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e!What would you like to do today?

Improve my computer skills

Do a job search

or explore careers

Improve my writing skills

I’m not sure. I’d like to go Rhode Island Resource Hub to

explore education and employment opportunities.

Get help with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

http://riresourcehub.org/

1. Assess your computer skills and knowledge

2. Practice using the mouse3. Practice typing4. Learn basics about computers5. Learn how to access and navigate the In

ternet6. Learn how to use email7. Sign up for a free computer class or a on

e-on-one appointment8. Learn about social media websites:

Facebook, Twitter

9. Search for more learning resources

Click here to return to the Main Menu

Choose from the following options to improve your computer skills:

http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/


Assess your computer skills by opening the link below. You can get a print out of skills you know and skills that need to be developed.





Practice using the mouse with one or more of these websites: Mouse Practice 1 – Mouse Exerciseswww.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html Mouse Practice 2 – Mousercisewww.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm Mouse Practice 3 – Mouse Gameswww.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm


http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm

Practice Typing with one or more of these websites by clicking on the links below: Typing Practice – Sense Lang Typingwww.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php

Typing Practice – Doorway Onlinewww.doorwayonline.org.uk/


http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php



http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/



Learn Basics about Computers: open these websites and click on each module to learn the basics about computers

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics

http://digitallearn.org/learn/getting-started-computer


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics

http://digitallearn.org/learn/getting-started-computer

Learn how to access and navigate the Internet: open each of the websites below to learn about using the Internet.

http://digitallearn.org/learn/basic-search (video based lessons)

http://digitallearn.org/learn/navigating-website (video based lessons)

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internet (video and text based lessons)


http://digitallearn.org/learn/basic-search

http://digitallearn.org/learn/navigating-website

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internet

Learn how to use email: open each of the website below to learn how to use email.

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-email

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-email-part-2


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-email

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-email-part-2

Sign up for a Free computer class or a One-on-One appointment, Many public libraries offer classes and one-on-one appointments. To sign up:

Providence Public Library – Computer Classes:http://www.provlib.org/computertechnology-training-class-schedule

Providence Public Library – One-on-One appointment: http://provlib.setmore.com

Cranston Public Library – One-on-One appointment:http://cranstonlibrary.setmore.com


http://www.provlib.org/computertechnology-training-class-schedule

http://www.provlib.org/computertechnology-training-class-schedule

http://provlib.setmore.com/

http://cranstonlibrary.setmore.com/

Open riresourcehub.org. Select Improve Computer Skills. Narrow your search by topic. You will find online and brick and mortar resources. You have the options to print and save your resources.

Click here to get started: http://riresourcehub.org/

RI RESOURCE HUB connects you to education and career resources



http://www.riresourcehub.org/

Learn how to navigate and use social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn, blog and more. Open the websites below and choose one of the social media tutorials to get started.

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/socialmedia (text based lessons)

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-facebook (video based lesson on using Facebook)


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/socialmedia

http://digitallearn.org/learn/intro-facebook

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS FOR JOB SEARCHES OR EXPLORE CAREERS:

1. Find jobs that match your skills and interests.

2. Explore career paths; jobs that lead to better jobs.

3. Research skills, education and qualifications needed.

4. Research job vacancies and future outlook of those jobs.

5. How to write an effective resume.

6. How to write a cover letter.

7. Complete a job application.

8. Practice interviewing for a job.

9. For listing of additional resources to explore careers, find a job, or get job training.


FIND JOBS THAT MATCH YOUR SKILLS AND INTERESTS CLICK ON THE SUGGESTED RESOURCES BELOW

www.waytogori.org www.mynextmove.org


http://www.waytogori.org/

http://www.mynextmove.org/

EXPLORE CAREER PATHS BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW

www.waytogori.org www.mynextmove.org www.onetonline.org http://careercast.com/




http://www.onetonline.org/

http://careercast.com/

RESEARCH SKILLS, EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED BY CLICKING LINKS BELOW:

www.waytogori.org www.mynextmove.org




RESEARCH JOB VACANCIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THOSE JOBS BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW:

www.waytogori.org www.mynextmove.org www.indeed.com www.employri.org www.monster.com www.providencejournal.com/jobs www.snagajob.com http://ri.rijobs.com/candidate/processcandqui

cksearch




http://www.indeed.com/

http://www.employri.org/

http://www.monster.com/

http://www.providencejournal.com/jobs

http://www.snagajob.com/

http://ri.rijobs.com/candidate/processcandquicksearch

http://ri.rijobs.com/candidate/processcandquicksearch

TO CREATE A RESUME CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/resumewriting

http://www.slashcv.com/


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/resumewriting

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/resumewriting

http://www.slashcv.com/

TO CREATE A COVER LETTER CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/coverletters https://secure.waytogori.org/Career_Planning/

Get_a_Job/Get_a_Job.aspx


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/coverletters

https://secure.waytogori.org/Career_Planning/Get_a_Job/Get_a_Job.aspx


HOW TO COMPLETE A JOB APPLICATION www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/jobapplicatio

ns


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/jobapplications

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/jobapplications

PRACTICE INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW


http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/interviewingskills

www.interviewsuccessformula.com








http://www.interviewsuccessformula.com/

FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO EXPLORE CAREERS, FIND A JOB, OR GET JOB TRAINING CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW.

http://riresourcehub.org www.askri.org



http://www.askri.org/

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING SKILLS:

1. Choose a writing prompt or create your own topic to write about.

Easier Descriptive Narrative

More difficult--Informative Advanced--Persuasive

2. Learn about the writing process. 3. Begin

the writing process with pre-writing. You may want to use a graphic organizer to help you brainstorm ideas.

4. Write a rough draft and read it aloud. Revise ideas and reorganize ideas. (menu continues on next page)


5.Share with a teacher or peer to get some feedback.

6. Revise.7. Reread your writing aloud. 8. Begin to edit spelling, grammar, punctuatio

n.9. Reread this draft and edit as needed10. Ask

a teacher or peer to read your writing and give your some feedback.

11. Edit as needed12. Publish your writing: save your writing. Pri

nt and/or share your writing

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING SKILLS: (CONTINUED)


CHOOSE ONE OF THE WRITING PROMPTS BELOW OR CREATE YOUR OWN TOPIC TO WRITE ABOUT.

A toy you remember. Someone you know

well.

A shopping mall. The most beautiful

view you have ever seen.

Your favorite room in your home.


.

Descriptive Writing PromptEasier


Write out the story of a good movie you have seen.

Tell the story of a time when you lost something or found something.

Tell about the events that happened on a day you will never forget.

Write a short story in which you are the hero or heroine.

Relate an experience from which you learned something.


.

Narrative Writing PromptEasier


Explain how to put gas in your car.

Explain the process of writing an essay.

Explain the order of operations in math.

Explain how the 3 branches of U.S. Government function.

Explain how to do something you enjoy doing or creating.

Explain how to prepare a recipe you have.


.

Informative Writing PromptMore Difficult


Should every American be guaranteed by law 3 weeks of paid vacation every year?

Should the U.S. Government take a greater role in controlling businesses and individuals in our society?

Are the rights of one individual more important or less important than the welfare of a whole society?

Is lying always wrong?

Has technology made life better or worse for you?


Persuasive Writing PromptAdvanced

LEARN ABOUT THE WRITING PROCESS BY CHOOSING A LINK BELOW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Y2uIyJM4g (video)

http://bowenpeters.weebly.com/uploads/8/1/1/9/8119969/writing_process_detailed.pdf http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/instrctn/in5lk11-1.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/ (advanced)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Y2uIyJM4g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Y2uIyJM4g

http://bowenpeters.weebly.com/uploads/8/1/1/9/8119969/writing_process_detailed.pdf

http://bowenpeters.weebly.com/uploads/8/1/1/9/8119969/writing_process_detailed.pdf

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/instrctn/in5lk11-1.htm

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/instrctn/in5lk11-1.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/


BEGIN THE WRITING PROCESS WITH PRE-WRITING. CHOOSE THE LINKS BELOW TO HELP YOU GET STARTED.

You may want to use a graphic organizer to help you brainstorm ideas. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-grap

hic-organizers-w.html


http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-graphic-organizers-w.html

http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-graphic-organizers-w.html

WRITE A ROUGH DRAFT AND READ IT ALOUD. REVISE IDEAS AND REORGANIZE IDEAS.


SHARE WITH A TEACHER OR PEER TO GET SOME FEEDBACK.


REVISE .


REREAD YOUR WRITING ALOUD.


BEGIN EDITING SPELLING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, ETC. CLICK ON ONE OR MORE OF THESE RESOURCES FOR HELP.

http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/adult-learning-center/home (you need to create an account for this site)

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/ (advanced)


http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html





REREAD THIS DRAFT AND EDIT AS NEEDED.


ASK A TEACHER OR PEER TO READ YOUR WRITING AND GIVE YOUR SOME FEEDBACK.


EDIT AS NEEDED.


PUBLISH YOUR WRITING:SAVE YOUR WRITING. PRINT AND/OR SHARE YOUR WRITING.


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO TODAY?(USCIS)

Go to USCIS Check your USCIS Case Status Make or cancel an appointment with US

CIS Renew your Green Card Determine if you are eligible to become

a U.S. citizen Apply for Citizenship Print the application for U.S. Citizenship

- Form N-400

(menu continues on next page)Click here to return to the Main Menu

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO TODAY?(USCIS) (CONTINUED)

Study for your U.S. Citizenship Interview

Connect with the RI Citizenship Consortium on Facebook

Find a U.S. Citizenship Preparation class Get legal advice


GO TO USCIS

http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices/rhode-island




CHECK YOUR USCIS CASE STATUS

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do


https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

MAKE OR CANCEL AN APPOINTMENT WITH USCIS

USCIShttps://infopass.uscis.gov/info_lang.php?sel_lang=en


http://infopass.uscis.gov/info_lang.php?sel_lang=en

RENEW YOUR GREEN CARD

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/renew-green-card




DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A U.S. CITIZEN

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Citizenship%20&%20Naturalization%20Based%20Resources/A%20Guide%20to%20Naturalization/PDFs/M-480.pdf






APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/apply-citizenship




PRINT THE APPLICATION FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP - FORM N-400

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/n-400.pdf




STUDY FOR YOUR U.S. CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW

Watch a video about U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship test yourself http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/

Take the Naturalization self-test of U.S. History and Civics

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/see-all-section-items-title-right/Interactive%20Practice%20Exercises/55240?destination=node/41140


Click here for more choices to study for citizenship interview

http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/




STUDY FOR YOUR U.S. CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW (CONTINUED) Watch a USCIS Naturalization Interview

and Test Video

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test/uscis-naturalization-interview-and-test-video

Watch practice Naturalization Interviews on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYR06ayJo

Y Listen to USCIS Naturalization

Interviews

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/listen-to-interviews.html Click here to return to the Main Menu

Click here for more choices to study for citizenship interview




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYR06ayJoY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYR06ayJoY

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/listen-to-interviews.html

http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/listen-to-interviews.html

STUDY FOR YOUR U.S. CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW (CONTINUED)

Practice writing and spelling for the USCIS Naturalization Test

http://www.citizenshipstudyguide.com/member/citizenship-test-civics-writing-exercises.php

Practice reading for the USCIS Naturalization Test

https://uniontestprep.com/u-s-citizenship-test/practice-test/reading/pages/1






CONNECT WITH THE RI CITIZENSHIP CONSORTIUM ON FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/CitizenshipforRI?ref=hl




FIND A U.S. CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASS

https://www.literacydirectory.org/


https://www.literacydirectory.org/

GET LEGAL ADVICE

http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/pages/attachments/2015/06/22/raroster-orgs-reps-state-city.pdf





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