Update on Civics, Citizenship, and Immigrant Integration

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https://air-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkd-uqrj8uGdPrGYVpdRcaPO-OzEFmvjTn

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 16:00 - Mon, 04/24/2023 - 17:00

TESOL 2023, COABE 2023, and USCIS public engagements reveal exciting developments in Civics, Citizenship, and Immigrant Integration. Join us for a review of the latest civic resources, best program practices, and increased adult learner civic participation. Discussion and resources to follow in the Civics Education and Citizenship Group.

Date: 4/24/2023 4:00 pm ET | 1:00 pm PT

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Thank you for coming to the LINCS 4/24 Update on Civics, Citizenship, Immigrant Integration webinar. Here are some of the links that we shared. Please add any questions, comments, and suggestions or email me directly at jgagliardi@musd.org,

All USCIS webinar pdfs are posted to USCIS Electronic Reading Room https://www.uscis.gov/records/electronic-reading-room
Naturalization Test Redesign Development 2022 page https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/naturalization-test-and-study-resources/naturalization-test-redesign-development-2022 incudes announcements to national redesign engagements, webinar slides and a summary of the questions asked during the engagements.
2023-03-03 Naturalization Test Redesign - Volunteering for the Trial Tests https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/outreach-engagements/Naturalization_Test_Redesign-Volunteering_for_the_Trial_Tests.pdf
2023-04-28 UPDATE: USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCIS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDHSCIS_781
2023-03-23 USCIS Institute of Museum and Library Services Webinar - The Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (PDF, 1.9 MB) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/outreach-engagements/USCIS_Institute_of_Museum_and_Library_Services_Webinar-The_Unauthorized_Practice_of_Immigration_Law.pdf
- Alt: 2023-03-23 Welcoming America: Protecting Immigrant Communities from Scams: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Fraud Webinar with FTC rep; recording: https://youtu.be/OU2rXWWXTG4
Grant resources and future Citizenship Grant opportunities Visit uscis.gov/grants or Grants.gov or @GrantsGovUS on YouTube
Great examples of Citizenship Programs: USCIS Success Stories from Grant Recipients https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/civic-integration/learn-about-the-citizenship-and-integration-grant-program/success-stories-from-grant-recipients
Jennifer notes that some of the resources require TESOL login
TESOL: Rights of Immigrant Students and ELs in U.S. Public Schools (TESOL login req'd) Roger C. Rosenthal. Esq. , Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program; session: https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/1628714; handout: https://events.rdmobile.com/Asset/Download/11275223
- alt: https://s3.amazonaws.com/simplifymy/c%2Ftitlei%2Fsched%2Ffiles%2Fhandouts%2F2022%20ESEA%20Conference%20Handout%20--%20Rosenthal.pdf
- alt 2: https://blog.ed.gov/2021/07/students-immigration-status-and-the-right-to-public-education/
TESOL: U.S. Immigration Policy 101: What Educators Need to Know(TESOL login req'd): Roger C. Rosenthal. Esq. , Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program; session: https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/1628715; handout: https://events.rdmobile.com/Asset/Download/11275320
- alt 1: DHS Guidelines for (ICE and CBP) Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas (i.e. schools) https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/21_1027_opa_guidelines-enforcement-actions-in-near-protected-areas.pdf
- alt 2: https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/topics/immigration-101
TESOL: ALL IN: Education and Economic Advancement for Adult Learners (TESOL login req'd); session: https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/1628718 handout: https://events.rdmobile.com/Asset/Download/11535479
- alt: https://youtu.be/NEDNH8GOi2M
TESOL Virtual: Policies and Politics Affecting the Undocumented: Applications to Adult ESL (TESOL login req'd); Presenter(s): Janet Eyring, California State University, Fullerton, jeyring@fullerton.edu Recording: https://tesol.instructure.com/courses/123/pages/advocacy-social-justice-and-community-building Handout https://tesol.instructure.com/courses/123/files/21319?wrap=1
- Alt: https://conferencecelt.weebly.com/eyring.html
TESOL Virtual: Supporting Immigrant Integration: Federal Resources for Adult ESOL and IELCE, (TESOL login req'd); Presenters: Jessie Stadd & Laura Rasmussen Foster, RTI International; Webinar recoding: https://tesol.instructure.com/courses/123/pages/supporting-immigrant-integration-federal-resources-for-adult-esol-and-ielce
- LINCS Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans Project
  - https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/refugeesandnewamericans
- IELCE Immigrant Integration Framework
  - https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/IELCE_Framework.pdf
- Video: Expanding Immigrant Integration in Adult Education
  - https://youtu.be/k04j6nyadJg
- Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP)
  - https://knowledge.wes.org/globaltalentbridge-siip-contact-us.html
COABE: Contextualizing Instruction in IELCE Activities: A Hands-on Training (COABE login req'd)
- Contextualizing Civics for the Workplace (video released 2023-03-29)
  - https://youtu.be/GdweHJEDEhA | https://youtu.be/K5R7IgiA3jQ (video with 508 Audio Description)
- Enhancing Access: Using Bridge Strategies to Connect IELCE Activities to IET Programs by Jessie Stadd, RTI International, and Judy Mortrude, World Education
  - https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/EARNBridgeSpotlight.pdf
  - https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/14175EARNNavigatorSpotlight.pdf
Engaging in the New Civics Education and Citizenship LINCS Community Group (COABE login req'd)
- Session: https://coabe2023conference.events.whova.com/Agenda/2941655
- All LINCS Professional Development (PD) Guides https://lincs.ed.gov/about
- Civics PD Guide: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/pd-civicscitizenship.pdf
- Civics Education and Citizenship Group https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/152
- Learner Center: Become a U.S. Citizen https://lincs.ed.gov/learner/resources/citizenship
- LINCS Resource Center: https://lincs.ed.gov/resource-collection and select Civics Education and Citizenship
- State Resources and Federal Initiatives https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources
  - Building Opportunities through Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education https://lincs.ed.gov/program/building-opportunities-ielce
  - Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/refugeesandnewamericans
  - Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Program https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/refugeesandnewamericans/ielce
  - Teaching the Skills that Matter in Adult Education—see the Civics Education https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/teaching-skills-matter-adult-education/civics-education
Moving Ahead: CA's Continuous Improvement Approach to IELCE for Immigrant Integration (COABE login req'd)
- https://coabe2023conference.events.whova.com/Agenda/2941721
VA: Empowering English Learners With Remote IELCE Programming and Digital Skills On-Ramps (COABE login req'd) email for slides xmunoz@englishempowermentcenter.org
- https://coabe2023conference.events.whova.com/Agenda/2941882
USA Hello: A community approach to supporting aspiring citizens and citizenship educators (COABE login req'd)
- https://coabe2023conference.events.whova.com/Agenda/2941827
- Resources: https://usahello.org/coabe/
- SAVE THE DATE: 5/22 4 pm ET USA Hello LINCS presentation!
COABE: Developing a Digital Literacy Skills Roadmap, by Nell Eckersley, CREATE Adult Skills Network, CILIA-T, TSTM
- session https://coabe2023conference.events.whova.com/Agenda/2941770 (COABE login req'd)
- session slides https://bit.ly/RoadmapCOABE2023Slides
- resource folder: https://bit.ly/RoadMapCOABE202
- Seattle Digital Equity Initiative Skills Framework https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ucdHhRwlBEkEeZR7kDKPSXznWquwVihYpZsFYDNojM/edit?usp=sharing
- Integrating US History and Civics Content with English Instruction for Adult Learners https://sites.google.com/d.umn.edu/ciliat/home
- March 28, 2022: Civics/History Curriculum: An Introduction to the CILIA-T Curriculum Project, Erin Cary, UMD CILIA-T Research Coordinator & ELL https://atlasabe.org/news/civics-history-curriculum-an-introduction-to-the-cilia-t-curriculum-project/
- Don’t Forget Social Studies… GED, HiSET and Resources for Everyone! https://atlasabe.org/news/dont-forget-social-studies-ged-hiset-and-resources-for-everyone/
- Social Studies & Civics Resources atlasabe.org/resources/social-studies/
- Civic Online Reasoning https://cor.stanford.edu/
OTHER INTERESTING RESOURCES THAT I FOUND WHILE PREPARING FOR THIS WEBINAR
- •ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center: 21-Day Habit Building Challenges
- •COABE: Advocast and Behind Every Employer Podcasts
- •MPI: The Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Program (Feb 2022)--Understanding Its Design and Challenges in Meeting Immigrant Learners’ Needs
- •Lynne Weintraub: Update on the Citizenship Test Redesign 2023-04-10
- USCIS: Multi-Language Naturalization Process Presentations playlist (13 languages!)
- •Weave Tales: Stories of Refugees | videos
- •Welcoming America: Protecting Immigrant Communities from Scams: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Fraud
- •World Ed: Lessons Learned from THE NETWORKS FOR INTEGRATING NEW AMERICANS INITIATIVE
- •World Ed: Networks for Integrating New American

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