by Compendium News Staff | Jun 28, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Immigration, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the open application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. The program will provide up...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 4, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Immigration, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The December 11th webinar is the third part in the Libraries Helping Immigrants series of webinars. If you missed the first two webinars, the descriptions and recordings are available below. Tuesday December 11, 2018 @3:00pm EST Using USCIS Resources to Support...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 20, 2015 | Immigration, Library News
The Whitehall Public Library had the privilege of hosting a USCIS naturalization ceremony for 20 new citizens. Over 120 were in attendance, including local elected officials, trustees and friends. The library sponsored a bus to allow for friends and neighbors of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2015 | Immigration, Professional Development
USCIS & IMLS Webinar On December 17, 2014 USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Services) and IMLS presented a Webinar on the overview of customer service tools and resources for public libraries. USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration...