NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) has partnered with Food Bank For NYC to offer FREE tax prep services to NYCHA residents through the Virtual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
These tax prep services are fast, free, local and available to anyone earning $53,000 per year or less. Free tax preparation and e-file will be available at select NYCHA Community Centers starting January 26 through April 11, 2015.
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Year Up is a no-cost, one-year, intensive training program that provides young adults with hands-on skill development, corporate internships with top companies, an educational stipend, and college credits. The program consists of 5 months of classes in technical and professional skills, followed by a 6 month internship with one of our corporate partners. Our current corporate partners include Google, American Express, Facebook, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, The Huffington Post, and many more.
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Up to forty qualified NYCHA residents will be selected for the next class, which begins in January 2015. Green City Force provides young NYCHA residents with training and leadership opportunities related to greening the economy. To date, over 200 NYCHA youth have graduated from this competitive program. As of a recent cohort 85% of graduates are employed or enrolled in college.
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If you are 18-21, you can enroll in Pathways to Graduation (P2G) and work towards your high school equivalency diploma. The program is free and located in all five boroughs.
Referral Centers for High School Alternatives are open to all high school aged students who are looking to continue their education. Located in each borough, Referral Centers will help you navigate your options and find the best pathway to a diploma.
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In September of 2012 NYCHA launched a powerful online database to make resident referrals faster and more convenient. The automated process refers residents to local service providers that REES partners with to leverage the best resources in their community. Now when residents see their Housing Assistants for any reason, they can be referred to local providers for adult education, employment training, financial counseling or business development services that put them in control of their financial future.
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