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5 Tax Preparation Providing low-income families with access to refunds credits and services that help them achieve their financial goals. Tax returns prepared 3831 ITINs prepared 81 FAFSA applications 110 Percentage change in monetary returns from 2010 10284 VITA tax volunteers 120 Self-employed tax clients 130 Tax Preparations Returned to Community It takes the combined effort of enthusiastic volunteers and our dedicated MEDA staff to do thousands of tax returns for free for our low-income clients. The refunds obtained can often be a major income source for our clients. Tax Preparation Program Manager Max Moy-Borgen Technology Internet Bridging the technology divide for low-income Latino families. Digital literacy clients 313 Microsoft certifications 35 In-home computer provided and high- speed internet access obtained 518 I advise clients that digital literacy is a must for everyone. Technology Manager Jacinto Noriega Workforce Development Creating opportunity for families through innovative training placement and retention services. Clients 696 Job placements 241 Young Adult clients Mission Techies 59 Young Adult clients Bilingual Bank Tellers 40 I never thought I would work in such a beautiful hotel. Workforce Development Client Yohana Rodriguez Having recently hired MEDAs client Edwin we cut our training cycle in half since he was already well prepared for an IT Support Engineer job. Evan Jones CEO of Jones IT who hired Young Adult Program Client Edwin Gonzales a Mission Techie 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4.50 3.60 2.44 5.50 5.25 Our Asset Building Programs continued Dollars returned to the community 5.5 million via free tax preparation in 2014