Program Types & Tips Presenting a Program on Naturalization Other Ideas Produce a video that highlights naturalized individuals in the community. Law Day planners can create a video that highlights naturalized individuals and their contribution to the community. The video can also portray the history of immigration to the community and its diversity. You can showcase the video at a Law Day ceremony or awards ceremony, and can distribute it to public schools for use in social studies classes, or make it available to local groups. "Adopt-a-Class" at a local school to speak to schoolchildren about naturalization. Law Day planners can work with teachers to provide guest speakers to discuss naturalization and immigration with school children. Law Day people and naturalized citizens can visit the class together. You can speak about the importance of naturalization and describe the process while the naturalized citizen talks about his or her reasons for becoming a a U.S citizen and the impact it has had on his or her life. For more ideas on reaching schools, visit the Law Day for Schools section. This article was prepared by the ABA Center for Immigration Law and Representation. The Center, with the ABA Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law, conducts a variety of activities to improve the rights of immigrants and increase their access to the justice system. The Center also educates lawyers, state and federal judges, and members of the public about the scope and effect of the immigration laws. The Center is completing a guide for involving bar members and associations in naturalization outreach and assistance initiatives. >>Presenting a Program on Naturalization >>Sponsor a Naturalization Ceremony >>Participate in a Citizen Preparation Class >>Other Ideas Reaching the Community Home | Program Types & Tips Home