A Capitol
Jewish Family Service citizenship students
celebrate their graduation in Lansing.
LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer
KRISTA HUSA Photographer
L
ast week, a few dozen aspiring Americans took their first field
trip.
Students of the citizenship preparatory program at Jewish
Family Service, the group got an out-of-the-textbook glimpse
at the workings of state government in Lansing.
In the students' class, the primary topics were U.S. history and gov-
ernment. Graduation from the class prepares the students to take their
citizenship tests and to become naturalized American citizens.
"The graduates loved it because they had a chance to see what they
learned about," said Rachel Yoskowitz, head of the Resettlement
Department at JFS. "Where else but in America could immigrants be
hosted by state legislators in the capitol?"
A graduation ceremony for the students was hosted at the Old
Supreme Court building by state Rep. Patricia Godchaux (R-
Birmingham) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Pontiac). ❑
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