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Title: Opening Libraries and Minds to Citizenship Inspired: Preparing Future Americans for the U.S. Citizenship Test 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.


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Opening Libraries and Minds to Citizenship
Inspired Preparing Future Americans for the U.S.
Citizenship Test 230 to 345 p.m.
  • Gregg B. Gronlund, Branch Manager and Cuauhtemoc
    Temo Mendoza, Technology and Customer Support
    Specialist, West Oaks Library, Orange County
    Library System

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What is Citizenship Inspired?How did we get
from inspiration to implementation?The Success
of Citizenship InspiredWhere it stands today
Related programs and offeringsWhat you can do!
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Citizenship Inspired helps students to practice
their English skills, learn the actual Civics
questions and answers that may be asked as well
as Vocabulary keywords for the Reading and
Writing portions of the Naturalization Test.
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Why Citizenship Inspired?Community Need -
Innovation Relevance New Resources / Services
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How did we get from inspiration to implementation?
  • 2007 Brainstorming Ideas
  • History Civics - Citizenship

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Details that went into the grant application
  • 2008 IMLS Grant Application Submitted

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Community Need
  • of Orlando area persons naturalized increased
    5,326 in 2005 / 9,247 in 2006
  • Opportunities to prepare limited
  • Citizenship Test cost increase from 275 to 675
  • 101,185 non-citizen Orange County residents

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Design
  • Provide a support group of learners
  • Online discussion
  • Access to resources beyond the class
  • Use of Technology
  • Language Learning ELLIS / English Chatter /
    Practice Makes Perfect

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Grant Elements
  • Budget Grant Funds / Cost Share
  • Personnel Permanent OCLS Staff - Consultants
  • Management Plan
  • Dissemination
  • Sustainability

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Grant Elements
  • Materials, Supplies and Equipment
  • Schedule of Completion
  • October 2008 through March 2010
  • 1st Citizenship Inspired Classes January
    2009

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2008 IMLS Grant Awarded120,000
  • Implementing the grant

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Grant Elements
  • What did these funds cover?
  • Education and Immigration Consultants
  • Curriculum Development
  • Staff training and travel
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Materials and Equipment
  • Cost Share Primarily OCLS staff
    salaries/benefits

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October 2008 to March 2010 Grant Implementation
PeriodOctober - December 2008 Curriculum
Development / Planning / PromotionJanuary 2009
First Citizenship Inspired Classes Offered
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Becoming a Citizen Temos Story
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How does Citizenship Inspired affect the Hispanic
Community?
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What is Moodle?
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Customer Stories
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Challenges Rewards
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Related Resources OCLS Created
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Citizenship Immigration Virtual Gallery
http//www.ocls.info/Virtual/Galleries/Topical/
citizenship.asp
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Library Materials U.S. Immigration Guides
Immigration guides provide an overview of how
to start the United States citizenship process, a
brief history of immigration policy, and the
basics of immigration law. This list includes
both print materials and eBooks. Green Cards and
Visas Find books that include instructions and
assistance for the green card or visa application
process. Citizenship Exam Books Learn about the
advantages of being an American citizen and
review history and civics questions for the
exam. Citizenship DVDs These DVDs will help you
prepare for the United States citizenship exam.
Check out the Citizenship, Interactive series,
which is available in different languages. Back
to Top
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Citizenship Inspired Websitehttp//www.ocls.info
/Programs/citizenship_inspired.asp
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http//twitter.com/oclscitizenship
  • Follow Us!

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Orange County Library System websitewww.ocls.inf
o
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Changes
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Initially at five librariesAlafaya, Edgewater,
Herndon, Orlando Public Library, and West Oaks
Expanded to five additional librariesHiawasse
e, North Orange, South Creek, South Trail, and
Southeast
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Taught by Technology and Customer Support
Specialists (TCSS)Held in the computer
classroomUse of Moodle for Online Self-Paced
learning 6 week classMost locations offering
Citizenship Inspired monthly
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Taught by Librarians, Lead Clerical Staff Held
in the program room instead of the computer
classroomUse of Online Self-Paced Class tutorial
instead of Moodle4 week class instead of 6 week
classMost locations offering Citizenship
Inspired every other month instead of monthly
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Teaching ToolsVideosBookletFlash
CardsHandoutsOnline Self Paced ClassPractice
Interview
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Student ProfilesMexicoCentral and South
AmericaAfricaEuropeAsia
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Self-Paced Online Classes
  • Citizenship Inspired Practice for the U.S.
    Naturalization interview and test by getting help
    on topics like civics, speaking, reading and
    writing, and giving a great interview.

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Videos Used with Citizenship Inspiredhttp//www.y
outube.com/watch?vgEqkFhRP1Ws YouTube
Interview samplehttp//www.youtube.com/watch?vSD
b9_CqPUTQfeaturerelated YouTube USCIS
interview sample morehttp//www.youtube.com/wat
ch?vso14G_BOPbI YouTube A Promise of
Freeedomhttp//www.youtube.com/watch?vhSWF9TqjEZ
U YouTube OCLS citizenship event
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The Practice Interview
  • Call Customer in for Interview
  • Verify I.D.
  • Review the N-400 Form (test of English)
  • Reading English Questions
  • Writing English Questions
  • Civics Questions
  • Inform Customer of Probable Results

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Success!
  • Statistics

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At 10 locations, Over 585 sessions presented,
To over 3,962 customers.
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Publicity, Events, and Awards
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What do customers like the most about Citizenship
Inspired
  • Instructor Led
  • Practice Speaking / Writing English
  • Practice Civics Questions
  • Collaborative Learning
  • Practice Interview

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Customer Testimonials
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Related Resources / Services
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USCIS Citizenship Resource Center website
  • http//www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/citizenship

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Soy Culto!http//www.ocls.info/userinterest/def
ault.aspsoyculto
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Right Servicehttp//www.rightservicefl.org/
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What You Can Do!
  • E-mail gronlund.gregg_at_ocls.info to receive
    electronic copies of Citizenship Inspired
    materials
  • Alert your customers to websites and online
    material / videos available

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What You Can Do!
  • Alert your customers to fee card option for
    attending and/or accessing the OCLS online
    courseImplement your own Citizenship Inspired
    presentations, adapted to your budget and
    communityEncourage your library and county to
    participate in Right Service

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What You Can Do!
  • Continue to identify needs in your community and
    design innovative resources to meet them
  • Seek grant funding opportunities
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