Adult Programs
ALL CARVER CENTER ADULT PROGRAMMING IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, PLEASE REACH OUT TO FABIOLA MONTOYA, CITIZENSHIP COORDINATOR AT 914-305-6043.
CITIZENSHIP: Approximately 45% of Port Chester residents were born outside of the United States of America, with 90% arriving from Latin American countries. Carver provides an 8-week citizenship program to help immigrants study and prepare for their citizenship examinations to attain U.S. citizenship. To-date, Carver has graduated over 200 new U.S. citizens from the program.
ENGLISH CLASSES: Adults learn English language in a nurturing environment that supports risk-taking and yields exceptional results. Our evening classes have helped those struggling with issues of acculturation and communication within the larger community.
WELLNESS: A healthy mind, body and spirit is at the heart of Carver’s Counseling and Fitness Center offerings. Helping to reduce the effects of stress caused by life’s challenges remains at the heart of building brighter futures.
CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM / PROGRAMA DE CIUDADANÍA
This class is designed for speakers of English as a second language. Students will learn about American history and government as they prepare for the civics portion of the U.S. Citizenship exam. Additionally students will practice their English language skills as they prepare for their reading, writing and speaking portions of the exam. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the structure of the Citizenship interview, and will be more prepared for the civics and English portions of the exam. 
Esta clase está diseñada para personas que hablan inglés como segundo idioma. Los estudiantes aprenderán sobre la historia y el gobierno de los Estados Unidos mientras se preparan para la parte cívica del examen de ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos. Además, los estudiantes practicarán sus habilidades en el idioma inglés, mientras se preparan para la parte del examen de lectura, escritura y de hablar. Al final del curso, los estudiantes estarán familiarizados con la estructura de la entrevista para la Ciudadanía y estarán más preparados para la parte cívica del examen de inglés.
Days/Días and Cost/Costo:
Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Taught in English/Lunes, martes y viernes – Impartido en inglés
$50 per 8 weeks/$50 por 8 semanas
$50 por 8 semanas: Lunes, Martes y Viernes
Wednesdays – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Taught in Spanish/Miércoles – enseñado en español
$50 per 8 weeks/$50 por 8 semanas: Miercoles
Sundays – 9:00am – 12:00pm
$100 for 8 weeks
$100 por 8 semanas: Domingos
Who/Para quién: 18 years old and up/Mayores de 18 años
Please call Fabiola Montoya at 914-305-6043 for more information.
Citizenship Class Registration Form / Formulario de Inscripción de Clase de Ciudadanía
ENGLISH CLASS FOR ADULTS / CLASES DE INGLES PARA ADULTOS
This year-long class is designed for speakers of English as a new language. Participants will feel supported as they become familiar with basic English phrases, vocabulary, and progress towards mastery of the English language. Conversational skills will be the main focus of the course, with reading and writing in the language emphasized to a slightly lesser degree.
Esta clase de un año está diseñada para hablantes de inglés como un nuevo idioma. Los participantes se sentirán apoyados a medida que se familiaricen con las frases básicas en inglés, el vocabulario y el progreso hacia el dominio del idioma inglés. Las habilidades conversacionales serán el enfoque principal del curso, con lectura y escritura en el idioma enfatizado en un grado ligeramente menor.
Cost/Costo: $80 per semester/$80 por semestre.
Please call 914-305-6010 for more information.