Shahd Osman | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I will use my experience to promote integrated learning institutions where teachers will adopt culturally sensitive teaching pedagogy. I will also provide support for parents to integrate their children into the American...
Nicole Cea | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I believe undocumented entrepreneurs are constantly overlooked due to their inability to promote their business. Therefore, I plan to use my education to continue working with immigrants and help promote their services...
Naydelin Arreola | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I feel like me becoming an interpreter I would be able to help out the immigrant community.”
Nadia Murobyi | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I would contribute to this community by being the voice that they need and as an immigrant I know the daily struggle that goes on in schools, work, even public places that...
Marisol Mora | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “One of the first things I want to do after graduating is going back to my high school and giving them all the resources an immigrant student or those with DACA need...
Juan Rojo | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I have been forced to overcome adversity in several different ways and I am going to use the skills that I have obtained to help others in the same situation. Because of...
Jocelyn Hernandez | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I know receiving mental health services is a highly stigmatized experience within our communities, and I want to change that narrative. I want to normalize taking care of our mental health just...
Janely Omana | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I just want to be able to give back to the community and help students like me that are first-generation throughout the process.”
Hae Tha Lay Paw | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “Being an educator is more than just teaching simple lessons and having fun with the kids. I have much more to learn to face the challenges of being a teacher.”
