<![CDATA[University Leadership Initiative - News]]>Wed, 23 May 2012 01:38:46 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Demand the Right to DREAM with SUDA and ULI!]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:47:17 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/05/demand-the-right-to-dream-with-suda-and-uli.html
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Students United for the Dream Act (San Antonio) and the University Leadership Initiative (Austin) will be hosting a press conference highlighting the achievements of undocumented students graduating from college this year and demanding the right to realize their DREAMS.

Another year of false promises has passed and Dreamers are still under attack. We demand that our suffering end and that Obama and Congress take solid action in providing relief for Dreamers. Dreamers who are graduating will be sharing their hopes and fears about the future, and the urgent need for the DREAM Act.

This day of action aligns with 23 other actions taking place across the nation as United We Dream asks the Obama administration for categorical relief from deportation. Dreamers are still being rounded up and deported despite reports saying otherwise. Texas Dreamers stand in solidarity with people in Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, and any other place where Dreamers are being denied a college education or a safe future for them and their families.

Please come out and support ULI alongside SUDA Thursday, May 17th at 3:00pm on LBJ Lawn (2313 Red River Street). Also, depending on the size of the crowd, we will have a solidarity march!

                                                    Media Contacts for the following event:
Name:                    Ainee Athar (ULI)                                           Kimberly Rendon (SUDA at San Antonio Colleges)
Email:                    Ainee.athar@gmail.com                                krendon27@att.net
Phone:                   832-488-7538                                              832-273-9805
]]><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Fall 2012 Officer Board! ]]>Wed, 02 May 2012 21:05:51 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/05/congratulations-to-the-fall-2012-officer-board.htmlA HUGE congratulations to Juana Guzman (President), Adrian Reyna (Vice President), Diana Morales (Secretary), Rubi Espiricueta (Treasurer) , Manuel Ramirez (Campus Relations) and Javier Huamani (Historian) our BRAND NEW officer board for the Fall 2012 semester! We look forward to the wonderful work that you'll do for ULI! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in ULI elections this semester!

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ALSO, let's give a BIG WELCOME to the website's NEW historian Javier Huamani!
Please fill out our "What do YOU want to see on the ULI website?"  suggestion box found on the ABOUT page to give him your awesome feedback! (you can also click on this hyperlink!)

]]><![CDATA[ULI Election Season is here! Run for Office or Nominate an Eligible Candidate!]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:19:12 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/04/uli-election-season-is-here-run-for-office-or-nominate-an-eligible-candidate.htmlHello ULIers! The year is coming to an end, and new officers have to be chosen! Although elections will take place on April 30th, nomination season is here until then! Please cast in your nominations or nominate yourself by clicking on the link below for any of the following Fall 2012 officer positions. Remember, the current list of nominations feature all nominees that have ACCEPTED their nominations. This will be updated frequently! Good luck to all! A few things to remember about elections:
  • Positions open: President, Historian, Secretary, Campus Relations, Treasurer, Vice-President
  • Current Officers will give an overview of the what the positions entail throughout the following meetings. If you wish to ask us directly, please contact us and we will answer any questions you may have :) Also, please feel free to check the bylaws for explicit descriptions about each officer position.
  • President Position Qualifications: As of right now, candidates for this position have to have been officers for at least one semester or he/she can be a member that has maintained good standing for one whole year. For both scenarios, your dues must be paid!
  • All other positions: Candidates must have achieved at least 15 points during the Spring Semester and have paid dues for at least one semester. Please contact any of the officers for individual status on how many points you've accumulated.
  • Deadline to submit your candidacy or for nominated candidates to accept their nominations is Friday, April 27th by midnight.
                                                Click here to access the Nomination form
]]><![CDATA[ULI and University Democrats Voter Registration BLOCKWALK]]>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:23:08 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/03/uli-and-university-democrats-voter-registration-blockwalk.htmlCALLING ALL ULIERS! Join ULI and the University Democrats' BLOCKWALK as we help support progressive voters register TOMORROW Saturday, March 31st! Let's aim to register voters on Dreamer's side when a tough 2013 Texas legislature rolls around!

We will have two teams or shifts:
1)The first team will meet at 8:30AM at Littlefield Fountain. UDems will provide a quick breakfast and then the first team will head over to the Capitol. This team will help register people who have gathered for the unveiling of the Tejano Memorial.

2) The second team we will meet at Littlefield Fountain at 10:30AM. UDems will provide transportation to City Hall. This team will help register people who have been marching in honor of Cesar Chavez.

ALSO,  Volunteer Times are flexible and vary. Please wear your club t-shirts or longhorn orange! See you there! :)
If there are any questions or concerns, please check out our Officer Board page for more contact information. Hours


]]><![CDATA[Welcome to Rallyhood! Come Join!]]>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:32:00 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/03/welcome-to-rallyhood-come-join.htmlGreetings all ULIers!

Please come be apart of Rallyhood! This interactive site allows us to come together as a community by combining features apart of google docs, social networks (e.g. twitter and Facebook) and many more tools to bring you an efficient way to communicate. Please feel free to explore our newly launched endeavor and remember to join us! It only takes a few seconds, plus you can just use your own gmail account! Have fun and let's take advantage of this! :)

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]]><![CDATA[ULI and ALPHA Fajita Plate Sale Fundraiser! ]]>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:14:19 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/02/uli-and-alpha-fajita-plate-sale-fundraiser.htmlULI and ALPHA will be hosting a Fajita Plate Sale this Wednesday, February 29th from 11am -3pm outside Gregory Gym Plaza. Come out and support us by feasting on some delicious fajitas! For only $7, plates will include rice, beans, tortillas, fajitas and a soft drink. See you there!
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]]><![CDATA[First Citizenship Drive of 2012]]>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:07 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2012/01/1.html

On behalf of the University Leadership Initiative (ULI), State Representative Eddie Rodriguez, and us at UlI, it is our
pleasure to invite you to support Austin’s Citizenship Drive, scheduled for Saturday, February 4th, 2012 from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The workshop will be held at William B. Travis High School located at 1211 E. Oltorf St.
in the city of Austin, TX.

The goal of this workshop is to assist 300 eligible legal permanent residents with the U.S. Citizenship application
process. At the Drive, over 150 community volunteers will provide applicants with one-on-one form completion
assistance and attorneys who specialize in immigration law will review the completed applications to ensure
accuracy. Additionally, adjudication officers form the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will be
onsite to answer questions during the process.

To make this effort possible, we are seeking support from local businesses to champion the dreams of the eligible
persons to become full participating members of our community.We would be happy to provide additional information to better guide your decision. You may call ULI at (512) 703-0228 or via e-mail at atxcitizenship2012@gmail.com. Once again, thank you for your consideration.

-- University Leadership Initiative

Volunteers and Donations

We need your help! If you would like to volunteer at this event or even donate, the form and flyers are below, including a personal letter from State Representative Eddie Rodriguez. Make sure to also download the event flyer below with all the details for the citizenship drive!
Remember, if you want to make an online donation, you can do so through clicking ''Donate" found on the left side of this page. Donations will go straight to ULI. 

Eligible US Residents

Are you an eligible US resident? Then come to our citizenship drive. We will walk you through the steps of becoming a US Citizen. To see the requirements, follow this link: US Citizenship Requirements
Volunteer Form
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Donation Form
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Eddie Rodriguez's letter
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]]><![CDATA[Dream Act Petition!]]>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:34:08 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2011/10/dream-act-petition.htmlThe Democratic Primary is right around the corner and we want to make sure that the Dream Act is on the Democratic Party's Primary Ballot. How can you help? Sign the petition. Our goal is to reach 35,000 votes by Mid November, which will help us seal the Dream Act's position in the primary ballot.  

The only requirements are that you are a citizen who is NOT voting in the Republican Primary and you MUST be a US Citizen who is registered to vote or will register to vote. 
The link to download the petition is found below. Once signed please fax to 512-480-2500 or email to racuna@txdemocrats.org. Or you can mail it to ULI at 3106 Duval St. #310, Austin, TX, 78705. 
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]]><![CDATA[We Are Shamir]]>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:38:22 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2011/10/we-are-shamir.htmlby Juana Guzman Picture
President Obama promised to stop the deportations of low-priority undocumented individuals, which includes DREAMers.  Despite this call for a more prioritized way of dealing with deportations, there are ICE agents unwilling to comply with the statements and Obama’s promises continue to go unfulfilled as many continue to be deported.

ULI came together in a demonstration highlighting the case of Shamir Ali, a DREAM Act eligible young man who came to the U.S. from Bangladesh at the age of seven.  He was recently detained and is now in deportation proceedings because Florida local ICE director, Marc Moore, denied him prosecutorial discretion.  We took a stand for one of many cases in which Obama’s promises have been only empty utterances.  

We, DREAMers, live in apprehension of being the next Shamir and to this call attention, “We are Shamir!”.  We received media attention from the Austin American Statesman, Univision, and the Texas Tribune, all of which documented our rally as we stood in the west mall chanting, “Obama Stop the Lies!” and “Education not Deportation!”.  

We continue to demonstrate that we are not afraid, neither to come out as undocumented nor to stand with our fellow DREAMers and demand that promises pertaining to our rights be fulfilled.   


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]]><![CDATA[ULI Social This Sunday!]]>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:54:55 -0800http://www.universityleadership.org/1/post/2011/10/uli-social-this-sunday.htmlULI is having a picnic at Zilker Park this upcoming Sunday, but we need you to decide when it will start. You can vote for your top 2 choices. 
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