Announcements

East Palo Alto Charter School (“EPACS”) and East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (“EPAPA”) comprise a K-12 educational community dedicated to preparing all students for acceptance and success at a four-year college of their choice.

Both EPACS (grades K-8) and EPAPA (high school) are looking for volunteer tutors (all academic areas, all grade levels), college mentors, and extracurricular activity supporters who can commit to consistent involvement with our students.

Please visit:
www.epacs.org
www.epapa.org

To learn more about our schools and for a listing of the wide array of opportunities to get involved with our school community, please contact:

Mike Berman (michael.berman@epapa.org, 650-400-6853)

Tax credits are available to small businesses in two phases.

Phase One -if you are a business with 25 employees or less and average wages of $50000 or less and pay at least 50% of the total premium for your employees coverage you can receive a  credit up to 35% of the premium cost between 2010 and 2013.

Phase Two - begins 2014  and if you meet the criteria  you can receive a tax credit up to 50% of your health insurance cost. The full tax credit is available in both phases to employers with 10 employees  or less who have an average  wage of $25000 .  The credit phases  out for employers with between  10 to 25 employees with average wages between $25000 and $50000. 

The tax credits can be captured by a deduction on your federal income tax liability and can be carried back 1 year and forward 20 years.

San Francisco 49ers Academy has a variety of opportunities to tutor, assist with homework, coach, and provide other project leadership in our after school program.

Together we can improve skill levels and create a climate of hope and excellence!

Located in East Palo Alto and serve students in grades 1-8.

Volunteers are asked to commit 1-2 hours a week, usually between 3 and 5pm, and may work one-on-one with a student or with a group of students.

To volunteer, email Brian Scoles at bscoles@ravenswood.k12.ca.us or call him at 650-714-9503.

Visit our website at www.49ers-academy.org to learn more about the program.

All California high school students currently in the 10th and 11th grade are invited to apply.

The Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project has successfully organized a week-long leadership training conference in Sacramento, through which over approximately 3,000 of California’s best and brightest high school students have been prepared for the many opportunities and challenges they face.

CLYLP Summer Conference Activities:

• Legislative Day at the State Capitol: Students learn about the legislative process through active participation in mock hearings and interaction with legislators.
• Campaign Development Workshops: Students learn skills and techniques needed to organize and run political campaigns. Students then use these skills at school for class and student body elections.
• College & Careers Day: Students attend a College Fair and meet with community college, CSU, UC, and private college recruiters. College representatives, admissions staff, and financial aid experts provide students with information on how to apply for and succeed in college. Students also get exposure to various professional careers.

Click here: For more information and to Apply

College Track is an after school program working to increase high school and college graduation rates among low-income, under – resourced high school students.

College Track’s intended impact is to close the achievement gap and create a college-going culture for students who are historically and currently underrepresented in higher education.

The programs are designed to ensure that each student graduates from high school eligible to attend and prepared to succeed in the college of their choice.

Seeking volunteer tutors for grades 9 – 12th, workshop leaders for both academic subjects and creative workshops such as dance, art, or music and college advisors for our graduating seniors.

They provide training and on-going support for all volunteers.

Interested volunteers please contact: Mayra Diaz at mdiaz@collegetrack.org.or (650) 614-4878.

Positions available in the County of San Mateo.

Interested candidate must meet ALL the following eligibility requirements:

1) Live San Mateo County  
2) Meet the income requirements (income for the last 30 days)
3) Be a parent/guardian of a child/children 18 years or younger

Office/ Shop Assistant- (20-30 hours per/week)- $15/hr San Carlos
Position requires direct interaction with clients, greeting ,providing shuttle service, car washing/ cleaning, and shop assistance as needs.
Required to have a clean CDL and operate both manual/automatic transmissions.
 
Apprentice Technician (20-30 hours p/ wk) - $12/hr -San Carlos
Clean CDL and ability to operate both manual/automatic transmissions. Responsible for maintaining clean shop and assisting Service Managers and Technicians.
 
Data Administration Manager (FT) $30-45/hr- South San Francisco
Serves as primary technical resource, monitors the overall condition of the data in the organization's database.

Qualified and interested candidates, Please call:
650-877-Jobs(5627)

Looking for a fluent Portuguese & Spanish Export Manager.

The position is Direct Hire and pays between $60-$80K/yr.
They need to have at least five years of relevant experience.

Job Title Description:
Export Manager - Latin America and Canada
Work Location: Santa Clara

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, hands on export manager to oversee all in bound and out bound transportation services.  This position will require direct communications with customers, freight forwards, distributor logistics personnel in the Latin America region, with the concentration in Brazil and Mexico region.  The export manager computes duties, tariffs, price conversions, weight, and volume of merchandise exported/ imported to/ from foreign destinations.  Examines various documents including invoices, bill of lading, and shipping statements.  Ensures compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt, and documentation of imported/ exported products.

Manages and coordinates customs clearance activities in an efficient and cost-effective manner.  Ensures compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt, and documentation of imported/ exported products being shipped through all distributors.  Establishes, monitors, and revises policies, procedures and service standards for customs clearance operations.  Arranges shipping details, such as export licenses, custom declarations, and routing of product.  Ensures all policies and procedures are consistently administered.

Requirements:

· BA/ BS preferred and/ or 5+ years of relevant export licensing experience

· Experience in export trade compliance/ export controls/ international customs/ global logistics

· Excellent communication skills combined with customer service skills/experience.

· Motivated, able to multi task, organized, self-starter, excellent follow up skills

· Well developed oral and written communication skills

· Proficiency in English, Portuguese, & Spanish a must

· Experience in SAP

Contact Information:
Announcements@smchcc.com

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), more parents and students will qualify over the next two years for a tax credit, the American Opportunity Credit, to pay for college expenses.

The American Opportunity Credit is not available on the 2008 returns taxpayers are filing during 2009. The new credit modifies the existing Hope Credit for tax years 2009 and 2010, making the Hope Credit available to a broader range of taxpayers, including many with higher incomes and those who owe no tax. It also adds required course materials to the list of qualifying expenses and allows the credit to be claimed for four post-secondary education years instead of two. Many of those eligible will qualify for the maximum annual credit of $2,500 per student.

The full credit is available to individuals whose modified adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less, or $160,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return. The credit is phased out for taxpayers with incomes above these levels. These income limits are higher than under the existing Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits.

Criminals use many methods to steal personal information from taxpayers. They can use your information to steal your identity and file a tax return in order to receive a refund. Here are 10 things the IRS wants you to know about identity theft so you can avoid becoming the victim of a scam artist.

1. Identity thieves get your personal information by many different means, including stealing a wallet or purse or accessing information you provide to an unsecured Internet site. They even look for personal information in your trash. They also pose as someone who needs information through a phone call or e-mail.
2. The IRS does not initiate contact with a taxpayer by e-mail.
3. If you receive an e-mail scam, forward it to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.
4. If you receive a letter from the IRS leading you to believe your identity has been stolen, respond immediately to the name, address or phone number on the IRS notice.
5. Your identity may be stolen if a letter from the IRS indicates more than one tax return was filed for you or the letter states you received wages from an employer you don’t know.
6. If your Social Security number is stolen, it may be used by another individual to get a job. That person’s employer would report income earned to the IRS using your Social Security number, making it appear that you did not report all of your income on your tax return.
7. If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft, but you believe you may be at risk due to a lost wallet, questionable credit card activity, or credit report, you need to provide the IRS with proof of your identity. You should submit a copy of your valid government-issued identification – such as a Social Security card, driver's license, or passport – along with a copy of a police report and/or a completed Form 14039, IRS Identity Theft Affidavit.
8. Show your Social Security card to your employer when you start a job or to your financial institution for tax reporting purposes. Do not routinely carry your card or other documents that display your SSN.
9. If you have previously been in contact with the IRS and have not achieved a resolution, please contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit, toll-free at 1-800-908-4490.
10. For more information about identity theft – including information about how to report identity theft, phishing and related fraudulent activity – visit the IRS Identity Theft Resource Page, which you can find by typing “Identity Theft” in the search box on the IRS.gov home page.