Civic Responsibility, Ethics and Integrity.

Cruz, Ana M.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Civic Responsibility, Ethics and Integrity.

Cruz, Ana M.

Community College Journal, v72 n3 p33-35 Jan 2002

Describes an agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) (Florida) to open a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site on MDCC's campus. States that VITA, staffed by students in MDCC's tax courses, successfully helped non-English-speaking taxpayers, the elderly, and those who could not afford to pay a tax preparer. (NB)

Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Community Services, Financial Services, Mentors, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Student Participation, Student Volunteers, Taxes, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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