of educators.

Participants and organizers met at 24^th and California chanting, “WALKING FOR immigrant students that are underserved and DESERVE a university education!!!!” Others were not as amplified but did say that “We are WALKING a 5K for their DREAMS to realize. Take ACTION on their Dreams and impact legislation.”

 Young people were highly represented in the walk with many of them showing their support through hand printed t-shirts.

More pictures of the walk are available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pilsenportal/sets/72157622216453516/

For more information on the DREAM act go to: http://dreamact.info/

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