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Karla Mercado Dorado, a junior at Marymount University, has been selected to receive Campus Compact\u2019s 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellowship<\/a>. She is one of 154 civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who form this year\u2019s cohort and are recognized for their outstanding commitment to creating positive change in communities locally and around the world.<\/p>\n

Originally from Bolivia, Mercado Dorado moved to the U.S. with her parents when she was just two years old. Despite her acceptances to several colleges, a higher education seemed out of reach for her as financial aid was nearly nonexistent as an undocumented student. However, she discovered TheDream.US scholarship<\/a>, of which Marymount is a partner school. She arrived on campus in Fall 2020 and is now majoring in Biochemistry<\/a> with a pre-medicine minor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mercado Dorado with her mother in Marymount’s Reinsch Auditorium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMarymount told me from the start that it would be a supportive environment for me to continue my education as an undocumented individual,\u201d Mercado Dorado said. \u201cDuring my time here, I have committed to uplifting marginalized voices on campus and building safe spaces for underrepresented students.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has accomplished that through joining the executive boards of Marymount\u2019s Latinx Student Association<\/a> and Saints Unafraid<\/a>, the University\u2019s immigrant rights advocacy organization, during her first year in college. Since then, she helped lead the latter organization\u2019s rebranding to promote inclusivity and intersectionality within the immigrant community.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2021, Mercado Dorado represented Marymount\u2019s undocumented student population at a ceremonial signing event<\/a> held on campus with former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam for a bill that made all Virginia students eligible for state financial aid if they are eligible for in-state tuition, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Outside of Marymount, she is an active member of the regional chapter of United We Dream<\/a>, the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a community organizer and youth leader, I share my story of being an undocumented first-generation student in the U.S. in hopes of mobilizing impacted youth and allies to advocate for the rights of the undocumented community as a whole,\u201d Mercado Dorado added. \u201cI advocate for the rights of the entire immigrant community, including the most marginalized, in order to ensure that everyone\u2019s voices are heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Newman Civic Fellowship is named for the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact\u2019s founders and a tireless advocate for civic engagement in higher education. In the spirit of Dr. Newman\u2019s leadership, Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors nominate student leaders from their campuses to be named Newman Civic Fellows.<\/p>\n

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Mercado Dorado with President Becerra and fellow Marymount Dreamer Andrea Anaya-Sandoval<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cKarla is passionate about social justice and immigrant rights, and works to raise the profile of the issues faced by immigrant students on campus as well as heighten the consciousness of her peers, staff and faculty regarding these issues,\u201d explained Dr. Irma Becerra<\/a>, President of Marymount University. \u201cIn addition, she engages with important community partners in the struggle for immigrant rights across the DMV region. She has collaborated with a diverse set of community-based and social service organizations, and she continues to work to empower others to be catalysts for change through grassroots activism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the Newman Civic Fellowship, Campus Compact provides these students with a year of learning and networking opportunities that emphasize personal, professional and civic growth. Each year, Fellows participate in numerous virtual training and networking opportunities that provide them with the skills and connections they need to create large-scale positive change. The cornerstone of the Fellowship is the Annual Convening of Fellows, which offers intensive skill-building and networking over the course of two days. The Fellowship also provides Fellows with pathways to apply for exclusive scholarship and post-graduate opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to recognize such an outstanding group of community-committed students,\u201d said Bobbie Laur, President of Campus Compact. \u201cOne of the best parts of the Newman Civic Fellowships is the richness of students\u2019 perspectives, experiences and backgrounds \u2013 and how these varied stories all led to their passionate engagement with the social, political and environmental issues impacting our world. These students will be the catalysts for change on many levels, and we are privileged to help empower them to create that change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here to learn more about the Newman Civic Fellowship<\/a>. For a complete list of all the student leaders selected for this year\u2019s cohort, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  Karla Mercado Dorado, a junior at Marymount University, has been selected to receive Campus Compact\u2019s 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellowship. She is one of 154 civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who form this year\u2019s cohort and are recognized for their outstanding commitment to creating positive change in communities locally and around […]<\/p>\n

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