June 17, 2022
As an undocumented elementary school student in Santa Barbara County, Erik Ramirez was determined to excel in his studies, attend college, and “show the world that I deserved to be here.”
Ramirez, however, was able to chase his dream of becoming an educator only after the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program took effect many years later.
With reassurances that came with DACA and financial support from the California Dream Act, Ramirez enrolled at Sacramento State in 2015 after deferring college for 10 years. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Sac State, and found a professional home on campus in Student Affairs.
Ramirez is completing his doctoral degree and works as Sac State’s director of Equity and Affinity Centers, which include the Dreamer Resource Center for undocumented students.
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