Becoming Citizens

About Becoming Citizens: In this multi–session course, museum staff will prepare students to successfully complete the U.S. citizenship test. Like other citizenship courses, students will learn the civics and history lessons necessary to pass the citizenship examination. Unlike other citizenship classes, this course, held at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, offers students opportunities to personally interact with original historical objects, maps, books, and documents and engage with experts in the history of this state and nation. This course offers expert instruction as well as a unique experience as you prepare yourself for the citizenship test. Pre-registration is recommended, but students can register at the fair or at the door on the evening of the first class on April 9. Students in this course must have permanent resident status and have already submitted or are preparing to submit their N-400 application to become a naturalized citizen. This series of 5 classes will be held consecutive Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00 pm beginning April 9 and ending May 7. The classes are 100% free, so students will not be penalized if they cannot attend every session or need to leave early. However, attendance in all classes is required to obtain all the curriculum information.