Linda Chen talks about studying for, going to, and PASSING her US Citizenship Interview. At the end of the interview, she gives tips in Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Listen to all three of Linda's practice interviews:

A Casual Citizenship Interview with Linda Chen http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-casual-interview.mp3

Linda Chen's Second Citizenship Interview http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-october.mp3 https://youtu.be/Tl2CeCaNV2M

A "Regular" Citizenship Interview (plus N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary Questions) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/november-interview-2017.mp3 https://youtu.be/_nvSEpNrD-w

Check our YouTube channel for our latest videos https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/

A short citizenship interview with "examiner" with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan), the Citizenship and GED/HiSET teacher from New Haven Adult School. After the interview, Teacher Osman reflects on being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in America.

This interview was recorded at the 2018 CCAEstate.org conference in Fresno,CA.

Read more about Teached Osman's journey from ESL student to ESL teacher https://adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=studentStory&sId=35

In honor of Ramadan, my fellow teacher, Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem), asks questions based N-400 Application for Naturalization and requests further explanation for Part 12 vocabulary. You can follow along at:

A "Regular" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9

N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/yWvD4Q

N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/402lzB

Introduction to the N-400r Part 12 Quiz (20 questions) http://goo.gl/0HdOVp

N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K

N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 12 (20 vocabulary words) http://goo.gl/U0aGKQ

After the interview, Teacher Nahil talks about how she prepares for and observes the month of Ramadan.

This interview was recorded on the eve of Ramadan 2018.

You can find more citizenship resources in English, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu at http://bit.ly/citz4ramadan

In this interview, I interview Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen about her online citizenship course that she developed for the San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) which is the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD).

This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we also recorded five quick citizenship videos with her fellow SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot and Rose-Elena Lopez. The first video is up now in which I, the examiner, doesn't think that Mechelle is ready for the interview because Mechelle doesn't understand one of the first interview questions about eligibility.

Mechelle insists (politely) that she has studied for the English and Civics test and asks the examiner to rephrase the question which has the key word "eligible."

Note: If you do not understand an examiner's question, DO NOT SAY YES OR NO. Request that the examiner to use different words to ask the question.

Check back for the rest of the San Diego citizenship Inteview in the upcoming week.

San Diego Citizenship Interviews Playlist on YouTube http://bit.ly/SDcitz-interviews

If you need help on N-400 vocabulary, go to our website N-400 PDFs http://bit.ly/N400-pdfs

Part 1: Chris Norwood, Vice-President of the MUSD School Board of Trustees, conducts a mock Citizenship Interviews with Teacher Jennifer

Part 2: Chris Norwood, Vice-President of the MUSD School Board of Trustees, talks about the Milpitas Unified School District (www.musd.org). He describes our Parent University and an upcoming bond measure that will support the growth of the Ayer Adult Education Center (amongst other MUSD projects). Furthermore, he encourages adult students and citizens to make their voices heard by participating in campaigning and voting in support of schools.

This interview with Chris Norwood is also available as closed-captioned videos:

Milpitas Adult School Open House Citizenship Interview 5 https://youtu.be/66olSQErDZI

Milpitas Adult School Open House Citizenship Interview 6 https://youtu.be/RiSQWdsoEiA

Watch more interviews:

MAE Open House Citizenship Interviews Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y71_wBr3lo7Du-OMbJ5_KF-

Adult Education Matters Interview 1 with Principal Giuliana Brahim Listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/g-podcast-01.mp3 Watch: https://youtu.be/ybbsB8CVw6Q

Adult Education Matters Interview 1 with Principal Giuliana Brahim Listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/g-podcast-01.mp3 Watch: https://youtu.be/zuJgMq_s69k

#AdultEducationMatters Video Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y4p93yVyt-Q2hKDD5rbcONf

An interview with Principal Giuliana Brahim of Milpitas Adult Education.

First, you will hear basic 25 question interview based on the USCIS N-400. Then, Principal Giuliana describes Milpitas Adult Education and Corrections programs and the future of Adult Education.

The mission of Milpitas Adult Education is to empower, strengthen, and grow our adult learners. Learn more at https://adulted.musd.org/

For our students' convenience, we have taken sound bites from this podcast and posted them to our YouTube channel.

MAE: Paying Attention to the Adult Learner https://youtu.be/OP16LZZiffs

Challenges for the Adult Learner https://youtu.be/cEqTHYINJhw

What is a 243-funded Class? https://youtu.be/cCcveWoMnT0

Adult Education: No Wrong Door https://youtu.be/LagvDhyTmm8

MAE: Future Challenges https://youtu.be/QVonmBv2eBE Gracias! https://youtu.be/hjc5vhbeohA

Adult Education Matters Interview Part 1 mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/g-podcast-01.mp3 mp4: https://youtu.be/ybbsB8CVw6Q

For more interviews, see uscitizenpod's YouTube channel-- #AdultEducationMatters Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y4p93yVyt-Q2hKDD5rbcONf

An interview with Principal Giuliana Brahim of Milpitas Adult Education.

First, you will hear a simple, 10 question interview twice: once with single words answers, and the second time Principal Giuliana answers the questions in complete sentences. Although the vocabulary and grammar become more difficult, it is important to note that both the short and long answers provide complete information. Remember: the USCIS officer wants the truth and needs complete information.

Then, Principal Giuliana talks about how her life as an immigrant from Peru has informed her profession as an adult educator and administrator. Giuliana describes culture shock when she came to the US and the pain of "casual" racism that she felt when her fellow country men confused her ethnic identity and neglected to acknowledge her cultural heritage. This led to the heightened awareness and appreciation for the cultural diversity of parents and children in the Milpitas Unified School District.

For our students' convenience, we have taken sound bites from this podcast and posted them to our YouTube channel.

Two Simple Citizenship Interviews with Principal Giuliana https://youtu.be/qN5su5aOO0Y

My Immigration and Citizenship Story by Principal Giuliana https://youtu.be/b7gyHLO_Uvc

I felt like an Immigrant in my own Home Country https://youtu.be/SHMPNLS3VaE

We Live in a Diverse Community! https://youtu.be/swyzvdka-z0

Struggle and Persistence in an Adult Learner's Life https://youtu.be/5TZO8F-OtHo

For more interviews, see uscitizenpod's YouTube channel-- #AdultEducationMatters Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y4p93yVyt-Q2hKDD5rbcONf

Today's quiz pairs ten citizenship questions with ten American Christians from the western Catholic and Protestant traditions:

Bartolomé de las Casas Sojourner Truth Aimee Semple McPherson Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin Bishop Fulton Sheen Mother Angelica Billy Graham Huston Smith Watchman Nee

This quiz is a follow up to last year's quiz about American Christians from the Eastern Orthodox traditions.

Later, dig deeper into the lives of these saints.

For example, Bartolome de las Casas was once a slave owner himself, but changed. His failed mission in Puerto Rico compelled him to take holy orders as a Dominican friar. This change eventually led to his new job as the Bishop of Chiapas, Mexico where used his power to fight for civil rights. Reading his works today, it would be easy to imagine what he would say about the Black Lives Matter movement, Puerto Rico's economic woes, or the incresed militarization of U.S.-Mexico border.

Download the bonus quiz pdf!

Also see:

Happy Pascha! A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Eastern Orthodox Christian Americans http://goo.gl/YE8yR8

GOOD FRIDAY Faith-Based Immigration and Refugee Resources http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/03/good-friday-faith-based-immigration-and.html

Three Passover Haggadahs Celebrating our Immigrant Nation and a POP Quiz http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/03/haggadahs-celebrating-our-immigrant.html

Cesar Chavez Day! http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/03/cesar-chavez-day.html

AND COMING UP IN APRIL

Fifteen Questions for April 15 Income Tax Day http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2017/04/income-tax-day.html Kahoot: Happy Tax Day with Kahoot! http://goo.gl/MmQgfx

Citizenship Resources for Earth Day http://goo.gl/iwygwv 10 Citizenship Questions in Honor of Earth Day http://goo.gl/SEkw48

Happy Spring! Before we begin today's interview, I encourage you to visit the updated uscis.gov homepage. Of particular note are their self-service tools under the Tool header. You can easily file your N-400 online, check your case status, check application processing times, and access many other services.

In honor of Persian New Year, we are going to revisit an practice Citizenship interview that I recorded in 2007 with a fellow ESL teacher and great friend, Nilou from Isfahan, Iran. Every year, Teacher Nilou sets up a Haft-Seen in her classroom, a special table with seven fruits. Students enjoy learning about Nowruz, a holiday that is widely celebrated in western Asia, middle-eastern communities in America, and even in the White House. Check the show notes for more citizenship resources in Farsi. uscitizenpod: A Basic Citizenship Interview with Pari Akibari (Esfahan, Iran) (mp3) This was the original recording was re-mastered for today's podcast. Note: N-400 Part 10 is now N-400 Part 12 and the Civics questions are obsolete (ex: George W Bush was the current president in 2007).

uscitizenpod: 2016 Spring Citizenship Interview with Ali Akbari (Iran/Malaysia) (mp3) A practice citizenship interview recorded in honor of Persian New Year (2016)

uscitizenpod: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Presidents' Week 2017: Hushang Ansary (Iran) (pdf) A citizenship multiple-choice quiz based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions.

More Citizenship Resources in Honor of Nowruz

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/03/citizenship-resources-in-honor-of-nowruz.html

Spring time is conference season! Here are ten new resources (in alphabetical order) that I talk about in my Citizenship workshops.

Let's get started!

1. 60-Second Civics Podcast http://www.civiced.org/60-second-civics   60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. Recent episodes have focused on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

2. CitizenshipWorks Prep Tools App https://www.citizenshipworks.org/  Besides the Civics quiz, CitizenshipWorks recently upgraded their app to help people find free or low-cost legal assistance. This app is also available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean.

3. Countable: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills https://www.countable.us/  The Countable app helps you make your voice heard by using email and social media to contact your US representatives. Set up alerts and act on issues of personal importance such as immigration, DACA, H4EAD, and gun control.

4. Fisher-Hill: U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers https://www.fisher-hill.com/product-category/u-s-citizenship-for-the-spanish-speaker-series/ Fisher Hill publishes a series of workbooks for Spanish-speaking teens and adults acquire English and Civics literacy skills. They have two new bilingual Citizenship paper back workbooks about how to prepare for the Naturalization Test.

5. Get Epic: US Citizenship Collection https://www.getepic.com/collection/292356/us-citizenship  Get Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under. Educators can create online classes and assign books and resources so that parents and children can read together in preparation for the US Citizenship interview. Check the show notes for my US Citizenship Collection of digital books and videos.

6. Informed Immigrant: Know Your Rights Guides https://www.informedimmigrant.com/  Informed Immigrant connects the undocumented immigrant community and service providers with the information and resources they need to become empowered in our current political environment. check out their updated website and awesome collection of immigrant rights guides.

7. New Readers Press: Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola https://www.newreaderspress.com/search-results?search_term=holding+the+bag  Many teachers and students use New Readers Press Citizenship textbook series by Lynn Weintraub, but are you familar with High-Beginning Level ESL novel: HOLDING THE BAG by Ana Gianola? Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia, who has been in the Washington D.C. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. Negasi's story offers many opportunities to discuss the N-400 Application for Naturalization and the Civics Questions. The paperback edition includes vocabulary exercise whereas the ebook contains the text only. Students can also download the free mp3s and listen at home.

8. USALearns Citizenship https://www.usalearns.org/  USA Learns has a FREE online Citizenship course to help you prepare for your naturalization interview. Teachers can create their own classes and keep track of their students' process. The course has four units: Unit 1: Steps to Becoming a U.S. Citizen Unit 2: N-400 Interview Practice Unit 3: Civics, Reading and Writing Practice Unit 4: Your Interview and New Citizenship

9. USCIS: Submit your N-400 online! https://www.uscis.gov/  Applicants can file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization online  through their USCIS online account. When they use the interactive Form N-400, applicants will see questions, alerts, and notifications specific to the answers they provide while completing the form. Applicants will also see prompts and reminders to upload required evidence. This means each person follows a personalized path for completing the form based on the information that they provide. At this time, applicants must submit a paper Form N-400 if they are requesting a fee waiver or reduced fee.

10: uscitizenpod: Thu Thi Nguyen Practice Citizenship Interview https://youtu.be/Y3I-Lj7graI  Our latest video features a full-length video with closed captions based on the current USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization plus Civics questions. Also check out our YouTube channel for the new playlist: US Citizenship--Apply Online!

UPCOMING!

US Citizenship Bootcamp: The Mobile Edition (mid-April 2018) http://www.uscitizenpod.com/  The paperback version of my book is available on Amazon or from the publisher, ESLPublishing.com, which also offer discounts for class sets. In April 2018, an updated and reformatted ebook will be available on Apple iBooks

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