Loving, an Intimate Story of Love That Changed America

VOANews: Loving, an Intimate Story of Love That Changed America

Based on a true story, Loving offers an intimate portrait of Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and a black woman, who defied the miscegenation laws of their native Virginia in 1957. VOA's Penelope Poulou spoke with the filmmaker and the lead actors in this landmark story.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/loving-an-intimate-story-of-love-that-changed-america/3591941.html

Citizenship Resources for Veterans Day

PODCAST: 
A 21-Question "Salute" for Veterans Day based on the USCIS 100qs
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/vet-day-quiz.mp3

This quiz is based on :

•  A 21-Question “Salute” for Veterans Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs (PDF) http://goo.gl/26JpWO

More Veterans Day Resources from uscitizenpod:

• Veterans Day video for Beginning Level ESL/Citizenship Students http://youtu.be/0wz6ctrnvIY
• LearningChocolate.com U.S. Citizenship 12: Veterans Day http://goo.gl/mNOs2O
• Veterans Day Quiz 2014 http://goo.gl/UlNQ6D
• Veterans Day 2014 pptx http://goo.gl/Ca5QzU
• Kahoot.it: A Veterans Day Kahoot! http://goo.gl/buAFBe
• Veterans Day Salute 2012 http://youtu.be/-iH3vIAI9Ko
• Thank You Women Vets! 2012 http://youtu.be/mWsyh9jwp40
• NEW: N-400r-12j  Military Service https://goo.gl/J0ATCr
• Anh Thi Vu Interview's for Presidents' Day 2016
  Twenty-seven questions based on the N-400r plus ten USCIS Questions in Honor of President's Day. Note Anh's military service in the ROTC and Army Reserves. mp3 (2016) and pdf (2015)

Check out more Veterans Day Kahoots! at Lest We Forget: Remembering Our Veterans Around the World http://goo.gl/uZyFMA

Also check one of the best ESL sites on the web: ELCivics.com: Veterans Day http://goo.gl/mcIm2y

One of my favorite ESL sites: ESLPod.com Blog: When They Moved Veterans Day (Then Moved It Back Again)

USCIS Resources for Veterans Day

USArmy/USCIS: Immigrant to citizen: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Army work on naturalization By Arwen Consaul, USCISmediaTX, Nov 9, 2016

USCIS: Veterans Week Ceremonies 2016 via Twitter Moments
Congrats to our #newUScitizens that took part in some of our Veterans week celebration ceremonies. 

USCIS: Are you a veteran? Help us celebrate with our Veterans Day photo project

USCIS: The Beacon: Honoring Service: Veterans Who Became USCIS Employees - Ely Borjal
The following is an interview with Ely Borjal, a veteran and employee at USCIS. Borjal spent 21 years in the United States Navy and attained the rank of chief warrant officer. On May 21, 1996, Borjal joined the legacy Immigration Naturalization Service as an immigration inspector. Over the past 19 years, he has served in numerous capacities, and is currently an adjudications officer in the Citizenship Branch of Field Operations Directorate at USCIS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 

USCIS: The Beacon: Honoring Service: Veterans Who Became USCIS Employees - Ivan Gutierrez
Ivan Gutierrez is a management and program analyst in the Los Angeles Field Office and a Marine Corps veteran. He is also a naturalized U.S. citizen.

USCIS: The Beacon: Honoring Service: Veterans Who Became USCIS Employees - Vanessa Hansen
If you ask Vanessa Hansen why she joined the Air Force, she'd tell you she felt a need to give back to the country that provided her family with asylum from Nicaragua...Hansen is currently an immigration services officer. When asked what citizenship means to her, she said “honor and family.” Vanessa Hansen is yet another example of a naturalized citizen who chose to sacrifice and serve her new country, both as a solider and a USCIS employee.

USCIS: The Beacon: We Asked Immigrant Veterans: What Did Becoming a U.S. Citizen Mean to You?
This Veterans Day, we asked our colleagues who are both immigrants and veterans what becoming a U.S. citizen meant to them. We received a different answer from each person, but a common theme was service and pride in becoming an American. Check out their responses and photos from past and present.

Thank you #immigrantvet Happy #VeteransDay 

VOANews: Obama Salutes US Veterans on National Holiday
It is Veterans Day in the United States, with President Barack Obama saluting the men and women who have served in the country's armed forces and are serving now.


VOANews Blog: Native Americans Fight to Save Language That Helped Win WWII
During World War II, the U.S. military recruited Native American Navajo speakers and, together, they developed a code to send secret information past Japanese and German code-breakers. The code was never broken.

VOANews: N.Y. Veterans Day Parade to Honor Two WWII Heroes
Two distinguished Americans who made their mark both during and after World War II will be honored at Wednesday's Veterans Day parade in New York. This was the first time acclaimed TV writer Norman Lear, who was B-17 gunner during the war, and educator Roscoe Brown, a fighter pilot who was one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, had met, but not the first time their lives had crossed. VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports.
Originally published at -http://www.voanews.com/media/video/new-york-veterans-day-parate-honor-two-world-war-two-heroes/3052053.html

VOANews: Military Brides Get Free Wedding Gowns on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, the United States recognizes its military service members for the personal sacrifices they make to protect the country. And for several years now, some bridal salons have been thanking them in a tangible way -- by giving military brides free wedding gowns. On this Veterans Day, VOA's Adrianna Zhang went to one such salon in Virginia and came back with this report.
Originally published at -http://www.voanews.com/media/video/3054450.html

VOA Learning English: Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan Become a Force in Politics
Soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are increasingly running for office and winning seats. They include four female veterans. Among them is Tammy Duckworth of Illinois.

And I stand here before you today because my buddies didn’t leave me behind. They literally lifted me up and carried me off the battlefield and saved my life. After everything they did to save me, I really feel that I owe them.”

Videos:

• CNN: OBAMA NATURALIZATION CEREMONY- CITIZENSHIP OATH
• WH: The President Speaks at a Naturalization Ceremony
• VOANews: Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary
• VOANews: Khizir and Ghazala Khan Talk to VOA
• VOANews: Muslim Army Chaplain Seeks to Bridge Gaps Between Cultures
• VOANews: Learning Foreign Language Helps US Soldiers Bridge Culture Gap
• VOANews: Sikh US Soldier Wins Right to Keep Turban, Beard
• VOANews: US Military's Fallen Honored With Flags

Happy #VeteransDay from US Citizenship Podcast! 

Check back for updates!

Election 2016 Interview a #newUScitizen and #newUSvoter

NEW PODCAST: Citizenship Interview with Thu Thi Nguyen on Election Eve 2016 mp3

This interview is based on A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf and mp3.

Plus 7 or 8 questions from the current USCIS 100 Questions AND 9 questions from the 2007-2008 set of the USCIS 96 questions

USCIS 96 Civics Questions 2007-2008 (related to elections/voting)

• USCIS 96:15. Who elects the President of the United States?
• USCIS 96:24. Who elects Congress?
• USCIS 96:26. For how long do we elect each Senator?
• USCIS 96:29. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
• USCIS 96:31. For how long is the President elected?
• USCIS 96:72. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.
• USCIS 96:83. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
• USCIS 96:84. How many times may a Senator or Congressman be re-elected?
• USCIS 96:93. What is the most important right granted to US citizens?

Answers to the USCIS 96 Civics Questions 2007-2008 (related to elections/voting)

• 15. The Electoral College
• 24. The citizens of the United States
• 26. 6 years
• 29. For 2 years
• 31. The President is elected for 4 years.
• 72. The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments
• 83. January
• 84. There is no limit.
• 93. The right to vote

Results of the Presidential Election 2016

•  3:14

  Hillary Clinton Concession Speech

  • 256 views
  • 1 hour ago
 
•  5:05

  Donald Trump Victory Speech

  • 1,096 views
  • 6 hours ago
 
•  6:12

  Flashback: The Fight for Women's Right to Vote

  • 1,600 views
  • 2 days ago

•  2:55

  World Wonders How It Will Deal with President Trump

  • 82 views
  • 2 hours ago
 
•  1:42

  Clinton Victory Party Turns to Sorry and Worry

  • 94 views
  • 2 hours ago
 
•  2:51

  Billionaire Republican Donald Trump Wins the 2016 U.S. Presidential Race

  • 170 views
  • 3 hours ago

Citizenship Resources for the 2016 Election

Citizenship Resources for the 2016 Election has moved here.

• NEW: Click Monday's VOTE BUTTON to vote in our Mock election!

Ballot 2016 for the Milpitas Adult School Mock Election

• NEW: Milpitas Adult School Mock Election via Google Forms--Click the VOTE BUTTON to vote in our Mock election

• Ballot 2016 for the Milpitas Adult School Mock Election via Google Slides

• Ballot 2016 pdf

• Ballot 2016 pptx Teachers--download and change this pptx for your own mock election

• Survey via Kahoot for in-class voting practice Teachers--log into your GetKahoot account; duplicate this Kahoot for your own classroom,

Sources for the Ballot 2016 for the Milpitas Adult School Mock Election

• Mercury News: Milpitas: Five vie for chance to be mayor
• Milpitas Odor Info
• San Jose Inside: Santa Clara County Voter’s Guide to All 32 Local Ballot Measures
• SCCvote: Sample Ballot Nov. 8, 2016 (Milpitas, CA)

Also check out: 

1. NEW: LISTEN to Election Eve 2016 Interview with #newUScitizen and #newUS voter Thu Thi Nguyen
2. NEW: CAVoter.org: 2016 Proposition Song
3. Easy Election 2016 from A to Z
4. Citizenship Resources for the 2016 Election
5. New Readers Press: News for You 2016 Voting Guide
   This guide explains why every vote counts.  It describes a voter's rights and responsibilities plus the U.S. election process.  An excellent resource!
6. NEW: Slate: The New Americans: Six immigrants describe becoming citizens in a year that has tested what it means to be a real American. OUTSTANDING!

2016 Naturalization Ceremony at the US Department of Labor

US Dept of Labor: 2016 Naturalization Ceremony at the US Department of Labor

On September 13, in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez hosted a naturalization ceremony at the Frances Perkins Building for 45 candidates from 38 countries. This special event featured remarks from Secretary Perez, Deputy Secretary Lu, and Deputy Secretary of DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, and other guests.

2016 Proposition Song

Teacher Jennifer says: My fellow teachers and I have really struggled to teach the CA propositions. 

I found the 2016 Proposition Song via KQED's California Report: Too Many California Ballot Measures? Just Explain Them in Song By Ben Adler Capital Public Radio--which includes some fun, collaborative ways to study up for the election.

CAVoter.org: 2016 Proposition Song

Learn about the 17 propositions on California's November 2016 ballot in less than 5 minutes! This sing-along song covers each prop in an accurate, entertaining and nonpartisan way. Produced by the California Voter Foundation, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization working to improve the voting process to better serve voters, online at www.calvoter.org. More about this production is online at http://www.calvoter.org/voter/elections/2016/general/props/propsong/index.html.

Here are the lyrics so you can sing along!

Oh, we’re having an election, November 8’s the day.
There’s 17 propositions, come vote and have your say.
Prop 51’s the first one, nine billion in school bonds
52 deals with state hospital fees and Medi-Cal matching funds.

Prop 53 requires should the state want revenue bonds
to first ask California voters for their permission.
If we pass Prop 54, the public gets to see
all legislative meetings with more bill transparency.

In twenty-twelve the voters passed Prop 30 which requires
A state income tax increase that’s ready to expire.
Prop 55 extends those tax increases twelve more years
Without it extra funds for schools would disappear.

It’s the Proposition Song! You should all be singing along! ‘Cuz the ballot is too darn long!

Prop 56 would enact a new tobacco tax
If it passes smokers pay two more bucks per pack.
Prop 57’s next, and it deals with crime
If it’s passed, non-violent offenders could do much less time.

Remember back in ‘98 when voters they did pass
Prop 227 which requires English-only classes?
Prop 58 amends that law and if passed would instead
let parents and local schools decide which method they think’s best.

Next we have an advisory vote, if we pass Prop 59
We’re saying that we don’t agree with Citizens United
And lawmakers should enact new laws to regulate
Corporate donations on behalf of candidates.
It’s the Proposition Song! You should all be singing along! Cuz the ballot is too darn long!

Prop 60 is about safe sex and if we think there oughta be
Requirements for participants in the adult film industry.
Prop 61’s ‘bout drug pricing and seeks to regulate
the amount spent when prescription drugs are purchased by the state.

Some think capital punishment’s wrong, some don’t take this view
The state’s death penalty’s repealed if we pass Prop 62.
Supporters of gun owners’ rights don’t like Prop 63
Proponents say vote yes to support more firearms safety.

Proposition 64 asks voters if we oughta
Regulate, tax and legalize marijuana.
Prop 65 is sponsored by the plastics industry
if passed, grocers will not pocket carry-out bag fees.
The money would instead go toward state wildlife conservation
opponents say the true goal here is mass voter confusion.

It’s the Proposition Song! You should all be singing along! Cuz the ballot is too darn long!

Next we have another prop ‘bout the death penalty
And this didn’t happen accidentally.
Unlike Prop 62, 66 would not repeal
instead, if passed, those sentenced to death have less time to appeal.

We’ve come to the last measure, this one’s a referendum
it seeks to nullify a law, it’s called Prop 67
Well, just a few years back lawmakers passed a plastic bag ban
Vote yes on 67 if you think that’s a good plan.

You don’t have to vote on every prop. See, voting’s not a test
Just remember to vote my friends, and try to do your best.
If you want more information, just log yourself online
There’s a whole lot more at Calvoter-dot-org, we’re open all the time!

Presidential Election Is a Question of Character

VOANews: Presidential Election Is a Question of Character

Americans will elect a new president on November 8. While issues like the economy and foreign policy are important, polls show that many voters will make their decision based on how they feel about the character of the two major candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
Originally published at - http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/presidential-election-is-about-character/3579918.html

Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 22

#newUScitizen Phuong and her sister-in-law

N-400

• Round-Robin Interviews
• N-400r Quiz 2 https://goo.gl/PNwAa0
• Match the vocabulary
• Can you remember the question that goes with the picture?
• n-400r-10    Marital History

Election 2016

• NEW: Easy Election 2016 from A to Z https://goo.gl/LjA0l3
• Google Slides: Presentation
• pdf: Presentation
• pdf: 4 slides per page
• pdf: 6 slides per page
• Voting pptx: http://goo.gl/GdYlmk
• Picture Vocabulary Voting Quiz http://goo.gl/YjaIZF
• Kahoot: Voting goo.gl/d7rtDl
• American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote   http://goo.gl/wIwY62

Previous Classes

• 2016-08-16 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 01
• 2016-08-18 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 02
• 2016-08-23 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 03
• 2016-08-25 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 04
• 2016-08-30 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 05
• 2016-09-01 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 06
• 2016-09-06 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 07
• 2016-09-08 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 08
• 2016-09-13 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 09
• 2016-09-15 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 10
• 2016-09-20 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 11
• 2016-09-22 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 12
• 2016-09-27 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 13
• 2016-09-29 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 14
• 2016-10-04 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 15
• 2016-10-04 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 16
• 2016-10-11 No class!  CASAS Testing for new students
• 2016-10-13 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 17
• 2016-10-18 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 18
• 2016-10-20 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 19
• 2016-10-25 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 20
• 2016-10-27 Milpitas Adult School's Citizenship Class 21

THE BEST OF US CITIZENSHIP PODCAST: Resources for Self-Study

TEACHER JENNIFER SAYS: Sometimes schedules and responsibilities change and students can't come to class.  Here is a "best of" list for self-study.  I am posting the links so that people can share specific resources.  If you have comments, please contact me at uscitizenpod@gmail.com Thanks!

• "Best of" webpage https://goo.gl/NmLXmf
• "Best of" pdf https://goo.gl/qNktDt

THE USCIS BIG THREE

1. USCIS Citizenship Resource Center  http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship
2. USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization  http://www.uscis.gov/n-400
3. Preparing for the Oath: History and Civics http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/

LISTEN TO CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEWS (N-400R PLUS 10 CIVICS QUESTIONS)

2016 Spring Citizenship Interview with Ali Akbari (Iran)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2016-spring-citizenship-interview.mp3

An "Everyday" Citizenship Interview with Munni Thakkar (Mumbai, India)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/everyday-citizenship-interview.mp3

Citizenship Interview with Francisco Pinedo of Soledad Adult School

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/oct-interview.mp3

Interview with Krestos Negasi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) on MLK Day

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/mlk-day-citizenship-interview.mp3

A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-and-voting-quiz.mp3 

A Quick Citizenship Interview in honor of Thanksgiving

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/thanksgiving-interview.mp3 

N-400 Section Practice Interview: Before the Interview
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/before-the-interview.mp3

Citizenship? WE CAN DO IT! Labor Day Quiz (was Part 7; now Part 8)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/labor-day-podcast.mp3

N-400 Practice Interview: Part 9—Time Outside the United States

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-2016-9.mp3

USCIS N-400r Part 11 (was Par 11; now PART 12) Questions and Explanations

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-part-11.mp3

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-part-11-02.mp3

LISTEN TO THE 100 USCIS CIVICS AND HISTORY QUESTIONS

2015 USCIS 100 Questions Remix

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-remix.mp3

First you will hear first set of ten questions only (1, 11, 21...91); next, you will hear the set of  questions with the most popular answer.  Then you will hear the next set of ten questions.

2015 USCIS 100 Questions with all answers

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-USCIS-100.mp3

All 100 USCIS Civics and History Questions in order plus all of the answers

100 Questions plus Remix 2015

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-all.mp3

100 Questions (questions with all the answers) plus Remix 2015 (questions and the most popular  answers)

USCIS 100:01-100 organized by section 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2014-01-100-all-podcast.mp3 

(1) questions plus all the answers; (2) questions only; (3) questions and the most popular answer read by the students and staff by Milpitas Adult School.  65 minutes.

WATCH CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEWS (N-400R PLUS 10 CIVICS QUESTIONS)

Basic Citizenship Interview 2016 with Lan Thi Dang plus 50 Civics Questions

• Lan's Video (updated) https://youtu.be/j0Gweiw7HWo
• Random Civics Questions 1 https://youtu.be/d6uRptg2pxw
• Random Civics Questions 2 https://youtu.be/TR5sxJXMJ8s
• Random Civics Questions 3 https://youtu.be/6uOh4fJ45tU
• Random Civics Questions 4 https://youtu.be/AV6gL4i0xqM
• Random Civics Questions 5 https://youtu.be/UBBRl_HgwRY

The New N400 

https://youtu.be/jDZ1LMZSL9s

Do Van Nguyen's Citizenship Interview (Saigon, Vietnam) 

https://youtu.be/DnD5GRf1oDI 

Citizenship Interview 15--Angelica Mendoza (Mexico)

https://youtu.be/dtdqjkGHH8s 

Citizenship Interview 16: Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) 

https://youtu.be/2edhz4VmjmU

A Basic Citizenship Interview with Martin Maldonado (Peru)

https://youtu.be/kBEJ7sPObZg

Bhasker Banjara's Constitution Week Interview at the Milpitas Library (Kenya, India)

https://youtu.be/mvPHqG6vnH4

Suwarna's Citizenship Interview at the Milpitas Library (Kenya, India)

https://youtu.be/voAgdLXWCr0

READ N-400R SCRIPTS, CIVICS QUIZZES, RESOURCES LISTS

All US Citizenship Podcast Practice N-400 pdfs 

http://goo.gl/2aOS5m

Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization 

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2016/10/thirty-n-400-section-practice.html

Citizenship by the Month

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/citizenship-by-month_11.html

USCIS 100 Questions Quizzes

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/quizzes_06.html

Citizenship Resources 

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/citizenship-resources.html

12 Citizenship Study Tips from US CITIZENSHIP BOOTCAMP
http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2016/08/12-citizenship-study-tips-from-us.html

Correlation between USCIS Lesson Plans and Preparing the Oath for an 8 Week Citizenship Course 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/correlation.pdf

Recursos de Ciudadanía en Español
http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2016/06/recursos-de-ciudadania-en-espanol.html

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