GHDC Free Housing Education Events

Dear Friends of Genesis,

  We are holding two homeownership educational seminars this month:

· “Stay In Your Home Project” Foreclosure prevention options – Thursday, August 13, 2015, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Genesis, 7735 S. Vernon, Chicago, IL 60619; and

· “Homebuyer Education Training” Saturday August 15, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the King College Prep, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60653,

Thank you in advance!

Steeve Kidd

Program Director

Community Empowerment & Education Division

(773) 994-6670 x 214 – Office

(773) 994-6673 – Fax

(312) 217-9903 – Cell

#EmmettTill60th: #BlackLivesMatter, Then and Now

Follow us on: Events | Exhibits | Donate Now | www.dusablemuseum.org DuSomething! Mamie Till-Mobley devoted the last six months of her life to keeping the story of her son, Emmett Till, alive. When Emmett Till was lynched in 1955, his murder galvanized the civil rights movement. In this moment, the continued police & vigilante violence against young Black men has made Tills story more important that ever. Author and journalist Christopher Benson talks about his work with Till-Mobley on the award-winning, critically acclaimed book, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America. Benson will be joined in conversation by Chaz Ebert, Executive Producer of the Shatterglass Films production of a movie based on the book. The program will be moderated by Pemon Rami, Director of Education and Public Programs at the DuSable Museum and will feature a special presentation to the Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Foundation. Please purchase your tickets through Eventbrite: http://thedusablemuseum.eventbrite.com Death of Innocence: Books will be available for purchase, $16 each DATE: Thursday, August 27, 2015 TIME: 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. COST: $10.00 Call (773) 947-0600 for additional information. LEARN MORE START A LEGACY. Would you like to renew your membership? Give memberships as a gift? You can continue to take advantage of all the DuSable Museum of African American History has to offer by helping to grow our membership family Today! Membership to the Museum helps to keep the legacy of education and enlightenment flourishing for future generations. Help to grow our membership family! JOIN

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Wiley College

Wiley College From: P. Devon Brown Group: Entire Church Group Family: “The Board of Trustees for Wiley College is very much interested in adding more depth to its membership by the inclusion of a trustee from The Northern Illinois Conference who has expertise in the field of architecture, banking, business, construction or higher education. In addition and of equal importance, the Board wants a trustee who appreciates the role of United Methodist Church-related higher education institutions as an expression of the Church’s commitment to serve the larger society by preparing the next generation of servant leaders. The Board of Trustees, also, is interested in identifying an individual who has the capacity to give and/or raise funds.” The Board of Trustees meets three times a year. Each trustee is responsible for their own meeting related expenses. If interested and able, please contact me, (pastor Brown) Comment

"The House the Jazz Built" and TOP BOX FOOD PARTNERSHIP

Dear Community Leaders,

Attend our very unique jazz event at 4:00 p.m. Sunday August 9th, on the lawn of the WCCA Cultural Center at 9351 S Michigan

The event is great for the young and old because,

It shares the influence Jazz has had on House Music thus the name:

"THE HOUSE THAT JAZZ BUILT"

WCCA is co-sponsoring the fund raiser with our past president Courtney Giles of the C Major 7 Music Center.

Bring a picnic basket and lawn chair! Support the youth of C Major 7 and WCCA!

Your donation is tax deductible. The WCCA is a 501c3. Tickets are $25.

Call

Renata Gilbert-Kyles at 773.895.6232

Or

Michael LaFargue at 773.251.0760

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IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-14: Back-to-School Education Tax Credits

IRS Tax Tips August 3, 2015

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Issue Number: IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-14Inside This Issue Back-to-School Education Tax Credits If you, your spouse or a dependent are heading off to college in the fall, some of your costs may save you money at tax time. You may be able to claim a tax credit on your federal tax return. Here are some key IRS tips that you should know about e tax credits: • American Opportunity Tax Credit. The AOTC is worth up to $2,500 per year for an eligible student. You may claim this credit only for the first four years of higher education. Forty percent of the AOTC is refundable. That means if you are eligible, you can get up to $1,000 of the credit as a refund, even if you do not owe any taxes. • Lifetime Learning Credit. The LLC is worth up to $2,000 on your tax return. There is no limit on the number of years that you can claim the LLC for an eligible student. • One credit per student. You can claim only one type of education credit per student on your tax return each year. If more than one student qualifies for a credit in the same year, you can claim a different credit for each student. For instance, you can claim the AOTC for one student, and claim the LLC for the other. • Qualified expenses. You may use qualified expenses to figure your credit. These include the costs you pay for tuition, fees and other related expenses for an eligible student. Refer to IRS.gov for more on the rules that apply to each credit. • Eligible educational institutions. Eligible schools are those that offer education beyond high school. This includes most colleges and universities. Vocational schools or other postsecondary schools may also qualify. If you aren’t sure if your school is eligible: o Ask your school if it is an eligible educational institution, or o See if your school is on the U.S. Department of Education’s Accreditation database. • Form 1098-T. In most cases, you should receive Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, from your school by Feb. 1, 2016. This form reports your qualified expenses to the IRS and to you. The amounts shown on the form may be different than the amounts you actually paid. That might happen because some of your related costs may not appear on the form. For instance, the cost of your textbooks may not appear on the form. However, you still may be able to include those costs when you figure your credit. Don’t forget that you can only claim an education credit for the qualified expenses that you paid in that same tax year. • Nonresident alien. If you are in the United States on an F-1 Student Visa, the tax rules generally treat you as a nonresident alien for federal tax purposes. To find out more about your F-1 Student Visa status, visit U.S. Immigration Support. To learn more about resident and nonresident alien status and restrictions on claiming the education credits, refer to Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. • Income limits. These credits are subject to income limitations and may be reduced or eliminated, based on your income. Visit IRS.gov and use the Interactive Tax Assistant tool to see if you are eligible to claim education credits. Visit the IRS Education Credits Web page to learn more. Also see Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education. You can get it on IRS.gov/forms at any time. IRS YouTube Videos: Education Tax Credits – English | Spanish | ASL IRS Podcasts: Education Tax Credits – English | Spanish Back to Top

Hiring Event_Marshalls

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800 E. 78th St.
Chicago, IL 60619
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Phone: 773-994-5006
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Attention CBA JobSeeker:

Chicago Workforce Center-Pilsen will be hosting its next hiring event with Marshalls August 26-28^th! They are opening a new store on 42 & Pulaski in October and asked for our help with staffing. Onsite interviews will be conducted all three days-August 26, 27, 28. Pilsen will also host a “Mock Interview & Resume Critique” session August 17^th to prep all of our clients prior their interview with Marshalls.

If you have any clients interested in Marshalls, please have them call our call center (see attached). ALL CLIENTS NEED TO BE PRESCREENED THROUGH OUR CALL CENTER IN ORDER TO SECURE AN INTERVIEW TIME SLOT!!!

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Assistive Technology 25 Years After the ADA

Some of us can remember AT in the years after the ADA was signed into law.

August 03, 2015 Assistive Technology 25 Years After the ADA As the nation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ACL Blog is featuring guest posts from leaders in the disability community. In this post, Missouri Assistive Technology (AT) Director Marty Exline reflects on how AT advances the goals of the ADA and how the ADA has led to the development of newer and better technology. Some of us can remember AT in the years after the ADA was signed into law. The Internet was in its infancy and a 1995 Newsweek article called the promise of the Internet “baloney.” Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices were big boxes that cost at least twice as much as some tablet AAC options available today. Speech recognition software was not available to most consumers in the early 1990s, and what was available had discreet word, not continuous speech, functionality. And video magnifiers (CCTVs) were available in limited and bulky sizes, and none of them had any OCR text recognition capabilities. Assistive technology has made “reasonable accommodations” easier to achieve in employment. It has made home and community based services more available in long term care. And yes, it has even allowed businesses to have more accessible sites on that Internet fad thing that seems to still be around. Read More