Citizenship Day Events
Citizenship Day is on September 17. In the past year, NPNA members have held over 500 workshops across the country, assisting 15,000 legal permanent residents become American citizens. Now, NPNA and its member organizations are driving a campaign to celebrate those who have recently naturalized, those who will become American citizens this year, and all those who have no path to American citizenship nonetheless.
This Citizenship Day, you’ll hear what being American means to our communities. Join us this citizenship day as we celebrate being American by following along and sharing your story will our #WhyImAmerican campaign.
| 9/10 | Miami Springs, FL Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) will hold a Citizenship Information Session. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Ivan Parra ivan@floridaimmigrant.org |
| 9/10 | Las Vegas, NV Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) will hold a Community Navigator Training. |
Time: 10:00am – 3:00 pm Address: 2330 Paseo del Prado |
Contact: Karla Rodriguez 702-280-0971 |
| 9/11 | CLARK PARK, SOUTHWEST DETROIT, MI Michigan United and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters will lead a Voter Registration Field Day in Clark Park, in which volunteers will canvass the soccer and baseball games to register voters. |
Time: 12:00 – 4:00 pm Address: Clark Park, Southwest Detroit |
Contact: Adonis Flores, adonis@miunited.org |
| 9/14 | MICHIGAN TELEPRESSER Michigan United will hold a Michigan Immigrant Heroes Telepresser, in which Immigrant business owners, veterans, education professionals and others will describe the immense contribution that immigrants make to Michigan’s society and economy. They will then issue a call to action– send a strong message to those who are telling a different story and VOTE. |
Location: Telefonic | Contact: Leticia Heusties leticia@miunited.org |
| 9/15 | ALLENTOWN, PA PICC members Grupo de Apoyo e Integracion Hispanoamericano and Friends of Farmworkers, INC will hold a Community Navigator Training and DACA/Citizenship Information Session. |
Contact: Judy Kim judykim@paimmigrant.org |
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| 9/16 | Miami Springs, FL Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Address: 4349 NW 36th St, Miami Springs, FL |
Contact: Ivan Parra ivan@floridaimmigrant.org |
| 9/16 | Boston, MA Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) |
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Address: 105 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
Contact: Sarang Sekhavat ssekhavant@miracoalition.org |
| 9/16 | Los Angeles, CA (Cities for Citizenship) Oath Ceremony with Mayor Garcetti’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. Mayor Garcetti will be the keynote speaker for the USCIS children’s citizenship ceremony at the LA Central Library. Approximately 150 children and their families will be present for the ceremony. |
LA Central Library 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
Contact: Jessica Caloza jessica.caloza@lacity.org |
| 9/16 | San Jose, CA (Cities for Citizenship) The City of San José’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is kicking off it’s Welcoming Week activities and promoting the City’s commitment to engaging our immigrant communities and the many benefits that follow. The press conference will highlight the opening of Citizenship Corners across ten libraries and the wide variety of resources available made possible by Citi Community Development. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Nidia Gomez, City of San Jose nidia.gomez@sanjoseca.gov |
| 9/16 | Virginia National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) will hold a Community Navigator Training. |
Time: 6:00 PM Address: TBD |
Contact: Dong Yoon Kim dkim@nakasec.org |
| 9/16 | Boston, MA Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition and the AILA New England (MIRA) will hold a Naturalization Workshop |
Time: All Day Address: 105 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
Contact: Sarang Sekhavat ssekhavant@miracoalition.org |
| 9/17 | Russelvile, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Information Session. |
Time : 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Address: 1900 W. Main St. Russellvile, AR |
Contact: Mayra Esquivel westnavigator@arkansascoalition.org |
| 9/17 | Little Rock, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop |
Time: 10am – 1pm Address: 6500 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72209 |
Contact: Carolina Rivera 501-773-3574 |
| 9/17 | Monticello, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop |
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Address: Centro de Recursos para Inmigrantes 317 S Main St |
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| 9/17 | Springdale, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 9am – 12pm Address: 1301 e Robinson Ave, Springdale, AR |
Contact: Iris Aquino 479-249-7907 |
| 9/17 | Fort Smith, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Address: Immaculate Conception Church 22 N 13th St. |
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| 9/17 | Jonesboro, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Address: Centro de Recursos para Inmigrantes 911 Magnolia Rd Jonesboro, AR |
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| 9/17 | Huntsville, AL Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) will hold a Citizenship Day Event. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Evelyn Servin eservin@acij.org |
| 9/17 | Mobile, AL Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) will hold a Citizenship Day Event. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Evelyn Servin eservin@acij.org |
| 9/17 | Phoenix, AZ Promise Arizona (PAZ) will hold a Citizenship Day Event in partnership with USCIS and Catholic Charities |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Joanna Lucero joanna@promiseaz.org |
| 9/17 | Los Angeles, CA CHIRLA will hold a Citizenship Orientation, Screening and Press Conference will elected officials to open their new South LA office |
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Address: 965 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 |
Contact: Jorge-Mario Cabrera jmcabrera@chirla.org |
| 9/17 | Los Angeles, CA (Cities for Citizenship) Asians Advancing Justice hosted – Pan Asian-Citizenship Workshop Tour & Reception |
Address: East LA Service Center – 133 Sunol Drive, Los Angeles, CA | |
| 9/17 | Los Angeles, CA (Cities for Citizenship) Citizenship Day Event Tour (IRC LA hosted) |
Address: Eagle Rock-Los Angeles Library – 5027 Caspar Ave. Los Angeles |
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| 9/17 | San Jose, CA City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Affairs – Citizenship Corner Press Conference. Legal advice, application assistance, language services, fee waiver application assistance and other services will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Nidia Gomez, City of San Jose nidia.gomez@sanjoseca.gov |
| 9/17 | South Gate, CA (Cities for Citizenship) Citizenship workshop with South Gate City Council and NALEO |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Angelica Pena, NALEO apena@naleo.org |
| 9/17 | Denver, CO Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), AILA, Mi Familia Vota, and iAmerica will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 9:00 – 4:00 pm Address: 2525 W. Alameda Ave, Denver, CO, 80219 |
Contact: Julien Ross (720) 434-0343 |
| 9/17 | Denver, CO Colorado People’s Alliance (COPA) will lead a Citizenship class and story collection event for social media about the importance of citizenship. |
Time: 12:00 pm Address: 1085 Peoria St. Aurora, CO 80011 |
Contact: maria@coloradopeoplesalliance.org 303-893-3500 |
| 9/17 | Miami Springs, FL Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Address: 4349 NW 36th St, Miami Springs, FL 33166 |
Contact: Ivan Parra ivan@floridaimmigrant.org |
| 9/17 | Evanston, IL National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) will hold a Voter Registration Event. |
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm Address: 633 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60208 |
Contact: 773-588-9158 |
| 9/17 | Skokie, IL National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) will hold a Voter Registration Event. |
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm Address: 4555 Church St. Skokie, IL |
Contact: 773-588-9158 |
| 9/17 | Boston, MA
(Cities for Citizenship) |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Carol Leon, carol.leon@boston.gov |
| 9/17 | Rockville, MD CASA will hold a Citizenship Event with Citizenship applications, legal consults, fee waivers, loan applications, classes registration and voter registration. |
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm Address: 14645 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 |
Contact: Pablo Blank pblank@wearecasa.org |
| 9/17 | Detroit, MI MI United will hold a New Citizens Speak Out celebration and speakers panel in Detroit, MI , in which dozens of new citizens who naturalized for the opportunity to participate in the election will be celebrating their achievements and sharing their stories |
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 pm Address: Michigan United Office, 4405 Wesson, Detroit |
Contact: Diego Bonesatti diego@miunited.org |
| 9/17 | Charlotte, NC Latin American Coalition will hold a Citizenship Workshop with local elected officials |
Time: 9:00am -5:00pm Address: Central United Methodist Church 6030 Albemarle Road Charlotte, NC |
Contact: Stefania Arteaga 704-941-2542 marteaga@latinamericancoalition.org |
| 9/17 | Las Vegas, NV Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Karla Rodriguez krodriguez@planevada.org |
| 9/17 | Reno, NV Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Karla Rodriguez krodriguez@planevada.org |
| 9/17 | New York, NY New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) will hold a Citizenship Day Event. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Camille Mackler cmackler@nyic.org |
| 9/17 | New York, NY New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) will hold a Citizenship Day Event. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Camille Mackler cmackler@nyic.org |
| 9/17 | Philadelphia, PA PICC members Ceiba and Esperanza Immigration Legal Services will hold a DACA/ITIN Application Assistance Clinic. |
Time: TBD Adress: TBD |
Contact: Judy Kim judykim@paimmigrant.org |
| 9/17 | Nashville, TN Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) will hold a DACA Workshop. |
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Address: 2195 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211 |
Contact: Camila Fyler, camila@tnimmigrant.org |
| 9/17 | Pasco, WA
One America will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Address: Columbia Basin College, 2600 N 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301 |
Contact: 1-877-926-3924 wna@weareoneamerica.org |
| 9/17 | Renton, WA One America will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Address: Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056 |
Contact: 1-877-926-3924 wna@weareoneamerica.org |
| 9/17 | Wenatchee, WA One America will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Address: Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
Contact: 1-877-926-3924 wna@weareoneamerica.org |
| 9/17 | Milwaukee, WI Voces de la Frontera will hold a Citizenship Workshop. |
Time: 9:00 am Address: 816 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI |
Contact: Nury Plascencia 414-690-1995 |
| 9/18 | DeQueen, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Citizenship Workshop |
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address: Barbara’s Catholic Church |
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| 9/18 | Atlanta, GA (Cities for Citizenship) Citizenship workshop with Atlanta’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. A large workshop to assist eligible LPRs in filling out N-400s. We will be providing assistance with means tested benefits based fee waivers and all N-400s will be reviewed by an attorney or accredited representative. |
Time & Address: TBD |
Contact: Mayra Cruz |
| 9/18 | San Jose, CA (Cities for Citizenship) City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Affairs Viva CalleSJ – Citizenship Outreach. Viva CalleSJ is a free program that temporarily closes miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play, and explore the city like never before. |
Time & Address: TBD |
Contact: Nidia Gomez, City of San Jose nidia.gomez@sanjoseca.gov |
| 9/18 | Chicago, IL The Illinois Business Immigration Coalition (IBIC) will host a forum to support commonsense immigration reform featuring US Senator Dick Durbin, Reps Luis Gutierrez and Tammy Duckworth and Illinois’s business, faith, Latino and immigrant leaders to support immigration reform in 2017. |
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am |
Contact: IBICEvent@gmail.com |
| 9/18 | Allentown, PA PICC members Grupo de Apoyo e Integracion Hispanoamericano and Friends of Farmworkers, INC will hold a DACA/Citizenship Screening and Document Preparation |
Time: TBD Adress: TBD |
Contact: Judy Kim judykim@paimmigrant.org |
| 9/20 | San Jose, CA (Cities for Citizenship) City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Affairs – Welcoming San Jose Plan. The Office of Immigrant Affairs will present the Welcoming San José Immigrant Integration Plan to the Mayor and City Council. Many have helped create the recommendations and provided valuable input. Staff has examined the cost and feasibility of ideas and developed a plan that will direct collaborative efforts to improve the way we engage, inform, and serve our immigrant community. |
Time & Address: TBD | Contact: Nidia Gomez, City of San Jose nidia.gomez@sanjoseca.gov |
| 9/20 | Philadelphia, PA PICC and Jaisohn Center will hold a Citizenship Information Session in Philadelphia, PA |
Time: TBD Address: TBD |
Contact: Judy Kim judykim@paimmigrant.org |
| 9/21 | Jonesboro, AR Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) will hold a Naturalization Workshop. |
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm Address: 911 Magnolia Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401 |
Contact: David Nunez 870-680-2270 |
| 9/21 | Philadelphia, PA PICC and Jaisohn Center will hold a Citizenship Information Session in Philadelphia, PA |
Time: TBD Address: TBD |
Contact: Judy Kim judykim@paimmigrant.org |
| 9/23 | Philadelphia, PA (Cities for Citizenship) City of Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is holding a Naturalization Ceremony and Voter Education Event |
Time: TBD Address: TBD |
Contact: Miriam Enriquez, Director miriam.enriquez@phila.gov Hani White hani.white@phila.gov |
| 9/24 | San Jose, CA (Cities for Citizenship) City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Affairs – Special Oath Ceremony @ San Jose Earthquake Soccer Game. The Office of Immigrant Affairs and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services arranged another special naturalization ceremony at the 18,000-seat open-air landmark before the city’s long-time soccer team, the Earthquakes, to face Sporting Kansas City. The new citizens are invited to stay for the match after taking the oath of allegiance, including on-field recognition at halftime. |
Address: 1123 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110 |
Contact: Nidia Gomez, City of San Jose, nidia.gomez@sanjoseca.gov |
| 9/24 | Reno, NV Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) will hold a Naturalization Workshop. |
Time: TBD Address: TBD |
Contact: Rosa Molina rmolina@planevada.org |
| 9/24 | Nashville, TN Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) will hold a Naturalization Workshop. |
Time: 9:00am – 4:00 pm Address: 2195 Nolensville Pike Nashville TN 37211 |
Contact: Camila Fyler camila@tnimmigrant.org |
| 9/24 | Salt Lake City, UT Comunidades Unidas will hold a Citizenship Information Session, Candidate Forum and GOTV Event. |
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Address: Central Park Community Center : 2797 South 200 East. South Salt Lake, UT |
Contact: Mayra Cedano, 801-4874143 mayra@cuutah.org |