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Pre-K Enrollment Workshop / Workshop to apply to Pre-K

If your child was born in 2014 and resides in the following area codes:10454, 10459, 10474, 10032, 10033, 10040

Would like to enroll them in school for September 2018?

We can help!

When: Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Where: Tlanezcalli Community Center: 2770 Third Avenue, Bronx NY 10455 (Between 146th and 147th street)

To schedule an appointment please call (917) 900-2343 and ask for Yhilda

We look forward to hearing from you!

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¡Empiece el año nuevo bien — ayude con preparar impuestos en Masa!

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El día 17 de febrero, Masa tendrá un día de preparación de impuestos gratuito en colaboración con Ariva. Si le interesa apoyar este y otros eventos de preparación de impuestos gratuitos durante la próxima temporada de impuestos, ayudando a familias a evitar costos altos de preparación de impuestos, *especialmente* si habla español, puede solicitar ser voluntario con Ariva  — ¡Recibirá capacitación gratuita certificada por el IRS y la oportunidad de ayudar con 4 días de preparación de impuestos gratuitos desde enero hasta abril!

Si hace la solicitud de voluntario, ¡no olvida mencionar que quiere trabajar en Masa el día 17 de febrero!

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Start the New Year right — help with tax prep at Masa!

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On February 17th, Masa will be hosting a free tax prep day in partnership with Ariva.

If you’re interested in supporting this and other free tax preparation events during the upcoming tax season, helping families avoid expensive tax prep fees, *especially* if you speak Spanish, you can apply to become a volunteer with Ariva — you’ll get free, IRS-certified tax training and the opportunity to help out with 4 free tax prep days from January-April!

If you apply, don’t forget to mention you want to volunteer at Masa on February 17th!

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¡Recolecta de juguetes para niños en Masa!

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¿Quiere contribuir a la recolecta de juguetes para niños en Masa? Hasta hicimos una lista de juguetes deseados de Amazon con varios juguetes divertidos de que los niños de Masa seguramente vayan a disfrutar: http://a.co/6t0x9yx

Si desea donar un juguete, puede llevar o enviar juguetes (por favor, no armas de juguete) — si sean de esta lista o no — a nuestras oficinas hasta el 22 de diciembre:

Centro Comunitario Tlanezcalli
2770 3a Avenida, 1o piso, Bronx, NY 10455
Entre las calles 146 y 147

Si desea donar fondos específicamente para este propósito, puede hacerlo aquí: https://masany.org/2017toydrive

¿Preguntas? Mande un correo a [email protected] o mándenos un mensaje por Facebook. ¡Gracias por su apoyo!

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We’re having a toy drive!

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Do you want to bring holiday cheer to the kids at Masa? We’re having a holiday toy drive! We even created an Amazon wish list with a bunch of fun toys that Masa kids are sure to love: http://a.co/6t0x9yx

If you’d like to donate a toy, you can take or ship unwrapped toys (please no fake weapons or war-themed toys) — whether from the wish list or not — to our offices through December 22nd:

Tlanezcalli Community Center
2770 Third Avenue, 1st Floor
Bronx, NY 10455
Between 146th & 147th

In addition, if you’d like to donate funds specifically for this purpose, you can do so here: https://masany.org/2017toydrive

Questions? Please e-mail [email protected] — thank you for your support!

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¡Mil gracias al comité de voluntarios de Masa!

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¡Felicidades y mil GRACIAS al increíble comité de voluntarios de Masa, quienes participaron en una carrera de 5K/10K a fines de octubre (y en la lluvia)! ¡Recaudaron $3,700 para apoyar a Masa! ¡Estamos tan agradecidos por sus esfuerzos y orgullosos de tenerlos como parte de #TeamMasa! Se puede ver fotos de la carrera aquí.

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A big thanks to Masa’s volunteer committee!

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Here at Masa, we’d like to share a huge congratulations and an enormous THANK YOU to Masa’s incredible Volunteer Committee, who ran a 5K/10K in late October (in the rain, no less) and fundraised $3,700 for Masa! We are so grateful for their efforts and proud to have them as part of #TeamMasa! You can see some pictures here.

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Masa’s Family Fair for Hate-Free Schools is Tomorrow!

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Masa Parents in Action (MPIA) is a committee of local parent leaders dedicated to improving the educational experiences of underserved families in the South Bronx, especially Latino and immigrant families.

Tomorrow, MPIA will host a Family Fair for Hate-Free Schools, an event to launch our campaign against race-based bullying, discrimination, and violence in our public schools. City-level trends show a rise in bullying in our schools: in 2016, 71% of students in grades 6-12 reported in the annual School Climate Survey that students harass and bully their peers; in 2017, that figure jumped to 81%. Similarly, in 2016, 51% of respondents said students bullied each other because of “race or ethnicity”; in 2017, 65% of students said kids bullied each other at school over “race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or citizenship/ immigration status” – a 14-point jump.

MPIA recognizes that schools must be safe havens for all students and families, and is demanding that schools have the resources and support they need to create such an environment. Key event details appear below:

Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 1-4 PM
Location: Brook Park, 494 East 141st Street, Bronx, NY 10454 (at Brook Avenue)

 

We hope to see you tomorrow!

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Regreso a escuela + foro comunitario sobre DACA

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¡Estamos esperando mucho la lanza de nuestros programas del año escolar en sólo una semana! Esta semana, nos enfocaremos en capacitaciones para voluntarios y dando la bienvenida a familias regresando a Masa. Mientras tanto, estamos preparándonos para responder a la rescisión del programa de DACA. Tendremos un foro comunitario el lunes, 11 de septiembre — detalles aparecen abajo:

Fecha: Lunes, 11 de septiembre
Hora: 6-8 PM
Lugar: Centro Comunitario Tlanezcalli de Masa, 2770 3a Avenida, 1o piso, Bronx, NY 10455
Idioma: Español
Tema: Resumen de lo que sabemos de la rescisión de DACA, preguntas y respuestas un con abogado de inmigración, y una sesión de conocer sus derechos
Registración: Llame al 718-360-6655 o mande correo a [email protected]
Volante: Aquí

Debido a limitaciones de espacio, daremos preferencia a personas directamente afectadas por la decisión si el espacio se llene.

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Back to school + emergency DACA forum

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We’re looking forward to the launch of our school year programs in just one more week! This week, we’ll focus on wrapping up our volunteer trainings and welcoming families back to Masa. In the meantime, we are mobilizing to respond to the DACA rescission. We will be holding an emergency forum on Monday, September 11th — details appear below:

Date: Monday, September 11th
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Masa Centro Comunitario Tlanezcalli, 2770 Third Avenue, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
Language: Spanish
Topic: Overview of DACA rescission, Q&A with immigration attorney, and KYR
RSVP: Call 718-360-6655 or e-mail [email protected]
Flyer: Here

Due to space limitations, we’ll give preference to folks who are directly affected if the room fills up.