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OHR and HRC Produce Report on Impact of the Immigration Debate in Santa Clara County
The Human Relations Commission in collaboration with the Office of Human Relations and numerous community based organizations recently published a public report entitled "Immigrant Voices; a Public Forum on Immigration". This report is a compilation of testimony presented by experts, community leaders, the general public and immigrants regarding the impact of immigration in Santa Clara County. County of Santa Clara Affirms Commitment to Public Health and Safety for its Diverse Community Santa Clara County Public Health Whooping Cough vaccination clinic schedule Santa Clara County Public Health Vietnamese Health Assessment Survey The office of Supervisor Cortese and the Public Health Department are conducting a health assessment of the Santa Clara County Vietnamese community between the months of June and September 2011. The surveys will provide information on the health status and health needs in the community. All information provided is confidential. Pandemic Flu Information Links (Multi-Lingual) Free Citizenship Assistance |
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Free Two-Day Training on Naturalization and Citizenship
Center for Employment Training, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, the ILRC, and CLINIC are co-sponsoring a two-day training on naturalization and citizenship in San Jose, California. It is free for participating staff from non-profit organizations working on naturalization and citizenship issues in the Bay Area, especially, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Thursday, February 9 -10, 2012
Creating a Cohesive Silicon Valley - Community Dinner & Dialogue Silicon Valley is home to one of the most diverse communities in the nation. Together, immigrant newcomers and long-time community members have contributed to the economic health and well-being of our region. By welcoming and supporting immigrant newcomers in our neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces, we can help build a community where everyone can thrive. FREE DINNER provided! Event is FREE and open to the public! Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/VoicesSantaClara-RSVP, or by contacting Beverly Wong at (408) 975-2730 x462 or voices@aaci.org.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Immigration Symposium at San Jose State University You are invited to this year’s Immigration Symposium at San Jose State University on April 12 & 13. See the linked program for more details. Free Tax Services. Flyers: [English] [Spanish] [Vietnamese] Catholic Charities and will be offering free tax services January 19 - April 09 at nine sites. In addition to the tax services, they will have bank representatives available at some sites to help tax payers open bank accounts. They also have staff and volunteers who will be helping with voter registration and Calfresh application. More details such as addresses, dates and times of the nine sites, contact numbers, etc ... are on the flyers.
2011 Earned Income Tax Credit in 21 different languages. Your Money. You earned it. Now claim it! Low income working parents and individuals could receive up to $5,751 in cash or tax credits by requesting it on their income tax returns. Free tax filing assistance will be provided by trained volunteers between January 15th and April 14th. See the list of dates, locations and languages offered at Santa Clara County Tax Assistance sites. |
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