Mid-Week Announcements: Chinese Lunch Table and a Community Service Opportunity!

A MESSAGE FROM ILS: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LUNCH TABLE

Hello everyone,

We want to spread words about a new Chinese (Mandarin) Table at BC Law! As with other language tables, the plan is to get together and speak Chinese over lunch. All levels welcome!

First Chinese Table Meeting
THIS Friday, January 18 at 12:30pm
Cafeteria (look for a sign at one of the long tables)

If you would like to join us but cannot make it on Friday, please send me an email, so we can add you to the list.

Thanks,
Natasha
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LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT

The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.

The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.

This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.