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EIIC Welcomed Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore

Tanaiste on Sunday at the EIIC
Pictured with the Tanaiste on Sunday at the EIIC Noel Kilkenny, NY Consul General, Siobhan Dennehy, Carol Hanney, Eamon Gilmore, Hanora Kilkenny, David Coonan and Fiona McCabe

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center Welcomed Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore T.D. to its Woodlawn Office in the Bronx, on Sunday, September 25, 2011

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, visited the Emerald Isle Immigration Center on Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn this past Sunday to celebrate the services the Center has given the community for almost twenty-five years. The Tánaiste witnessed the vibrant Irish network that exists around the Emerald Isle, met with local seniors and members of the Bronx community.

He was greeted by EIIC Chairman Brian O’Dwyer, Board members and Executive Director Siobhán Dennehy, who introduced the Tánaiste to the Immigration Services, the Seniors Program and the Social Services that are provided by the Center. The visit follows the week in which the Center’s Meals-On-Wheels scheme was formally launched by New York State Senator Jeff Klein, capping a busy period for the staff and a welcome service for local seniors.

Siobhan Dennehy, Tanaiste Eamone Gilmore, Aine Murphy, Lisa McGovern and John Stahl

Among those assembled on Sunday to meet An Tánaiste was the Irish Language Group that meets every week in the EIIC to practice their cúpla focal under the tutelage of staff member Aine Murphy. The Center’s hugely productive Knitting Group was also represented in the audience for the Tánaiste.

The vital Immigration Services that the Emerald Isle offers to the community were to the forefront, as the Tánaiste met with the staff that has been on the frontline of a recent increase in emigration from Ireland. Staff members on hand were able to elaborate on the valuable work of the organization, their experience of recent trends in Irish immigration and the prospects for immigrants in a sluggish U.S. economy.

Questions:

Contact Executive Director, Siobhan Dennehy via email: siobhand@eiic.org or 718/478-5502 Ext 206

USCIS Launches Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative

Released May 25, 2011

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced today the launch of a federal initiative to raise awareness about the rights, responsibilities and importance of U.S. citizenship. The Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative will provide new opportunities for immigrants to learn about USCIS’s free citizenship education resources available to eligible lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and immigrant-serving organizations.

“Citizenship is the common thread that connects us all as Americans. This initiative emphasizes the importance of citizenship—not only to immigrants and their families but also to our nation as a whole,” said Director Mayorkas. “This effort marks a new milestone in USCIS’s outreach to lawful permanent residents.”

Approximately 7.9 million of the estimated 12.5 million LPRs living in the United States are eligible to apply for naturalization, according to the most recent Department of Homeland Security analysis.

USCIS will employ digital media, a video public service announcement, and print and radio messages in a variety of languages. The initiative will direct individuals to citizenship preparation materials and other training and educational resources available on the USCIS Citizenship Resource Center at www.uscis.gov/citizenship. Messages will run May 30-Sept. 5, 2011, in the first phase of a planned multiyear effort.

Since the early 1900s, the federal government has promoted an awareness of citizenship and prepared immigrants for successful citizenship. This current initiative builds upon those historic efforts and supports the mission of the USCIS Office of Citizenship, which was created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to promote instruction and training on citizenship rights and responsibilities. Since July 2009, USCIS has reached more than 32,000 LPRs and potential citizenship applicants at approximately 560 naturalization information sessions through partnerships between USCIS field offices, local community groups and immigrant-serving organizations.

To view the video public service announcement, visit the USCIS YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/uscis. To learn more about the Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative and how organizations can support it, visit www.uscis.gov/citizenshipawareness.

Last updated:05/25/2011

EIIC Fall Computer Sessions Sept-Dec

EIIC Fall Computer Sessions

September 2011 to December 2011


Computers for Beginners

Students will learn about computer software and hardware, the Internet, email and the basic features of Microsoft Word.

Mondays—10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

$5.00 donation per class


Intermediate Computer Applications

Using Microsoft Word students will create letters, flyers, tables and memos. In Microsoft Excel students learn basic features by creating a budget, small payroll and other financial documents.  Time permitting, students will advance to a mailmerge in Word, Power Point and Access. *Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. is required.

Mondays—11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

$15.00 fee per class


Fall Session 1 for both classes:

September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31


Fall Session 11 for classes:

November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 12

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EIIC Citizenship Application Drives

Emerald Isle Immigration Center will host:

U.S. Citizenship Free Informational Meeting: Immigration and Citizenship

Thursday, April 7th, 6:00pm at the Woodlawn office

Informational session led by John Stahl, EIIC Immigration Attorney and Carmel Rose, EIIC Immigration Counselor on naturalization eligibility requirements, process, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

U.S. Citizenship Application Drives

Sat, April 9th, 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Woodlawn office
&
Sat, April 16th, 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Woodside office.

Counselors will be available to help complete the application for US Citizenship. Those who wish to attend must register in advance.

In order to register contact our Bronx office at 718-3243039

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