Citizenship Initiative
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Registration for the Winter 2025 Citizenship Initiative is now closed. Please continue to check this page for details about our upcoming course dates.
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Free Citizenship Classes
Bronze Winner of the 2023 Anthem Award in the Human and Civil Rights Category.
The Museum of the American Revolution’s Citizenship Initiative supports the nation’s growing immigrant population pursuing American citizenship by helping these individuals prepare for the United States naturalization test. We welcome all immigrants and refugees to participate in our free citizenship classes.
Our course covers the naturalization exam’s three key components: American Government, American History and Integrated Civics. Throughout the course, students interact with the historical objects, paintings and stories highlighted in the Museum galleries.
Registration for the Winter 2025 Citizenship Initiative is now closed. Please continue to check this page for details about our upcoming course dates.
The course concludes with a dedicated information session led by a partner organization, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This special presentation offers students helpful resources on the application process, eligibility screening and the personal interview.
All students who successfully complete the course receive a one-year individual membership to the Museum, a dedicated guided tour of the Museum's exhibitions, invitations to special Citizenship alumni events and a pocket Constitution.
Advance registration for all courses is required. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. All registrants will receive a follow-up call from the Museum to confirm their participation. Classes are open to anyone considering taking the U.S. citizenship test and are accessible to intermediate-level English language learners.
Comments by Former Students
"This Citizenship class far exceeded my expectations. I thought it would primarily focus on practice drills in preparation for the civic portion of the USCIS test. Although it fully prepared us for the test, it was so much more. Dana, an excellent and enthusiastic presenter, brought much needed context to each topic for the test and gave a comprehensive history lesson about The United States of America."
- Winter 2023 Class Participant
"This has been the best history training I have ever attended. I value your dedication and hard work. Thank you all for the helpful and informative history classes."
- Spring 2023 Class Participant
"Fantastic teachers! So passionate and knowledge. They really taught me a lot."
- Spring 2022 Class Participant
"The teaching approach of the instructor, Dana Devon, is great! She repeated the questions that we need to learn in multiple ways to help students remember. She is patient, encouraging, and knowledgeable. I have learnt more about American history in addition to the USCIS test. The class exceeded my expectation. Thank you!"
- Winter 2021 Class Participant
Cooperating Partners: Beyond Literacy, Caribbean Community in Philadelphia, Catholic Social Services, Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, Esperanza, Free Library of Philadelphia, HIAS/PA, Irish Diaspora, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Nationalities Service Center, Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation/Jaisohn Center, San Francisco Public Library, Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition, The Welcoming Center, and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
This program is funded by William and Valerie Schwartz.