U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Office of Citizenship has partnered with the National Institute for Literacy to expand America’s Literacy Directory to include listings of local citizenship classes. America’s Literacy Directory, http://www.literacydirectory.org/, is a free website that lists adult literacy class offerings (searchable by zip code) in communities nationwide.

If your organization offers adult citizenship, English as a second language, EL-Civics classes, or other adult education services, please add your program’s information to the America’s Literacy Directory.

The process is simple. You can input your organization’s information directly into the America’s Literacy Directory website through: http://literacydirectory.org/admin. The attached instructions will guide you through this process. You may also call 1-877-810-1826 if you have questions or need technical assistance.

Please input your information by September 30, 2010. Also, please continue to update your program information on a regular basis to ensure users have access to accurate information on classes in their community.

Thank you for your assistance with this important effort to help immigrants find opportunities to prepare for naturalization and citizenship. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues.

Sincerely,

USCIS Office of Citizenship

Barbara Drai of the Helen Plum Library attended the Outreach Librarians NE Illinois meeting which was held on Friday, August 6, 2010 at
Elmhurst Public Library. She has kindly shared her notes from the meeting.