Friday, December 4, 2026, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at SRJC Petaluma Campus
Free parking in parking lot #5.
Hosted by SRJC Undocu · Immigrant · Dream Center & SSU DREAM Center
This conference is a safe space for undocumented high school students within Sonoma County and neighboring counties. Undocumented high school students will learn that attending college right after high school is possible! Students will have the tools and knowledge to achieve their educational and career goals. For questions, please email dream@santarosa.edu or dreamcenter@sonoma.edu
Armando Ibanez (Writer, Director, Producer, Editor)
Armando is a queer Mexican filmmaker whose work explores immigrant and LGBTQ+ experiences. His acclaimed web series Undocumented Tales and 2024 short film Hola, Santiago highlight queer immigrant stories. Armando’s work has been shown nationwide at universities, film festivals, and community spaces. His collaborations include partnerships with advocacy groups such as The TransLatin@ Coalition, Immigrants Rising, and The Center for Cultural Power. This year, Armando is promoting his latest project, Her Last Day In The U.S., a short film about an elderly undocumented mother who decides to return to her home country after nearly 40 years in the U.S. As a Sundance Uprise fellow, Artists Disruptors Fellow, and multifaceted storyteller, Ibañez remains committed to raising visibility and fostering understanding for immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities.
Student:
8:30 am-9:30 am – Check-in & light breakfast will be provided
9:30 am-10:50 am – Welcome & Keynote Speaker
10:50 am-11:00 am – Head to workshop
11:00 am-11:30 am – Workshop 1
11:35 am-12:05 pm – Workshop 2
12:15 pm-1:15 pm – Reframing UndocuEntrepreneurship – with UndocuScholars LLC
1:15 pm-2:00 pm – Lunch, Resource Fair, & fun activities
burritos will be provided by Sol Azteca
Counselor/Staff:
8:30 am-9:30 am – Check-in & light breakfast will be provided
9:30 am-10:50 am – Welcome & Keynote Speaker
11:00 am-12:00 pm – Dream Counselor Cohort – with UndocuScholars LLC
12:15 pm-1:15 pm – Reframing UndocuEntrepreneurship – with UndocuScholars LLC
1:15 pm-2:00 pm – Lunch, Resource Fair, & fun activities
burritos will be provided by Sol Azteca
