Citizen Initiative Program
02/08/2008
Preamble
The A.A.N.F. Citizen Initiative Program is intended to link permanent residents directly to the information and services they need to successfully pursue citizenship.
The program offers learning about-
Eligibility for naturalization
1. United States History and Government
2. Dictation sentences
3. Getting through the naturalization interview
Facts
1. Illinois is the fifth largest immigrant receiving state in the U.S., with approximately 20% of their population either foreign-born or children of immigrants.
2. Of the 1.6 million immigrants in Illinois, only 600,000 (less that 40%) are currently U.S. Citizens. Another 348,000 of them are currently eligible to become citizens, and another 142,000 will become eligible to become citizens shortly.
Outreach
1. To spread the word about the importance and advantages of becoming a citizen.
2. To encourage people to start the naturalization process .
3. To encourage voting during the upcoming National election.
The 5 steps to become a U.S. Citizen
1. Submit an application
2. Fingerprinting
3. Interview and Citizenship Test
4. Oath Ceremony
5. Register to vote
Free Citizenship Preparation Classes @ Skokie Public Library
Offered by the Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Oakton Community College. The class meets for 10 weeks @ the Skokie Public Library.
For more information, call 
(847) 376-7685
or (847) 635-1426
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St., Skokie
Respectfully submitted,Helen Talia, MBA, CPA
