Supporting Undocumented Youth
Ending youth homelessness means ensuring that our services and programs support all young people experiencing housing instability and homelessness. This session will provide attendees with an overview of the intersections of immigration, homelessness and housing instability. Hear speakers examine ways that services, processes and policies can create barriers for youth who are undocumented and provide solutions and tactics to help young people without documentation secure stable housing and exit homelessness.
Speakers:
Eliazar Posada, Founder and President, Posada Strategy Consulting
Indra Arriaga Delgado, Grants and Operational Director, Alaska Institute for Justice
Daniela Figueroa, Director of Programs, Youth On Their Own
Bishop Jha’asryel-Akquil, Youth Advocate, Noun Foundation
Andrew Gutierrez, Associate Director, Point Source Youth