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White House Task Force on New Americans
By Donna DiMichele | October 14, 2015
October 27 Webinar Will Address Interagency Initiative to Better Integrate Immigrants into Communities
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) present another webinar in their series for public librarians on immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The webinar will provide an overview about the White House Task Force on New Americans, an interagency effort to develop a federal strategy to better integrate immigrants into communities. During the presentation, representatives from the USCIS Office of Citizenship will cover the Task Force’s recent initiatives, with specific focus on the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign and the Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Campaign, and highlight ways that libraries can get involved.
Webinar: White House Task Force on New Americans
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT
To register for this free session, please follow the steps below:
• Go to the USCIS registration page
Once your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details. If you do not receive a confirmation email within two business days, please email USCIS at public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov.
This series was developed as part of a partnership between IMLS and USCIS to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools and knowledge to refer their patrons to accurate and reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics. To find out more about this partnership and the webinar series, visit the Serving New Americans page of the IMLS website.
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