CITIZENSHIP

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CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION

Hope CommUnity Center offers citizenship preparation classes to lawful permanent residents of the U.S. in HCC’s Pathways to Citizenship program. These classes are offered in 12-week cycles and combine civics and English language instruction.

Call 407-880-4673 ext. 238 to register

What to Expect

Adults seeking to enroll in the Pathways to Citizenship classes at Hope CommUnity Center are given a CASAS assessment which measures English proficiency and then placed in Level I, Level II, or Level III. Students progress through the various levels until they and their instructors determine that they are ready to successfully take and pass the Naturalization Test and become United States citizens.

Level I

Entry level intended for students with limited ability to speak and understand English, American History, and the United States Government.

Level II

Intermediate level intended for students with moderate ability to speak and understand English, American History, and the United States Government.

Level III

Advanced level intended to give English speaking students the confidence they need to read, write, and answer questions about American History and civics during their interview for citizenship.

Intensive interview practice prepares students for the USCIS Naturalization interview. A volunteer mock interviewer asks questions about the N-400 Application and tests dictation and reading skills. The mock interview is only available to active students.

Hope CommUnity Center is committed to the education and consciousness raising necessary to empower our community to go out and vote. Voter education includes an understanding of the many ways to vote in Florida (early voting, absentee ballots, and day-of-election voting), election day processes, and candidates’ campaign platforms and values.

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