Zahra Rassouli, one of CIANA's civics and ESL students, didn't pass the speaking exam on her citizenship test the first time around.

Khakpour has been attending its ESL and Civics classes since January 2018, and was very confident going into the exam that he would pass.

Aracelis Polanco failed the first time she took her citizenship exam. She did everything right, but it wasn't enough.

Krystyna Nowacki proudly shows her citizenship certificate, Fall 2018. Photo courtesy of Krystyna Nowacki. When Kris Nowacki first came...

Maria studies for her citizenship exam in one of CIANA's civics classes. Fall 2018. Photo: Anna Watts. For Maria, it’s the people at...