When: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Where: U-FLi Center

Time: 8 – 9:30pm

Stop by to detox and de-stress from finals at the FLi Center on Thursday, December 6th!
We will have FREE pizza, a therapy dog, board games, card games, puzzles, nail painting, movies, coloring books, and affirmations. The first 15 people to check in will also receive a free FLi Scholar T-Shirt.

When: Sunday, November 11, 2018

Where: U-FLi Center

Time: 8:30 – 10pm

What do you like to jam out to when you study? Add your favorite study music to the collective Spotify playlist, then come in to the UFLi Space on Sunday, November 11th from 8:30pm to 10:00pm for some relaxing coffee, tea, and snacks as we grind through midterm season!

[BEN AND JERRY’S ICE CREAM CAKE for those who come through and add to the playlist]

Add your songs here: https://open.spotify.com/user/215vybje53avowdejcf37quti/playlist/2dZgizesFMFtDshzpOpU33

When: Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Where: Martinos Auditorium, Granoff Center

Time: 5:15 – 7pm

*Open to the public*

Undocu-Friendship invites undocumented artist-activists who are building community and supporting each other’s work while navigating the current political climate. This event will highlight how each of them is working to reclaim the undocumented narrative by using a creative lens to build undocumented love, joy and resistance across various cultural communities.

We have the pleasure of welcoming Yosimar Reyes, DJ Sizzle Fantastic, and Julio Salgado to Brown University on Tuesday, November 6th.

Yosimar Reyes
“Yosimar Reyes is a nationally acclaimed poet, educator, performance artist and public speaker. Born in Guerreo, Mexico and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work. His first collection of poetry, ‘For Colored Boys Who Speak Softly…’ was self published after a collaboration with the legendary Carlos Santana. He was featured in the documentary, ‘2nd Verse: The Rebirth of Poetry.’”

Dj Sizzle Fantastic
“Dj Sizzle Fantastic is a migrant Chingona desde la Costa de Guerrero and raised in the streets of Boyle Heights, Califas. She is the resident Dj at Chingona Fire, one of the largest Latina open mics in the country and the curator of #Cumbiatón (Boyle Heights/Los Angeles), an emerging Cumbia and Afro-Latinx party.”

Julio Salgado
“Julio Salgado is the co-founder of DreamersAdrift.com and the project manager for CultureStrike. His status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and moments of the DREAM Act and migrant rights movement. Undocumented students and allies across the country have used Salgado’s artwork to call attention to the youth-led movement.”

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Undocu-Series Mission Statement

The Undocu-Series of the FLi Center aims to cultivate spaces for critical engagement that affirms the lived experiences of undocumented communities and disrupts the constant erasure of their humanity. The series, therefore, acknowledges the existence of multiple undocumented narratives by amplifying the voices and work of those who are often further marginalized within their own communities and excluded from the dominant discourse surrounding (im)migration. Through public lectures, performances, and workshops, the series provides opportunities for participants to reimagine dignity, joy, and liberation across various social movements.

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Event Co-Sponsors: Division of Campus Life, Department of American Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Hispanic Studies, BWell Health Promotion

When: Sunday, October 28, 2018

Where: U-FLi Center

Time: 7:30 – 9pm

Come through to the U-FLi Center from 7:30-9:00pm for a Halloween-themed study break. Decorate cookies and relax while watching a Halloween movie classic: Frankenweenie/Goosebumps/Nightmare Before Christmas (you choose!). We will also have hot chocolate and coffee so stop on by and scare away all the stress from midterms at this detox event!

When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Where: Main Green

Time: 1:30-4pm

Calling all members of the community – Join us on October 24th for the THIRD ANNUAL #IStandWithImmigrants Day of Action! Over 170 colleges & universities are participating in this national campaign.

EVENTS:
-Take a photo with one of our signs and post it on social media with the hashtags #IAmAnImmigrant or #IStandWithImmigrants
-Reflect on your immigrant identity, or tell us how you support the immigrant community!
-Enter the raffle to win a FREE T-shirt
-Express interest in the university developing a Migration Studies concentration

ACTIONS:
-Call Congress & tell them to protect DACA recipients (fwd.us/action/call-for-dreamers)
-Tell Congress to protect legal avenues for ALL immigrants (fwd.us/immigration/legal-avenues)
-Tell Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for our 11 million undocumented immigrants
(fwd.us/immigration/pathway)

Join us for music, community, and more!

When: Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Where: U-FLi Center

Time: 12-1pm

The FLi Center wants to officially change our name from FLi to U-FLi, formally declaring its connection and commitment to Undocumented students.

Be a part of the conversation!

Food and refreshments provided

When: Friday, September 7, 2018

Where: U-FLi Center, SciLi 5th Floor

Time: 5:30 – 7pm

New and continuing U-FLi students at Brown are invited to our first event of the year. Join us for food, a little fun, and a chance to (re)connect with other students, faculty, and staff.

*The First-Generation College and Low-Income Student Center (FLi Center) is a communal, learning, and advocacy space for members of the Brown community who identify with any of the following: undocumented (DACA, TPS), low-income, and/or first-generation college.