Initiatives
Learn more about our established and emerging programs! We are able to offer more extensive initiatives thanks to grants, additional funding, and your support <3
Scholarships & Sponsorships for Higher Education
The centerpiece of P4E and the root of our heart work
Through our Pupusas 4 Education scholarship, we support up to 8 scholars every year on their higher education journeys. We also support scholarships for undocumentedDACAmented students in Virginia through a partnership with SLI VA based at the University of Richmond.
We support international students/students with visas (check with us for eligibility) with sponsorship at community colleges like Durham Tech and Wake Tech. We have capacity for 5 students each year at each college (check with us for availability and for support with other sponsoring organizations.
Contact: Jeymi Dubon Reyes; jeymi@pupusas4education.org
Community Fiscal Sponsorship
For youth and community groups seeking to receive funding without non profit status
Does your group have incoming funds or need a fiscal sponsor to recieve funding? We can help! We serve as a fiscal sponsor providing the administrative and financial systems to support youth and communty led programs and projects. We charge a percentage of incoming funds, and can help with establishing a non profit if your group so desires. See if we are a good fit for your community work!
Contact: Cecilia S. Polanco; cecilia@pupusas4education.org
Healing, Wellness, and Art Retreat Series
Thanks to the support of DPSF, WATO, CIP, Grown in Durham, and YOU
In partnership with local community organizers and adult allies we host a series of affinity retreats including: UndocuMental Health Retreat for college students, Youth Mental Health Retreat for middle and high school students, Expresate Retreat for youth artists, and our innaugural Herbalism Retreat for youth. Thank you to our partners LatinxEd, Carolina Latinx Center, UndocuCarolina, Durham Community Apothecary, SWIM, and others for co-creating these healing spaces with us!
Contact: Jeymi Dubon Reyes; jeymi@pupusas4education.org
(New!) Community Food Truck Program
Food Systems Change and Collective Shared Resources
Our community food truck program is in formation and will be fully launching in 2025. Through funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation supporting food systems change work, we aim on practicing EFOD (Equitable Food Oriented Development) to create the airbnb of food trucks; a shared food truck business model that supports the growth of food entrepreneurs and addresses food inequalities in our communities. Contact us to learn more about getting involved or accessing the food truck.
Contact: Cecilia Polanco; cecilia@pupusas4education.org
(New!) Elevate Program
Financial Planning and Wealth Building
The Elevate program seeks to provide our community with extensive, hands on support to enable financial planning and wealth building strategies and services that historically excluded communities have not had access to. For established or new businesses, consultants, entrepreneurs, youth, folxs about to retire, immigrants, undocumented/DACAmented students, food entrepreneurs, artists, anyone who has income and expenses and dreams of a stable future and intergenerational wealth are welcome to join our community of practice.
Contact: Glenda Polanco; programs@pupusas4education.org
Upcoming events...
Register for our Second anual UndocuCarolina Mental Health Retreat
When: February 17th - 18th, 2024
Where: New Hope Camp & Conference Cente, Chapel Hil. NC
Come join us!
This retreat is open to any. college students in North Carolina who is over 18 and has been impacted by undocumentation!
Reach out to jeymi@pupusas4education.org with any questions!
Register using this link: go.unc.edu/UMHR
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