Read & Listen: Practicing Citizenship
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will read about citizenship.
- First, look at the picture and read the text.
- Then, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
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Read:
Being a citizen means...
- being active in the community
Examples of citizenship are...
- helping at a school
- joining a community group
- raising money for a charity
- writing to a newspaper (letter to the editor)
- participating in a local religious group (church, temple, or mosque)
- helping at a political campaign
- taking part in marches or rallies
- attending a city council meeting
- raising concerns for your community
- voting
- paying taxes
- many, many more!
Why should you participate?
- YOU have important ideas.
- YOU are best at representing needs and concerns of other immigrants.
- YOU will meet new people.
- YOU will learn new skills and have fun.
- YOUR voice needs to be heard so America is great for everyone.