We are delighted to announce receipt of the Top Hat Award from the United Way of Gaston County. This $500 award was given to the nonprofit agency that received the most Facebook reactions during the Jingle Bell Gents competition. https://www.facebook.com/liveunitedgaston/photos/a.10150165673222365/10158929265337365
You can help us win one of three $500 awards during the United Way of Gaston County’s 12 Days of Christmas Virtual Event! Gaston Literacy Council is displaying our talent on Day 6. Please like, share, and consider donating to our local United Way. We hope you enjoy watching our staff bring you our “Ode […]
USCIS updates the Citizenship test every 10 years. As of December 1, 2020, there are now 128 questions on the civics test instead of 100. Applicants will be asked 20 of these questions during their interview and they must answer 12 of these correctly to pass. Anyone applying for Naturalization on or after December 1, […]
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Gaston Literacy Council is closely following the updates and instructions from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and our local health department to limit the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of our students, staff, and volunteers. While GLC has currently suspended […]
USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) field office in Charlotte reopened June 4, 2020 after an eleven-week closure due to the Coronavirus. With new safety operations and procedures in place, the office began prioritizing Naturalization applicants who had interview dates and Naturalization ceremonies postponed during the closure. Three GLC students were affected by the […]