NAVIGATE

NAVIGATE is a leadership development program for immigrant young adults in Minnesota facing financial, social and legal barriers to achieve their dreams through changing unjust systems. Through NAVIGATE, these young adults help their community and themselves by working to access college education, jobs and legal status.

NAVIGATE was created to address the growing need for resources that help immigrant students, regardless of immigration status, in Minnesota to pursue higher education. Each member of NAVIGATE brings different skills, experiences, and ideas to the organization.

We strive for fair consideration of all immigrants in pursuit of higher education. We have focused our work on addressing the lack of information and bad information that currently exists in MN schools around immigrant students' right and means to pursue a college education.

Our team is made up of college students ranging from freshman to seniors and graduates of high schools and universities.

NAVIGATE provides:

• Presentations to high school students, their families and educators about college access for students.
• Community service internships that develop leadership and professional skills.
• Scholarships for students who do not qualify for federal or state funding.
• Annual NAVIGATE Leadership Development and College Access for Young Immigrants in MN Conference.
• Regional Summits for Allies of MN Undocumented Students.
• A board of directors and volunteer structure led by young adults and their mentors.

We have focused our work on addressing the lack of information and bad information that currently exists in MN schools around immigrant students' rights and means to pursue a college education:

Our funders and partners include:

Children’s Defense Fund
Christian Sharing Fund of Catholic Charities
El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad - St. Paul Foundation
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
The Mexican Consulate in St. Paul
The Minneapolis Foundation
The Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MCAN)
Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
University of Minnesota
The Wallin Foundation
Youth Venture - MTV-Tr3s

For more information, visit http://navigatgemn.org or contact us at team[at]navigatemn.org.

The Citizens League currently serves as the fiscal agent for NAVIGATE while it pursues independent 501c3 status. The Citizens League works with NAVIGATE to advance the recommendations of its report on immigrant students' access to higher education.