For more information, contact Doris Reile, 620-793-5794.

May 1, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Story by: Linda Jerke

Citizenship: Passing the New Test – Classes Offered by Center for Adult Ed

Barton County Community College’s Center for Adult Education will offer classes titled Citizenship: Passing the New Test.

Registration and orientation for the classes are set for 10 a.m. May 27 for the day class, and 6 p.m. May 29 for the evening class at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main. All classes will begin June 2 and continue through June 26 (32 hours).

Instruction will include how to fill out the N-400 Form; review of the N-400 questions; writing skills; interview skills; U.S. history, government and geography; and preparation for the new test. The classes are offered free. Textbook fee is $15.

Doris Reile-Kneller, ESL specialist, encourages students to join the many others who have received their citizenship through the classes this year. “Very few past the test without classes,” she said.

For more information, contact Reile-Kneller, 620-786-7565, or Marina Uribe, ESOL paraprofessional, 620-786-7566.