DIA @ King County Library

DIA (Diversity in Action) start this week at King County Library!  Find book displays, Story Times, and special events in many world languages at your library.  Children can learn new words in other languages!

More details and schedules can be found here : http://www.kcls.org/programs/dia/ (Links to an external site.)

Citizenship Day is Saturday September 19th at RTC!

Ready to fill out your N400? Need the fee waived?  Need Free Legal Help? 

 Citizenship Day –September 19th @ Renton Technical College!

You can call and make an appointment, you should go EARLY and be prepared to spend all day.  You can get help filling out the N400 and fee waiver voucher, meet with an attorney, and possibly walk out with a completed application.  I recommend either calling or looking at their website for information.  More flyers are on the Citizenship Day Tab at the top of this page.  The list of documents you should bring is below.  
Highly recommended!  This is a great opportunity for people to get free legal help!

Need study materials? 

For those who can’t attend Citizenship events, they need to go to a BIA accredited Non-Profit or attorney.  (BIA= Board of Immigration Appeals) There are many people who have a well-meaning friend or relative fill out the N400 form, only to cause years of problems and frustrations if it’s not filled out correctly.  This goes for any immigration forms.  See below—I highly recommend St. James Immigrant Assistance.

o   St. James Immigrant Assistance—they can also help with applications, and there services are free to those who qualify as low-income.  You can also refer people to them for DACA.  They were the ones who gave the info session on DACA last quarter at RTC.  I do have some of their brochures if anyone needs to refer people.  Their contact info is below:

Christine Trigg

Immigration Legal Services Coordinator/BIA Accredited Representative

St. James Immigrant Assistance

804 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-382-4511  Fax: 206/622-5303

www.stjames-cathedral.org/immigrant

 o   There are other service providers for Citizenship help and DACA, click on the link to find ones who are BIA Accredited.  This is very important due to all the scams about immigration. 

List of all BIA Accredited Immigration Providers

  

Citizenship Classes-we aren’t currently offering ESL Citizenship classes, (we are looking into offering one, stay tuned) but there are a few places we are referring people in Kent, Renton, and Seattle:

RENTON -- King County Libraries – The closest to the RTC Campus is the Renton Highlands Library on Tuesday evenings @7-8:30 PM.  More locations are listed here. 

KENT and Seattle -

Neighborhood House at Birch Creek Apartments - 13111 SE 274th Ave., Kent, WA 98031

Monday and Wednesday - 1-3:30PM (Low  Level) or 4:30-6:30PM (High  Level)

Neighborhood House at Greenbridge in Seattle -- 9800 8th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106

Tuesday and Thursday 12-2:30PM (High  Level) or 2:30-4:30PM (Low  Level)

Neighborhood House at High Point in Seattle -- 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle, WA 98126

Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Room 213 or Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Family Center

For more information, contact:

Marissa Graff, Adult Education Instructor

Neighborhood House

marissag@nhwa.org

Office (253) 277-1667  or  Cell  (206) 383-1206

ACRS @ Highline- Building 19, Room 102, Highline College 2400 S. 240th Street Des Moines, WA 98198

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays

1:00 pm – 2:35 pm

For more information:

Joy Smucker:  (206) 592-3856, jsmucker@highline.edu

Karin Hirschfeld:  (206) 592-4190, khirschfeld@highline.edu

·         Your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)

·         Complete the Address/Jobs/Kids/Travel worksheet, which contains the information listed below.  Bring a copy to Citizenship Day.

1.     List of home addresses for the past five years and the dates during which you lived at these addresses

2.     List of employer names and addresses for the past five years, including the dates you worked with these employers

3.     Dates you have been outside the U.S. since becoming a permanent resident and the countiries you traveled to during these trips. Bring your passport, itineraries and, if available, tickets to track all trips made outside the U.S.

4.     Your children's complete names, dates of birth and their A#s (alien registration numbers) if they have one

5.     Your spouse's name, date of birth, date of marriage, spouse's social security # and A# (if they have one)

·         Your most recent tax return and W-2 forms

·         $680 filing fee (exceptions possible) - cashier's check, or money order made out to "Department of Homeland Security" or proof you are on public benefits or are low income (proof you recieve Medicaid, SNAP or TANF benefits or proof of your income)

·         2 color passport photos with your A# written on the back in pencil

·         Interpreters available but waiting times may be shorter if you bring own interpreter

OTHER DOCUMENTS

If the name on your green card is different than your current legal name:
Bring the documents that legally changed your name (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court document).

If you are applying for US citizenship based upon a marriage to a US citizen bring:
Information about your spouse and his or her previous marriages and divorces.
Documents showing that you and your spouse are living together (examples: tax returns, bank statements, leases, mortgages, birth certificates of your children).

If you have been married more than one time:
Bring marriage certificate and divorce (or death) decree, or specific dates of all marriages and divorces.
Bring proof of your payment of any court ordered support.

If you have been outside the US for more than 6 months in any year since becoming a Permanent Resident:
Bring details about the dates you left and came back to the US, and proof that you maintained a job or home in the U.S.

If you have a spouse or children who do not live with you bring:
Any court order requiring you to pay financial support;
Evidence of your financial support (examples: cancelled checks, money order receipts, evidence of wage garnishments, or letter from the parent or guardian who cares for your children).

If you think you have been arrested, detained, or if you have had to appear before a court or been given a ticket for any reason whether in the last five years or earlier:
Bring ALL certified court and police documents (examples: police report, court appearance and disposition)
EXCEPTION--Minor traffic violations (examples: parking tickets, speeding tickets).

If your federal, state, or local taxes are overdue (or you have failed to pay them):
Bring copies of any documents, letters, or papers you sent to or received from the government about the problem.

If you registered for the U.S. Selective Service:
Bring the date you registered and your selective service number, if known

Are you ready for Spring? 

Spring Cleaning
Spring Break
Spring...quarter!

The Basic Studies department is here to support you!

We have English Support class, which meet in the afternoons twice a week to fit around your class schedule.

No time to attend class?  There is also an Online ESL Class, improve your English in your pajamas!

Need a high school diploma?  We have GED and High School 21, which is for adults over 21 and may be a faster path towards high school completion. 

To register for a Basic Studies class, you must attend an Orientation first.

Wear Red on Friday!

 

 

1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke each year.

Celebrate National Wear Red Day with Go Red For Women on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 to help save women’s lives.

Join the movement nationwide and learn how you can honor women like you on this important day in the information below

 

Why RED?

Because it’s the color of our hearts

 

For more information please visit the American Heart Association’s website at:

 

https://www.goredforwomen.org/home/get-involved/national-wear-red-day

 

 

Behind National Wear Red Day^®

Ask any stylist, job coach or dating expert and they’ll tell you that red stands out. Eyes are immediately drawn to it. Some even say that the color red is a confidence booster and makes you feel powerful. Maybe that’s why we chose the color red to signify our fight against the No. 1 killer in women. Maybe it’s just a coincidence that it’s also the color of our hearts.

In 2003, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute took action against a disease that was claiming the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year – a disease that women weren’t paying attention to. A disease they truly believed, and many still believe to this day, affects more men than women.

Stemming from that action, National Wear Red Day was born. It’s held on the first Friday in February every year to raise awareness about heart disease being the No. 1 killer of women.

This coming National Wear Red Day, Feb. 6, 2015, marks our 12-year anniversary. And looking back on all we’ve accomplished, we’ve really made tremendous strides. They include:

• Nearly 90% of women have made at least one healthy behavior change.
• More than one-third of women has lost weight.
• More than 50% of women have increased their exercise.
• 6 out of 10 women have changed their diets.
• More than 40% of women have checked their cholesterol levels.
• One third of women has talked with their doctors about developing heart health plans.

But despite our progress, women are still dying. They’re still unaware of their risks and the facts. And now’s not the time for complacency. It’s time to stand stronger, speak louder and join us in the fight this National Wear Red Day.

Don't forget, no school on Monday!

Monday is Martin Luther King Day! 

Who is this man?

Why is Monday a holiday?

















Read and watch videos

Biography

History Channel

Famous People Lessons

ESL Videos

The League of Education Voters is sponsoring an event at Highline on January 24^th.  It’s a Parent and Community Training with a Multi-Cultural Perspective, and they will provide breakfast, lunch, and childcare.  In addition to Legislative and Policy efforts, this organization is an advocacy group who will advocate for children when issues in the school aren’t being addressed.   

You need to register online in advance so that they can plan for food.   If you have students who would like to attend, you can either have them sign up online, or email me their names, zip code and children (names, ages, how many), I will get them registered.

http://educationvoters.org/get-involved/parent-and-community-training/

The League of Education Voters (LEV) hosts multiple parent and community trainings throughout the year.

Access, Equity, and Excellence

January 24, 2015 Highline Community College

Keynote Speaker

Sili Savusa, White Center Community Development Association
Sili Savusa left her position as Family Center Coordinator for Southwest Youth and Family Services to lead White Center CDA. In addition to her long tenure at Southwest Youth and Family Services, Sili’s other accomplishments include being elected as the first woman of color as Highline School Board Director in 2007 and founding the first Samoan/Pacific Islander Parent Teacher Student Association in the nation in 2002 to address education issues impacting Pacific Islander students and their families.

Workshops

Workshop topics include:

• 2015 legislative session
• Closing the opportunity and achievement gaps
• Social-emotional learning
• Students with special needs and preparing for an IEP meeting
• School discipline
• Advocacy 101
• Early learning
• K–12 education
• Higher education
• Public charter schools
• Advocacy and organizing from multicultural perspectives

Register for the training

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Help is here!

The Learning Resource and Career Center (LRCC) is located in C102. It offers diverse resources for student learning support! 

• One-on-One Tutoring in English, Writing and Math
• Homework Support and Meeting Space for Study Groups

     DROP IN ANYTIME WITH QUESTIONS!

  Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00-6:00 (Tutoring hours 11:00-6:00) CLOSED Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English help!

 

 

Need to improve your English?  RTC also offers a variety of ESL Classes for $25.00 a quarter. 

 

Here are some classes that are available:

• Advanced ESL Online:  Improve your English language skills to succeed at job training and better achieve your educational goals.
• Writing Workshops:  Tuesdays/Thursdays Morning:  8am-9am or Evening: 6pm to 7 pm, plus 2 online hours/week.
• English Pronunciation: Make your English sound more natural.  Practice sounds, rhythm, and stress.  Tuesday & Thursday 2:45-4:45, plus 4 online hours/week.
• Oral Communication: Learn listening and speaking skills, practice in college and workplace situations.  Monday & Wednesday 2:45-4:45. 

 Completed ESL Orientation is required.  For help registering for orientations or one of these classes, call (425) 235-2352 ext. 7895 or visit the Basic Studies Center in Building D.