About This Site
Acknowledgments
The EL/Civics Online is a collaborative project of the U.S. Department of Education/Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services/Office of Citizenship (USCIS)
Direction and guidance: Lynn Spencer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), OVAE, U.S. Department of Education
Project Developers: Sue Barauski, Judith Diamond, and Karen Hilgeman
The Center/Adult Learning Resource Center, Arlington Heights, IL (www.thecenterweb.org/alrc) through a subcontract from The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
Development Assistance: Elizabeth Minicz
Web Design: James Eaton Design
Web Development: Blue Span Associates LLC
Course Illustrations: Kate Diamond Design
Content development, editorial services, best financial services, and guidance were provided by
OVAE staff: Christopher Coro, Ursula Lord , and Rachael Shaw
USCIS staff: Michael Jones and Nathaniel I. Stiefel
CAL: Joy Kreeft Peyton and Lynda Terrill
Thank you to the following organizations and individuals who supported this project:
Organizations: Albany Park Community Center, College of DuPage, Elgin Community College, Township High School District 214/Community Education, William J. Rainey Harper College, Jewish Vocational Service, McHenry County College, South Suburban College, YWCA of Elgin
Students: College of DuPage: Marcos Fuentes, Marco A. Huerta, Ricardo Lopez, Jorge Marquez, Eduardo Martinez, Erika Sanchez
This project was funded through a contract from the U.S. Department of Education/Office of Vocational and Adult Education to
The Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC (www.cal.org) subcontracted to
The Center/Adult Learning Resource Center, Arlington Heights, IL (www.thecenterweb.org/alrc)
The opinions expressed in the articles and Web pages included in this project do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Education/Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services/Office of Citizenship. The inclusion of resources should not be construed or interpreted as an endorsement by these Departments of any private organization or business herein.