Being a member of the Student Immigrant Movement has changed my life in a way that I would have never imagined. I now have knowledge and skills about Immigration. It has taught me to have courage, be strong and fight for what I believe in. I have met a variety of people from different cultures that have taught me a rich knowledge about other places, and most of all it has taught me about working together as a team and creating a movement. I am so glad I am part of SIM.
Meet Our Leaders
The reason why it is important to be a SIM leader is because, as immigrant students, success is denied to us every day. College is unaffordable without documents and jobs are even harder to get. The importance of this lays in the power of people coming together. If we do not take responsibility for our own lives no one will do it for us. Getting involved with SIM is about leadership, responsibility, and writing our own chapter in the history book that is the United States.
The qualities that we look for in our leaders and also that they develop are responsibility, persistence and desire to win. Being able to combine these qualities with the skill training that we offer (Relational building, Strategy, Public narrative and Team building among others) is what makes us a sustainable organization and more importantly it allows us to make meaningful change for our communities.
Isabel
Conrado
SIM membership is more than just having your name on a list somewhere. To join SIM is to understand the gravity of our situation, to accept that in order to correct this injustice we must come together and educate ourselves, and to be willing to sacrifice our time and our egos to turn this knowledge into positive action. SIM members are brothers and sisters in a family whose connection transcends blood. It is a union of support, compassion, and strength. Together, SIM members demonstrate the courage necessary to take back the power over our lives and our futures