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New American Initiative
To assist community members in gaining citizenship, KRCC
participates in the New Americans Initiative. In
collaboration with two other Korean American organizations
and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee
Rights, KRCC coordinates outreach efforts, citizenship
application workshops, and walk-in appointments. KRCC
produced the “Citizenship Handbook” in Korean to help
community members prepare for their citizenship test and
also offers mock interviews.
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here for more information.
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Low Income Tax Clinic
The Center’s Low Income Tax Assistance program serves
1,000 community members each year. Through this program,
community members gain a better understanding of their
rights and responsibilities as taxpayers including their
eligibility for Earned Income Credit and Childcare Credit.
From February to April every year, the Center offers
taxpayer hotline, in-person consultations and provides tax
preparation assistance to low-income taxpayers, defined by
250% of Federal Poverty Guidelines.
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Translation/Interpretation Services
As almost half of the Korean American community in greater
Chicago is limited English proficient, KRCC offers
translation and interpretations services free of charge to
community members. KRCC also translates for corporations
and organizations at a competitive fee.
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