Fwd: Free Tax Return Preparation -- See If You Qualify

If you need help preparing your tax return, learn about the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.

VITA Program: If you make $52,000 or less, IRS-certified volunteers can inform you about tax credits for which you may qualify, and prepare a basic tax return with electronic filing. TCE Program: If you are 60 years of age or older, you may qualify for free tax help from IRS-certified volunteers who specialize in issues unique to seniors.  There are thousands of locations across the United States where you can get free tax help through the VITA and TCE programs.         Subscriber Services: Change Subscription Topics and Frequency of E-Mails | Unsubscribe | Help If you have questions, contact us. Stay Connected to USA.GOV: Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Our Blog This email was sent to narmer@gmail.com from: USA.gov • General Services Administration • OCSIT • 1800 F Street, NW • Washington DC 20405 • (800) 333-4636.

Come to the first-ever Bronx Charter School Fair! Saturday, March 15, 10am – 3pm at Family Life Academy Charter School, 14 West 170th St., Bronx, NY. Free and open to the public, parents are invited to learn about their public school options and meet with school representatives. The Charter Center will have a computer station set up where parents can access our Common Online Application and apply on the spot. Over 40 Bronx charter schools will be represented; parents are invited to come and learn about their public school choices! QUESTIONS? Call 212-437-8300

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Fwd: Best of the Hatewatch Blog

Here are the top five posts for the week of February 27, 2014 Exclusive: Latinos Are Punch Line at Joe Arpaio Roast James Laffrey and His Call to Assassinate Jews Culpeper Sheriff Stands Behind Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Training Three Face Charges in Alleged Georgia Militia Plot New Intelligence Report: Radical Right Declines Hatewatch tracks hate and extremism for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Visit us on the web, Facebook and Twitter or send us your tips and feedback at hatewatch@splcenter.org. SPLC supporters like you make the Hatewatch newsletter possible.  Follow Hatewatch on Twitter.  Become our fan on Facebook. Contact SPLC. 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 Privacy Policy -

Fwd: Join me in saying no, no, and no

The end of Black History Month

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Deadline: tomorrow. Money to reach goal: $2,017 Don’t wait another moment: give the Schomburg Center right now. Dear Mr. Thompson, Tomorrow is the last day we celebrate Black History Month. It felt short, didn't it? Didn't it feel insufficient? Please, donate to the Schomburg Center in the next 48 hours. Your much-needed gift will help protect and preserve black history each and every month of the year. We always appreciate your generosity, perhaps more than we can say. I'm reaching out today because we still need $2,017 to meet our goal of $20,000 and proclaim that no, we are not done talking about black history just because February is coming to a close. No, one month isn't enough for black history in all its richness and complexity. No, a few great black women and men are not the definition of our collective culture. No, the black experience doesn't belong shunted off in a corner of a history museum, or in a little paragraph at the end of a textbook chapter. At the Schomburg Center, and with the support of our Schomburg Society members, we reject the notion that we can stop celebrating black triumphs, that race somehow doesn't matter today, or that we don't have further to go. As one of our generous donors, you must feel the same. Please consider giving again today and deepening your impact. A gift today will help us say yes to black scholarship, particularly among young thinkers just starting out, and yes to the tens of thousands of visitors who come through our doors each month, knowing there's more to black history than they learned in school. It will help fund programs and events that help us build a nation celebrating black history and culture. That work is important, it matters, and it depends on you. Make a much-needed gift to the Schomburg Center. You can help extend Black History Month beyond tomorrow — all it takes is a gift right now. Thank you so much for your past generosity, and your ongoing support. Sincerely, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, PhD Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | 515 Malcolm X Boulevard | New York, NY 10037 | 212-491-2252

Fwd: [New post] Harlem will benefit from Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative

HarlemGuy posted: " President Obama unveils his “My Brother’s Keeperâ€� initiative today.  It's goal is to find ways for "business and civic leaders to help keep young black men and other men of color on a successful course". The centerpiece of the effort is a presidential t" New post on HarlemCondoLife Harlem will benefit from Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative by HarlemGuy President Obama unveils his “My Brother’s Keeperâ€� initiative today.  It's goal is to find ways for "business and civic leaders to help keep young black men and other men of color on a successful course". The centerpiece of the effort is a presidential task force led by Broderick Johnson, the secretary of Mr. Obama’s cabinet. […] Read more of this post HarlemGuy | February 27, 2014 at 9:28 am | URL: http://wp.me/p2U2Ue-6ZO Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from HarlemCondoLife. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://harlemcondolife.com/2014/02/27/harlem-will-benefit-obamas-brothers-keeper-initiative/

Fw: Join me in fighting for NYC's universal pre-K plan

Forwarded message:

From: Cynthia Nixon

Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 17:29 PM

Subject: Join me in fighting for NYC's universal pre-K plan

Dear The Bronx MoveOn member,

I'm actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, and I started a petition to the New York Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo, which says:

I support New York City's proposal to finally implement universal, free pre-K and after-school programs for middle school students, paid for by asking New Yorkers who earn more than $500,000 a year to pay a little bit more in taxes.

We know pre-K and after-school programs work. Study after study shows that high-quality investments in early education and extended day learning can boost student achievement and success for years afterward. 

But today, most children in New York City still don't have access to free full-day, high-quality pre-K, and tens of thousands of middle school students miss out on educational after-school programs. 

Ask Albany to support the plan to fund pre-K and after-school programs.

Universal pre-K is not a new idea. In fact, Albany has been talking about universal pre-K ever since 1997. But the money to make it a reality has never come through. 

To expand these programs, we need a steady, predictable source of funding. That's why we need Albany to pass UPKNYC's plan to pay for these critical investments by asking New Yorkers who earn more than $500,000 a year to pay a little bit more in taxes. 

Stand with me in telling the New York Legislature to support the plan to fund pre-K and after-school programs today.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Cynthia Nixon

This petition was created on MoveOn's online petition site, where anyone can start their own online petitions. Cynthia Nixon didn't pay us to send this email—we never rent or sell the MoveOn.org list.

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