CIANANov 12, 2021Humans of CIANA, Student Edition: Anamol and UrmillaAnamol first came to the United States from Nepal in March 2020. He wasn't fluent in English, and was having difficulty in his new fifth...
CIANASep 30, 2021Humans of CIANA, Student Edition: Miriam BlasWhen Miriam Blas first came to the United States from Mexico in 2007, she found herself having difficulty navigating her new environment....
CIANASep 9, 2021Humans of CIANA, Student Edition: Maryam and Jessica“We didn’t know English so it was hard for us to speak to people. Also, we didn’t have anyone from our family here.” Elementary School...
Rozina ZeidanAug 15, 2019"You can do anything here": Interview with Hamida BegumHamida Begum, a CIANA Civics program student came to the United States three years ago and is eager for the day she gets her citizenship. Co
Maria EliadesJun 26, 2019Success Comes in Twos: Zahra Rassouli Joins Husband as CitizenZahra Rassouli, one of CIANA's civics and ESL students, didn't pass the speaking exam on her citizenship test the first time around.