"USCIS Civics Flash Cards"
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)
The Civics Flash Card will help immigrants learn about U.S. history and to
prepare for the naturalization exam.
Limited quantities are available.
*Available online in
PDF format at:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/citizenship
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"USCIS Vocabulary Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test"
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)
Includes both the reading and writing vocabulary flash cards.
Limited quantities are available.
*Available online in
PDF format at:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/citizenship
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"What every immigrant needs to know: Practical information for living and succeeding in the United States" - Third Edition
Intercambio de Comunidades (2010)
Sample copies available by request through the Bodega.
Order copies online here: www.livingintheus.org
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"Citizenship Advertising Poster"
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)
Languages included on poster: English, Spanish, and Chinese
Limited quantities are available
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| "Welcome to the United
States: A Guidebook for Refugees"
Third Edition (2004)
Prepared by the Center for Applied Linguistics, Cultural Orientation Resource
Center, Washington, DC
"Welcome to the United States: A Guidebook for Refugees gives refugees
being resettled in the United States general in the United States general
information about what to expect and what services are available to them during
their first months in the country. The guide aims to help these refugees develop
realistic expectations about employment, education, health care, and other
aspects of life in the United States."
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"Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New
Immigrants"
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), 2005
Designed for new
permanent residents and the organizations that serve, "Welcome to the
United States" contains practical information to help immigrants settle
into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information
that will introduce new immigrants to the U.S. system of government.
*Hard copies available in English and Spanish
** Online copies available in 11 languages
here
***If you are unable to download and print from www.uscis.gov, you may
request a hardcopy packet (limit one) from NEABLE by ordering through our
bodega request form (please indicate language when asked for quantity).
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"Money Smart: An Adult
Education Program"
Produced by the FDIC
Money Smart is
helpful resource put out by the FDIC. It is available in both English and Spanish.
It contains several modules as well as very good instructions for how to use
the site. It keeps track of where the learner is in the curriculum, and lends
itself to the learner working through the modules at whatever pace is
comfortable and being able to leave and come back in at any point. MoneySmart
is available both online and in the form of a CD-ROM. Both can be accessed
from: http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/mscbi/mscbi.html
*We have a limited quantity of the CD-ROMs available, please limit to one
request per program!
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"Hands on Banking" CD-ROM
Developed by Wells Fargo
Available online at:
www.handsonbanking.org (English and Spanish)
*CD-R currently unavailable
**Includes curriculum for individual and classroom/community groups
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"Community Connections - Education for Involved Communities"
A
Curriculum for English Literacy/Civics Education
Developed
by the Adult Learning Resource Center, Des Plaines, IL
Curriculum
Developers - Carolyn Bohlman, Laura Martin, Catherine Porter
Illustrator - Nan Waterstreet
Project
Director - Sue Barauski
Community Connections - Education for Involved Communites is composed of Lesson Plans, a Classroom
Picture Set and a Flashcard Picture Set.
The Lessons Plans, Classroom Picture Set and Flashcard Picture Set may
be requested separately through the Bodega.
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| "Your guide to paying off your PIPP balance"
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel - Residential Utility Consumer Advocate
From brochure:
"The PIPP (Percentage of Income Payment Plan) allows income-eligible customers to pay a percentage of their income towards their monthly natural gas bill year round. Any remaining account balance is carried over each month and the amount owed continues to accumulate."
*Information on other consumer related issues are available through the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel at www.pickocc.org
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"Guidelines For Teachers"
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning -2002
Includes guidelines for:
- Active Listening
- Guest Speakers
- Discovery Learning
- Field Trips
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"USCRI Healthy Living Toolkit"
U.S. Commitee for Refugees and Immigrants - www.refugees.org
Includes information on: Communicable Diseases; Respitory Diseases; Nutrition Related Diseases; Maternal and Child Health; and Health Care
Available on CD-R in:
- Arabic
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- English
- Farsi (Persian)
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Hmong
- Karen
- Kirundi
- Russian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Swahili
- Vietnamese
Or by download at:
http://www.refugees.org/resources/for-refugees--immigrants/health/
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| "Strategies for Naturalizing the Most Vulnerable Applicants - A Guide to Helping Refugees and Immigrants Who Are Elderly, Disabled, Low-Income, Low-Literate, and Limited English Proficiency"
A Guide by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc (February, 2008)
http://www.cliniclegal.org
Available online @ http://www.cliniclegal.org/resources/strategies-naturalizing-most-vulnerable-applicants
*If you are unable to download and print from www.cliniclegal.org, you may
request a hardcopy packet (limit one) from the Northeast ABLE Resource Center by ordering through our
bodega request form.
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| "Office of the Ohio Consumers' Council Multilingual Resources"
Available in Spanish:
1. Consumer Assistance Handbook
2. Utility Questions brochure
3. Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) brochure
4. Office of Consumer Affairs brochure
*Information
on other consumer related issues are available in English and Spanish
through the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel at www.pickocc.org
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| "Culture Clips"
INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications
EL/Civics lesson plans to accompany Intelecom's Culture Clips available by request.
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| "Know Your Ohio Government: The definitive guide for citizens who want to learn how to influence government policies"
League of Women Voters of Ohio
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| "Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the New Naturalization Test"
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
100 Questions and Answers for the New Naturalization Test Audio CD included!
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| "Beyond Citizenship:
True Stories for the Civics Class"
By Margaret Silver
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
http://www.springinstitute.org/Files/beyondcitizenship.pdf
Hardcopies available by request (Limit one)
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| "Welcome to your new home!" (includes sample lessons)
Mercy Housing
www.mercyhouse.org
Available online at http://www.refugeehouse.org/publications.htm
This workbook is designed to be part of a housing orientation that includes a case manager and a refugee family. It is not intended to be a stand alone document.
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| "EL/Civics Lesson Plan Packet"
Ohio ABLE - EL/Civics
Available online at: http://www.neable.org/esol/el-civics/el-civics-lesson-plans/
Hardcopies available by request through the Bodega
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| "Financial Literacy Lessons for ESL Students"
California EL/Civics Mini-Grants - San Diego Centers for Education and Technology
Available online at: http://www.neable.org/wp-content/uploads/files/003370financial_literacy_esl.pdf
CD available by request through the Bodega
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| "Preparing for the US Citizenship Interview"
California EL/Civics Mini-Grants - San Diego Centers for Education and Technology
Available online at: http://www.neable.org/wp-content/uploads/files/Preparing%20for%20US%20Cit%20Interview/start.html
CD available by request through the Bodega
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| "MVCTC EL/Civics Lessons - Aspects of US Law in Everday Life, Voting in the US, and Consumer Beware"
Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Available online at: http://www.neable.org/esol/el-civics/miami-valley-ctc/
CD available by request through the Bodega
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| "Talking with the Police"
2002 CA EL/Civics Mini-Grant Products - Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, LAMP Program
Available online: Teacher's Guide and Workbook
CD available by request through the Bodega
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| "Financial Resources and Economic (F.R.E.E)" Curriculum
Developed by California Literacy, Inc with funding from the National Endowement for Financial Education
Available online: http://www.cpcc.edu/esl/civics/curriculum-materials/financial-resources-and-economic-education/free_unit_1.pdf
Hardcopies available by request through the Bodega
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| "The Beehive: A User’s Guide and Exercises for Adult ESL Students"
Developed by Central Piedmont Community College Adult ESL Program
Available online: http://www.neable.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/The-Beehive.doc
Hardcopies available by request through the Bodega
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| "The USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test (DVD)"
Developed by USCIS
The USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test is an informational video designed for lawful permanant residents (LPR) interested in learning more about the naturalization process.
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| "Instructions for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization"
USCIS (Rev. 06/17/2011)
www.uscis.gov
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