{"id":7323,"date":"2018-05-02T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/?p=7323"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:49:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:49:23","slug":"cynthia-corona-newman-civic-fellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/2018\/05\/02\/cynthia-corona-newman-civic-fellow\/","title":{"rendered":"每日大赛 Student Selected as Newman Civic Fellow"},"content":{"rendered":"
Campus Compact has named junior business administration major Cynthia Corona<\/a> as one of its 2018 Newman Civic Fellows<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corona, who advocates for immigrants\u2019 rights as president of the 每日大赛 Dreamers Club, hopes to leverage the fellowship program to develop skills related to community organizing and activism.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is encouraging to realize that our efforts as a club are being noticed on campus,\u201d she said. \u201cIt also serves as motivation for myself and other students who may feel underrepresented on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n The Newman Civic Fellowship, named after Campus Compact co-founder Frank Newman, is a one-year program that encourages personal, professional, and civic growth. Fellows receive learning, networking, scholarship, and post-graduate opportunities.<\/p>\n Corona helped start the Dreamers Club to create an inclusive community of undocumented students and others affected by the country\u2019s changing immigration system. The club has brought guest speakers to campus to address topics such as Dream Act legislation, and club members have reached out to similar clubs at community colleges to increase support for Dreamers.<\/p>\n The club has been working to encourage Congress to pass a clean Dream Act, which would help protect immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.<\/p>\n