Literacy Resources
Community Focus
Citizenship, Immigration & Refugee Resources
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Citizenship and English Language Classes
- Citizenship Classes at the Library
- Free citizenship classes offered by Pima Community College Adult Education. Classes provide opportunities to learn about U.S. government and U.S. history and to improve English language skills, while preparing for the Citizenship Exam.
- View schedule of citizenship classes at the library.
- English Language Classes at the Library
- Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and the library are offering a free program to adults over the age of 18 who want to learn how to speak, read, and write English.
- View schedule of English classes at the library.
Citizenship, Immigration & Refugee Agencies
- U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
- 1-800-375-5283 para encontrar la oficina mas cerca/to find the closest office.
- http://www.uscis.gov
- Mexican Consulate/Consulado Mexicano
- 553 S. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-882-5595 / 520-882-5596 - Arizona Department of Education - Adult Education Services
- 400 West Congress
Tucson, AZ 85701
1-800-352-4558 - http://www.ade.state.az.us/adult-ed/
- Border Action Network/BAN
- 842 S 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-623-4944
http://www.borderaction.org/ - Catholic Social Services
- 155 W Helen
Tucson, AZ 85705
520-623-0344
http://www.ccs-soaz.org/ - Derechos Humanos
- 631 S. 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-770-1373
http://www.derechoshumanosaz.net/ - Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest - Multicultural Services
- 710 E. Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85719
Refugee/Immigration: 520-721-4444
Asylum Program of Arizona: 520-623-4555
http://www.lss-sw.org/multi-cultural-services.html - No More Deaths
- 3809 E. 3rd Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-495-5563
http://www.nomoredeaths.org/ - Pima Community College Adult Basic Education
- 520-884-8628
Offers citizenship test preparation. - http://www.pima.edu/pcae/
- Somali Bantu Association of Tucson, AZ
- 4500 East Speedway, Suite 7
Tucson, Arizona 85712
520-881-4373
Fax 520-881-4118
http://www.sbata.org/ - Southside Presbyterian Church
- 317 W 23rd Street
Tucson 85713
520-623-6857
http://www.southsidepresbyterian.org/
Courses, Test Preparation and Guides
- Recursos para Hacerse Ciudadano de los Estados Unidos
- Dallas Public Library provides many links to resources for those interested in U.S. citizenship.
- USA Learns
- A free site for immigrants and other adults who want to learn or improve their English skills.
Library Resources
Quality resources you can't find anywhere else on the web, free with your library card.
Tutoring, Skills-Building & Test Preparation
- Tutor.com Online Tutoring — Live tutors, plus video tutorials, skills-building and resume help
- LearningExpressLibrary — Practice tests for SAT, GED, ASVAB & more
- Skills Tutor — Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, language, algebra, science, information and workforce readiness skills
Language Learning
- Tell Me More — In-depth course for speaking, reading, and writing in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian & Spanish (Having Trouble?)