1. It is three weeks until the end of tax season. Hooray!
2. I met all my goals for tax returns filed. Hooray!
3. I'm on track for gathering BCSL data. Hooray!
4. My BCSL data spreadsheet is color coordinated. Hooray!
5. I have two willing and excellent students to continue the Poverty: Taking Action ExCo. Hooray!
6. I got a new tape dispenser out of the supply closet and it brings me endless joy. Hooray!
7. The tape dispenser is sparkly green. Hooray!
8. It is sunny today. Hooray!
9. I got just about everything on my short-term to-do list done this week. Hooray!
10. It is three weeks until the end of tax season. Hooray! (this one bears repeating)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
$13,059 brought back to Lorain County!
The March tax clinic happened this weekend! Here are the numbers:
7 Tax counselors helped 22 appointments file 18 federal/state/school district returns for a net profit of $13,059 for Lorain County. Hooray! That is a lot of returns and a lot of people who can rest easy come tax day, April 18th.
This brings the total OBB numbers for the 2011 tax season to 74 returns filed and $138,687 net profit for Lorain County residents. That is amazing and I am so lucky to have this as my job.
Thank you
Beth and Bev for behind-the-scenes paperwork and support
Kathy and Linda at Oberlin Community Services for the space (and printer full of ink!)
Greer and Sam for OBB support
Shelia, Rachel, and Claudine for being tax counselors at all of the clinics this season (and Claudine for starting the project!)
Kyle and Olivia for cheerfully giving their time for the past two clinics
Aliza, for debuting as a tax counselor and deftly handling all of her clients
Folana, for watching the front desk
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Free Resource Fair and Tax Clinic for Local Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/8/2011
Media Contact:
Ondrea Keith
440.935.7259
okeith@oberlin.edu
Free Resource Fair and Tax Clinic for Local Residents
Free Resource Fair to be held at the Oberlin Depot on March 19th and Free Community Tax Clinic to be held March 19th and April 10th
OBERLIN, OH – A free Community Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, March 19th at the Oberlin Depot. The Fair will feature local education, recreation, and aid organizations. The event is being organized by Ondrea Keith, an AmeriCorps* VISTA hosted through a partnership between the Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio and Oberlin College’s Bonner Center for Service and Learning (BCSL). The Resource Fair will be held in at the same time as a Free Community Tax Clinic at Oberlin Community Services.
“I’m excited to expand March 19th beyond taxes and have information about summer camps, local food, and benefits,” said Ms. Keith. “I want the Resource Fair to connect people to something new in the community, whether it’s an organization they want to volunteer at or a service that meets a need.”
Among the organizations that will be at the fair are Legal Aid of Cleveland, First Merit Bank, Ohio Educational Credit Union, Oberlin Heritage Center, and the Firelands Association for the Visual Arts.
The Free Community Resource Fair is open to any interested persons from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Oberlin Depot on March 19th 2011.
The Free Community Tax Clinic is only open by appointment. The service, provided by the Ohio Benefit Bank, is free to all Ohioans who qualify, which is many with an annual household income of less than $60,000. To make an appointment (appointments are limited) Saturday, March 19th or Sunday, April 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or for more information call Ondrea Keith at 440.935.7259.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Education Discussion Lunch Monday 3/14
Our next education discussion lunch is Monday, March 14, 12:00-1:15 in Wilder Hall, room 112. These lunches are held monthly to bring together college students, faculty and staff, as well as educators and community members involved in education in the Oberlin community. At our gatherings about half the time is for informal chatting and sharing information about local education, and half the time is for a guest speaker.
Our guest speaker this month will be Allison Ricker, a librarian in the Oberlin College Science Library, and the topic is the Big Read. We will discuss this community-wide reading initiative, as well as the themes of censorship and media control in education. More details are below.
Please join us, and forward this invitation to other individuals and groups who may be interested in attending. The event is free and open to the public, and a pizza and salad lunch will be served.
Details: The city, college, and schools of Oberlin have received a grant to sponsor community-wide reading of the book Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury during the 2010-2011 year. The Big Read is a nation-wide project of the National Endowment for the Arts. Communities may choose a book from a given list and apply for a grant to host a Big Read event. Events so far this year have included Bradbury's biographer Sam Weller coming to Oberlin for a public lecture, a series of films related to themes in Farenheit 451, and a series of book groups discussing the book. Upcoming this spring are a visit from author Chris Crutcher and an art exhibit at FAVA gallery.
Our guest speaker this month will be Allison Ricker, a librarian in the Oberlin College Science Library, and the topic is the Big Read. We will discuss this community-wide reading initiative, as well as the themes of censorship and media control in education. More details are below.
Please join us, and forward this invitation to other individuals and groups who may be interested in attending. The event is free and open to the public, and a pizza and salad lunch will be served.
Details: The city, college, and schools of Oberlin have received a grant to sponsor community-wide reading of the book Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury during the 2010-2011 year. The Big Read is a nation-wide project of the National Endowment for the Arts. Communities may choose a book from a given list and apply for a grant to host a Big Read event. Events so far this year have included Bradbury's biographer Sam Weller coming to Oberlin for a public lecture, a series of films related to themes in Farenheit 451, and a series of book groups discussing the book. Upcoming this spring are a visit from author Chris Crutcher and an art exhibit at FAVA gallery.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Recyclebank internship
Recyclebank- a leader in the emerging “green” industry, is proud to announce summer internship opportunities for Oberlin College. We are seeking individuals to help Recyclebank expand recycling awareness and participation in the Greater Cleveland area. Qualified candidates must:
Have a STRONG passion for the environmentBe OutgoingBe Highly EnergeticHave your own transportation
Internship Description
The Community Marketing Outreach Interns will help with the following:Community Outreach: The interns will campaign to raise the visibility and awareness of recycling and the Recyclebank program. This may include planning and implementing targeted outreach events, door-to-door canvassing, speaking engagements and involvement with local “green” social-networking groups. The intern will also be involved in grass-roots, community events (green, recycling, environmental, etc.) across the Greater Cleveland market. This could include event planning, staffing, participation and media relations.Program Awareness, Participation and Registration: In addition to the above outreach programs, the interns will be actively involved in increasing the participation and registration in the Republic/Allied Waste-Recyclebank program. This will consist of traditional and non-traditional marketing activities to be determined before and during the internship period. The interns could also engage and develop relationships with the local business community in our Local Rewards Partners program.Hours
The start and end dates are flexible, but would like the internship to begin in May and work through August. Interns typically work between 20-25 hours/week, and the level of commitment can be tailored to your schedule.Qualifications
We are looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, have a desire to strengthen and grow the environmental movement, and have demonstrated leadership experience. Must also have strong oral and written skills, be a self-starter and have phenomenal internet research and computer capabilitiesCompensation
The internship will be paid at a rate of $0.25 per new Recyclebank member and an additional $0.25 if the new member adds Home Recycling to their account. The interns will also be reimbursed for normal, approved business expenses. Because anyone can join Recyclebank, the number of new members is virtually endless. In the Greater Cleveland area there are approximately 30,000 members who are eligible for Home Recycling.While this internship does not offer the opportunity to earn college credit, the intern will gain valuable life/business skills from environmental leaders and also make a huge impact in the “green” world. Additionally, Recyclebank will provide each intern a letter of recommendation and Merit Certificate for their work.To Apply
Email a compelling resume and cover letter to Duane Maladecki: dmaladecki@recyclebank.com
Friday, March 4, 2011
Summer WAVE Jobs taking applications
The Words Are Very Empowering summer tutoring program in Oberlin is now taking applications.
Job description:
Must be an Oberlin federal, work-study student (!) for summer job tutoring and teaching children in grades K-5 mostly. Likely pay is $9 per hour, with no other benefits except the joy of helping both unmotivated and motivated children. Hours for all are about 8 to noon, generally Mondays through Fridays, though some workers may qualify to work the full day. Email booker.peek@oberlin.edu, no phone calls please. Maybe up to ten weeks of work starting in early June, if possible. Interviews might begin before the midterm break.
Job description:
Must be an Oberlin federal, work-study student (!) for summer job tutoring and teaching children in grades K-5 mostly. Likely pay is $9 per hour, with no other benefits except the joy of helping both unmotivated and motivated children. Hours for all are about 8 to noon, generally Mondays through Fridays, though some workers may qualify to work the full day. Email booker.peek@oberlin.edu, no phone calls please. Maybe up to ten weeks of work starting in early June, if possible. Interviews might begin before the midterm break.
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