2025
Immigrant Rights Week of Action
May 19 - May 23rd
Immigrant Pride Week of Action
This year's Immigrant Pride Week of Action seeks to celebrate the strength, joy, power, and resilience of our immigrant and undocumented students and families, while also fighting for equitable policies in the city of Boston and beyond.
The Immigrant Pride Week of Action is hosted and organized by the BTU Unafraid Educators Committee and the BPS Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education.
Monday, May 19th: Fundraise or Donate
Donate to the Unafraid Scholarship Fund!
The Unafraid Scholarship was founded by the BTU’s Unafraid Educators in order to provide financial support for students who are not eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government due to their immigration status.
Encourage students to apply: http://bit.ly/BostonUnafraidScholarship
Tuesday, May 20th: Know Your Rights with SIM
Know Your Rights Session with SIM:
For Families, Students, Educators, and Community Members
Join us for a Know Your Rights session in English and Spanish. SIM works and organizes immigrant youth and young adults around ages 14-26 in MA, especially students and young people who are undocumented. SIM does all sorts of work ranging from political education, campaign organizing/advocacy, and creating community centered events/spaces.
“At the center of our work, we believe in the power of storytelling. We believe that our stories and experiences have the power to create change, whether that be in your school, a community, the state, or even nationally. Like our name says, we believe stories inspire movements.”
Tuesday, May 20th: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Host Your Own Know Your Rights Session
Share the ACLU Updated Policies with your school community.
Schedule a workshop with SIM (Stories Inspiring Movements) at your school:
Available Topics:
Email Cristian Dubon Solis - cdubonsolis@simforus.org
(other languages available on the website)
Casa Verde
378 Centre St,
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Appetizers provided
4:00 - 6:00
Wednesday, May 21st: Unafraid Educators Social
Come join us to help fundraise for the Unafraid Scholarship. The scholarship supports undocumented students in BPS.
Also, learn more about Unafraid Educators, the BTU’s immigrant rights organizing group.
Invite your friends and colleagues!
Mark your Calendars!
We will share the slides for anyone who missed the session
Thursday, May 22nd: Attend a PAIR Session
PD on Understanding & Supporting Community Immigration Issues by PAIR Project
PAIR Project will provide a training for educators that covers an overview of the immigration process, common migration experiences, new immigration developments, and resources for supporting newcomer youth and families. 2 PDPs will be provided.
12pm noon - Zoom Link
Book Resources
Lessons & Activities
T-shirt Design
We are accepting T-Shirt design submissions for the 2026 school year! Please encourage your students to submit their designs to unafraideducators@gmail.com
The winner will receive a free T-shirt!
Friday, May 23rd: Celebrate Immigrant Pride & Power - Read Aloud Day!
Photos!
Know Your Rights
Provide community members with “Know Your Rights” red cards in different languages You can print/order the cards on the ILRC website.
Friday, May 23rd: Celebrate Immigrant Pride & Power
Ways to Show Your Support
Set up a photo booth for students & staff to take a stand with the Unafraid frame or poster.
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Provide participants “Know Your Rights” red cards in different languages
You can order from the website or pick up from Bolling (please email here for pick up).
Post pictures on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using #BPSImmigrantPride
@UnafraidBTU
Professional Learning
Add photos to the Google Folder
#BPSImmigrantPride
@UnafraidBTU