Huntington Beach Library Literacy ▬ First Time Voting !

First Time Voting !

Huntington Beach
Library Literacy 

Literacy Volunteers-HBPL Blog: 12 28 2020

My name is Sandra. I want to share with you how happy I am, because the literacy program has changed my life. They help me a lot to study. I have the privilege of having an excellent teacher, her name is Connie. Thanks to them and God, now I am an American citizen. By the way, I passed my test with 100%. For the first time I voted in the election for a new president. I am also learning more to speak and write. I am very happy and I am grateful for the literacy program. I highly recommend it!  READ MORE ➤➤

Literacy Volunteers - HBPL has tutor training workshops throughout the year. The 15-hour class teaches Literacy Volunteers of America methods for helping adults improve their skills. After taking the class, you are matched with one adult student. You meet two hours a week, morning, afternoon, evening or weekend.

We have two programs, the Adult Literacy Program at Central Library (714) 375-5102 and the Oak View Literacy Program at the Oak View Branch Library (714) 375-5104.

We always need tutors!

If you can read and write fluently, you can help an adult to read, write or speak English better.

Azusa Library ▬ Inspired Citizenship

Citizenship: Martha Zamora

Azusa Library Literacy

Azusa Literacy Updates: Fall 2020

Our Inspired Citizenship program has seen 200 new citizens of the United States of America. Inspired Citizenship offers a Civic classes and one on one tutoring.

Martha is one of the learners in our Inspired Citizenship program at the moment. Martha also participates in our Gr ESL program. I talk with Martha about what Citizenship means to her. To listen to our short discussion please click the link below.  LISTEN 03:01

The Literacy Program of the Azusa City Library is committed to providing experiences for adults to change their lives and move 1 step closer to fulfilling their potential and reaching their dreams. We offer 2 basic programs:

➤ Free, 1-to-1 and small group tutoring for adults who speak English and want to improve their basic reading, writing and math skills. Trained volunteers tutor students once or twice a week, at a time convenient for both.

➤ Leamos, a free computer-based program for adults who speak Spanish but cannot read and write in Spanish. It is appropriate for adults who have 2 years or less of formal education. Volunteers assist students with their learning. This program is offered in partnership with Proliteracy.

Please call 626-812-5266

to find out when the next training is scheduled.

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 8

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old

(Seventh and Eighth graders)

Chula Vista Library ▬ Prepare For The US Citizenship Exam

Prepare For The US Citizenship Exam

Chula Vista
Public Library

Chula Vista Public Library: 12.30.2020

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to pass the US Citizenship Exam, the Chula Vista Public Library can help!

Beginning on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm, this weekly class will help you understand the recent changes to the exam, including the additional civics questions.

Please note that this class will be held online using the Microsoft Teams platform.

Registration is required.  READ MORE ➤➤

Adult Literacy

Work one-on-one with an adult tutor to improve reading and literacy skills.
Tutors meet with students once a week for 1 to 1-1/2 hours at a time in any branch of the Chula Vista Public Library. Tutor training is provided. Interested learners or tutors, (619) 397-0124.

Los Angeles Public Library ▬ Ballot Measures Discussion with the League of Women Voters

Ballot Measures Discussion with the League of Women Voters

Easy Voter Guide

LA Public Library: 10.14.2020

Mona Field, Co-President of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, helps us understand the 12 statewide measures, and some local measures, on the November 3, 2020 ballot.

Mona Field is a notable expert in state and local politics. In addition to her role with the League, she is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Glendale Community College and the author of California Government and Politics Today (15th Edition).

The discussion will focus on the pros and cons of the following:

➧ Property taxes

➧ Rent control

➧ Parolee voting sentence changes

➧ Approving or rejecting cash bail

➧ Funding for stem cell research                                  

➧ Reinstituting affirmative action

➧ Voting rights for some 17-year-olds

➧ Governing kidney dialysis clinics

➧ Special workplace rules for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft

➧ New consumer privacy rules

This event is being organized through Teens Leading Change at the Eagle Rock Branch Library.  WATCH 1:09:02

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

Azusa Library ▬ Citizenship Specialist Speaks About Inspired Citizenship Program Now Being Virtual

Citizenship Specialist Speaks About Our Inspired Citizenship Program Now Being Virtual

Azusa Adult Literacy Podcasts: 2020

Inspired Citizenship

According to the U.S. Census, nearly 1-third of Azusa residents were born outside the United States. The goal of our Inspired Citizenship program is to empower our community and encourage stronger civic participation for all City of Azusa residents. The immigrant community often faces barriers to citizenship, due to low or interrupted education levels and limited English proficiency.  

Created by the Azusa City Library, Inspired Citizenship is a program to help adults prepare to become United States citizens. The library offers:

weekly classes

study materials

1-on-1 coaching

special information workshops to help you and your family achieve your dreams of becoming U.S. citizens

Due to COVID-19, our weekly classes have transitioned into a virtual service. The Azusa City Library is now offering Citizenship Classes through Zoom on the following days:

Tuesdays: 9 am (English/ Bilingual)

Wednesdays: 9 am (Spanish)

To request more information, please contact Joyce Ayala at (626) 812-5273

PODCASTS

The Adult Literacy program has developed a podcast of quick, insights into our tutor programs. The following episodes are of volunteer tutors and learners from the different programs we offer.

The Adult Literacy program offers four programs our Adult Basic Literacy program, Grassroots ESL, Leamos and Inspired Citizenship. If you would like to become a volunteer or are in need of our services please contact Arlene Calderon acalderon@azusaca.gov or call 626-812-5266.

Funding for the Adult Literacy Programs comes from the California Library Literacy Services and the Canyon City Foundation.  LISTEN 04:49

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders) 

2020 Easy Voter Guide is Online in 5 Languages

Easy Voter Guide in 5 Languages

November 2020 Easy Voter Guide is Online!

EVG offers basic voting info & our trusted, community reviewed, easy-to-read summaries of the 12 ballot measures voters will need to decide on for the Nov Election.

Easy Voter Guide

Easy Voter Guide in 5 languages

Spanish

Chinese

Korean

Vietnamese

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Last day to register to vote in this election.

If you are registered to vote you will get a ballot mailed to you about a month before Election Day

Check your registration to make sure it’s up to date. If your signature has changed over time, then re-register to update your signature at VOTER STATUS.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION DAY

Your voting location is open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

MISSED THE OCTOBER 19 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE?

NO PROBLEM! YOU CAN STILL VOTE IN THIS ELECTION!

If you missed the deadline, go to any Voting Location.

You can register and vote on the same day – all the way up through Election Day.

1. Find your assigned Polling Place

2. Go to that Voting Location to make sure you get a ballot with all your local contests.

3. Same-day register and vote from home.

4. If you need to register after October 19 and want to vote from home, contact your County Elections Office to find out how to register and get a vote by mail ballot through Election Day.

State Propositions

Propositions are proposed laws presented to the public to vote on. Propositions can make new laws, change existing laws, and sometimes they change California’s Constitution. They can be placed on the ballot by people who collect

enough voter signatures or by state lawmakers (the California Legislature).

A proposition passes and becomes law

if it receives more than 50 percent YES votes.

Propositions 14 through 24 are “initiatives.”

For an initiative:

A YES vote means that you support the way the proposition would change things.

A NO vote means that you want to leave things the way they are now.

Proposition 25 is a “referendum,” which asks voters to decide on a law that was already passed.

For a referendum:

A YES vote means that you support the law and want to keep it.

A NO vote means you do not want the law to go into effect.

There are 12 state propositions in this election.

The way it is now:

What Prop would do if it passes:

Effect on the state budget:

People For Prop say:

People Against Prop say:

14 Stem Cell Research

15 Taxes on Commercial Property

16 Allow Public Agencies to Consider Diversity

17 Voting Rights for People Who Have Completed Their Prison Term

18 Voting Rights for 17-Year-Olds

19 Changes in Property Tax Rules

20 Changes to Criminal Penalties and Parole

21 Local Governments and Rent Control

22 Rideshare and Delivery Drivers

23 Kidney Dialysis Clinics

24 Changes to Consumer Privacy Laws

25 Yes or No on Getting Rid of Bail

  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

Monterey Park Library ▬ Register Now For Online ESL & Citizenship Classes

Register Now For Online ESL & Citizenship Classes !

Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library: 8.11.2020

LAMP Literacy Program

Registration for Online ESL and Citizenship Prep Classes is now open!

ESL and Citizenship Classes

In ESL Classes, students learn to speak English or speak English better.

Students learn by listening, speaking, reading and writing. There are seven levels of classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced speakers. Each class focuses on everyday language people use in conversation at home, in the neighborhood, at work or school and in other locations and situations out in the community.

Attend Citizenship Preparation Classes at the library!

Citizenship Classes & Coaching help students get ready for the Citizenship Interview. Students study the 100 Questions, U.S. History & Government and how to fill out the N-400. Students learn by speaking, reading & writing the information needed to meet required Basic English skills. Due to limited space, those living in Monterey Park are given priority. Applicants prove address by bringing a valid picture I.D. After at least 12 hours of attendance, a student with an interview date can receive 1-1 interview coaching.

Classes meet once a week and will help you:

Improve your English.

Study all topics of the naturalization civics test.

Practice for the interview

Register for the 2020 Fall Schedule of Classes

begins August 18

Visit ESL and Citizenship Classes

For more information about

Or call 626-307-1251

READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 8

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old

(Seventh and Eighth graders)

Easy Voter Guide Online Now! ◯ LWVC

Easy Voter Guide

Easy Voter Guide Online Now!

LWVC:  1.06.2020

Our beloved Easy Voter Guide is now online! What's in our EVG this election?

1. How to register and vote in California
2. How to vote for President in the upcoming March 3 Primary
3. All about Proposition 13, Bonds for Schools and Colleges

Need more info on other races?

Make sure you check our online voter guide, Voter's Edge, to view your entire ballot and lots of additional help.

Signing up to Vote You must register to vote to get on the list of voters for the March election. The deadline to register for this election is February 18. You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older, not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for a felony, and not court-determined to be mentally incompetent to vote. Fill out the registration form online at registertovote.ca.gov or call 1-800-345-8683 to get a form.

When you sign up to vote, you decide if you want to choose a “political party.” There are six political parties in California. Or you can register without choosing a political party.

If you missed the deadline, then go to any pollling place or vote center. You will be able to register and vote on the same day - all the way up through Election Day. If you go to your assigned location, then your ballot will be sure to include all the contests on which you’re allowed to vote. Find your location at sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.

Download the March 2020 Easy Voter Guide in English and Spanish!

The Easy Voter Guide will also be available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Please check back on January 10!

Do you live in one of these counties?

Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Los Angeles, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Tuolumne.

You will have more days and more ways to vote! Download our one-pager information guide about changes in how you vote.

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Azusa Library :: The Dream Of Citizenship Is Alive And Well

The Dream Of Citizenship Is Alive And Well At Azusa Library

SGV Tribune: 11.21.2019 by Anissa Rivera

For Miguel Requelme, 34, of Covina, action is hope.

Born in Mexico, and brought to America at age 3, he grew up grateful that his parents sacrificed so much to give him a better life. Requelme graduated from Wilson High School in Long Beach in 2003, married in 2005 and is the proud father of two daughters. He worked his way up in the fast food industry and is now a general manager.

“As a naturalized citizen, I am looking forward to starting my own business this upcoming year,” Requelme said.

But first, he made time to celebrate Azusa’s newest crop of American citizens. Requelme, after all, is himself a graduate of the Inspired Citizenship program at Azusa City Library.

Arlene Calderon, adult literacy program coordinator at Azusa City Library, invited Requelme to speak to 33 newly-minted Americans at a Nov. 9 celebration.  READ MORE >>

Azusa Library :: Discover The Foothills with Stephanie Martenzi

Azusa Library | Adult Literacy & Citizenship Classes

Discover The Foothills: 8.03.2019 with Stephanie Martenzi

Learn more about the Free Adult Literacy Program and Citizenship Classes at the Azusa Library.  Be a participant and attend the classes or be a volunteer!  WATCH 06:30

BASIC LITERACY

Over 10 million adults in California function at or below basic literacy levels. They may not have the skills required to be gainfully employed or economically self-sufficient. They are unlikely to have the skills, and the confidence, to engage in their children’s education or participate in community activities. Yet once they start to learn, there is no stopping them . . . and you can help them get started!

INSPIRED CITIZENSHIP

According to the U.S. Census, nearly 1-third of Azusa residents were born outside the United States. The goal of our Inspired Citizenship program is to empower our community and encourage stronger civic participation for all City of Azusa residents.

The library offers:

weekly classes

study materials

1-on-1 coaching

special information workshops to help you and your family achieve your dreams of becoming U.S. citizens

GRASSROOTS ESL

According to the U.S. Census, nearly 1-quarter of Azusa’s 46,361 residents report they speak English “less than very well.” In response, the Azusa community has joined together to provide Grassroots ESL (English as a 2nd Language) to help limited English speakers gain confidence and skill in speaking English.

HEALTH LITERACY

Health Literacy Learning is a collaboration with the Azusa Neighborhood Wellness Center and the Azusa Pacific University Department of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Health Literacy Learning classes focus on English vocabulary, grammar, conversations, and reading and writing exercises related to topics such as nutrition, exercise and preventing disease.

Two levels of classes are offered. Each is scheduled twice a week, for 8-week sessions.

Volunteer :: Share the rewards of reading!

Contact us at (626) 812-5266

Easy Voter Guide :: November 6 :: Election Day

November 6, 2018 ELECTION DAY

Easy Voter Guide

Easy Voter Guide

October 22, 2018

Last day to register to vote in this election.

October 30, 2018

Last day to request a “vote by mail” ballot.

November 6, 2018 ELECTION DAY

Your polling place is open from 7am- 8pm

If you missed the deadline, then go to your County Elections Office or other special location. You will be able to register and vote on the same day - all the way up through Election Day.

It’s 3 simple steps you can complete in one visit:

1. Register to Vote

2. VOTE

3. Seal your ballot in a special envelope and sign it.

Propositions

The way it is now:

What Prop would do if it passes:

Effect on the state budget:

People For Prop say:

People Against Prop say:

1 Affordable Housing Bonds

2 Mental Health Housing Program

3 Water Bonds

4 Children’s Hospital Bonds

5 Property Tax Rules

6 Transportation Taxes and Fees

7 Daylight Saving Time

8 Kidney Dialysis Clinics

9 was removed from the ballot due to a court decision.

10 Local Governments and Rent Control

11 Ambulance Employee Breaks

12 Farm Animal Cages

Candidates Voting Information

November 6, 2018 — California General Election

Voters Edge

National Voter Registration Day :: Sep 25

#NationalVoterRegistrationDay

Voting is as Easy as 1-2-3

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 

Easy Voter Guide

• You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, 18     years or older

• You must register to get on the official list of voters

    in your county to vote in the November 6 election

• You can pick up a voter registration form

    at your library or post office

    have a registration form mailed to you

    by calling 1-800-345-8683

    or fill out the form online at

registertovote.ca.gov

• You only need to re-register if

   you change your address

   change your name

   want to change your political party

   or because you are no longer in prison or on

   parole for a felony