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Volunteer Corner
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 Volunteer of the Month
Aydee Joya has been a Citizenship Now! Volunteer Corps member since 2012. She is originally from Colombia, and after earning a Law degree she came to the United States with her two sons. She became a U.S. citizen in 2010. When asked how she has been impacted personally by joining the Corps, Aydee says: "I have been able to combine my job experience with the volunteer program, which helps strengthen my experience in the immigration field." Read more about Aydee and other Citizenship Now! volunteers below!
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Director's Corner
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 By Allan Wernick
In addition to giving a new look to our newsletter this month, we introduce a new section titled the "Director's Corner." Through this column, our Director Allan Wernick will keep you up to date with new developments at CUNY Citizenship Now, and will comment on legal and legislative issues impacting immigrants. Our Corps members will be the first to receive this piece directly in their inbox! Click here to read Allan's first column.
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What's Happening at
Citizenship Now!
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 Recent Event
Summer is officially here, but our dedicated volunteers have sacrificed a Saturday on the beach to help immigrants in need. Thanks to you, at our first Citizenship Application Assistance Event of the season on July 13th at Brooklyn College we assisted 134 participants in determining their eligibility for citizenship. The event, sponsored by MOIA and the CIti Community Development as part of NYCitizenship in Schools brings the total of people helped since the start of this initiative to 1038 participants. Read More
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