Free Mammograms, September 19th

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AICF’s free mammogram bus is coming to our community for free mammograms and breast cancer screenings on September 19th from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. AICF’s mammogram bus will be stationed at 545 Grand Street. To qualify for a free screening, you must live in New York City, be between the ages of 40 and 79, and have not had a breast cancer screening in the last 12 months. The screenings are completely free and you do not need health insurance. Appointments are required and you can call 212-677-1077 to schedule an appointment. Please look at the flyers in English, Spanish, and Chinese below and share this information widely with your neighbors. 

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Free Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

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There will be a pop-up vaccine event on Saturday, August 28th from 5 PM to 9 PM for anyone 12 years of age and up.  Minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian.  No appointment necessary.  The event will take place at our host site, East Side Community High School, 420 East 12th Street, NY NY 10009 (between 1st Ave and Ave A). Please feel free to spread the news widely!

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Rain or Shine Revisited

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Feel the 80’s vibes! Here’s a song using our latest idiom of the week – the lyrics are both in the video and below:

Rain or Shine

by Five Star

You’re my knight in shining armour
Chase the devil and the dragons away
From manana to manana
Do I am love you, yes I do do
Storm or sun
You’re the only one and this is how I feel

Rain or shine, you’ll always be
One in a million, my fantasy come true
Rain or shine, it’s you and me
Cut me a heart on a tree and say, it’s for ever not a year and a day

Robin Hood and Major Tom
All the super heroes rolled into one
Kiss away my sad and lonelies
Do I am love you, yes I do do
Silk and steel
That’s the way you feel, and how I love you now

Rain or shine, you’ll always be
One in a million, my fantasy come true
Rain or shine, it’s you and me
Cut me a heart on a tree and say, it’s for ever, not a year and a day
How I love you still

How I love you now
How I love you now
Rain or shine, you’ll always be
One in a million, my fantasy come true
Rain or shine, it’s you and me
Cut me a heart on a tree and say from me to you

Rain
Shine
Rain
Shine
Rain or shine, you’ll always be
One in a million, my fantasy come true
Rain or shine, it’s you and me

Rain or shine
Fantasy comes true
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
Fantasy comes true

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HSE Class Finishes with Success!

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Not everyone has the chance to finish high school in the United States or in their country. For students looking for the option to later enroll in college or just want to strengthen their resume, HSE (High School Equivalency) is a good option.

Led by our amazing counselor, Chris, HSE students worked hard this summer and finished up their class this week having learned a lot. Specifically, they improved their reading, writing and math skills through the content areas of science, social studies and literature.

We wish all of our students good luck and can’t wait to see what their next move will be.

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Idiom of the Week: “Rain or Shine”

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Meaning: Whether it rains or other bad conditions make it difficult, someone definitely does something or something definitely happens.

Examples:

She goes jogging every morning, rain or shine.

Rain or shine, we will depart this Thursday morning.

This is a rain or shine event.

Pop Quiz:

Ben: It’s stormy outside. Do you think they canceled the party?

Jerry: I heard it’s a rain or shine party.

Ben: ___________________________________________________

A: Oh, it is canceled because it is raining now.

B: They will still have the party.

C: They will give us a rain check.

To see the correct answer, click on “Read more”

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Subject-Verb Agreement

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Singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verbs.

Here are some common errors:

1. There are two or more subjects, so you think the verb needs to be plural.

2. There is more than one noun before the verb, so you make the verb agree with the wrong one.

3. There is a pronoun in the sentence that makes it confusing whether to use a singular or plural verb.

Examples:

1. The cat and dog are friends.

Cat and dog are singular, but together they form a plural subject.

2. The keys in the door are stuck.

Door is a singular noun, but is not the subject.

3. Any of them is fine for use in the rain.

Any refers to just one object in a bunch.

Try It:

1. Friday and Saturday ____ my favorite days of the week.

a. is

b. are

2. The library with many computers ____ a good place to study.

a. is

b. are

3. Communities with a park ____ important to have.

a. is

b. are

4. I will take whichever bus ____ first.

a. come

b. comes

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