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5 Rights is a Qualified Designated Entity and accredited representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Hays County. These designations allow Refugee Rights to provide amnesty candidates with an INS approved citizenship course which provides at least 40 hours of instruction in English and civics, Completion of the course in most cases entitles amnesty candidates to a permanent residency certificate, The library is one of three locations in San Marcos where amnesty candidates may take the course, The flexibility of the library's tutoring format enables us to help those candidates who cannot attend other programs, In developing plans for providing new and improved services for the ESL community, we have conferred with the Refugee Rights representative in Hays County, He informs us that at least 300 amnesty candidates in Hays County will need educational help and job information in the coming years, He is very supportive of our plans, particularly in light of the short term nature of Refugee Rights funding as a Qualified Designated Entity of the INS. He has written a letter of commendation which can be found in Appendix B of the narrative. We have also discussed our plans with John Lawry, local Job Service Representative of the Texas Employment Commission, Mr, Lawry actively refers clients to our adult tutoring program and is very interested in our plans to develop a Job Information Center. He has pledged a variety of TEC brochures and microfiche job listings to help develop the JIC, Mr, Lawry has written us a letter of support which can be found in Appendix B. Another cooperating agency is the Public Housing Authority of the City of San Marcos, The authority's director, Albert Sierra, notes that many families in public housing speak primarily Spanish. They are in need of ESL tutoring and other services which can assist their entry into the work force. Mr, Sierra has taken an active role in advertising our services to residents of public housing projects. A letter pledging his continued support can also be found in Appendix B, In addition, the San Marcos Interagency Council, the Minorities Commission and the League of United Latin American Citizens have strongly supported our adult tutoring program and efforts to develop a Job Information Center, Letters of support from these agencies can be found in Appendix B of the narrative,