We has an excellent Coffee Talk with Lynne Weintraub on the topics of Libraries, Literacy, Civics, and Citizenship. She is currently working on a civics/citizenship curriculum for older immigrant adults and would love to connect.
Library, Civics, and Older Adult Resources by Lynne Weintraub
- Jones Library ESL & Citizenship Program
- Study Guides for the Citizenship Test
- American Libraries: Older Beginners Library tailors ESL program to seniors by Lynne Weintraub | June 1, 2023
- Older English learners’ challenges and accommodations that instructors can provide for learning success,
Weintraub, L., New Directions for Adults & Continuing Education (journal), Volume 2022, Issue 175-176, Special Issue: Best Practices Teaching ESL: A Lifelong Learning Approach, Fall/Winter 2022, Pages 105-115 (access via fee or institution) - Citizenship News by Lynne Weintraub
New Readers Press: Free Citizenship Resources by Lynne Weintraub
- Citizenship Test Translation Guide
- Citizenship Resources
- Citizenship Tricky Vocabulary
- CPTT Literacy Skills audio
- CPTT Ready for the Interview audio
- CPTT Civics and Literacy 2022 audio
Grants
- USCIS Grants Program
- How to Apply for a USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant (April 2023 pptx)
- Grants.gov website | YouTube Channel
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- Civic Engagement
- IMLS, USCIS Directors Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
USCIS
- USCIS: Libraries (great tip sheets)
- USCIS Exemptions and Accommodations
- USCIS Tip Sheet: Essential Ways to Enhance Learning for Older Students in the Adult Citizenship Education Classroom
- USCIS Fact Sheet: Naturalization for Lawful Permanent Residents Age 50 and Over
- USCIS Fact Sheets: Eligible to Naturalize (organized by geographic location—check the statistics or your area about older Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) and make the case that your program needs resources to serve this specific group).
Other resources:
- CLINIC: Citizenship for Elders: Issues & Options in Test Preparation (pdf download)
- CLINIC: The Role of Public Libraries in Naturalization
- uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for National Library Week