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Jackie Robinson Foundation Webinar Series 



Tax Information for the College Student






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JRF has partnered with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) to conduct a webinar about personal income taxes and how it affects college students and their families. We will provide tips and explanations, as well as, answer common questions asked by college students. Please join us on Thursday, April 5th at 6:00 PM (Eastern) for this informative and important webinar.




Title:

Tax Information for the College Student


Date:

Thursday, April 5, 2012


Time:

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT




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ACT on the Move.....

Greetings All,

I hope all is great! I know I have not posted in ages....I am going to do better! :-)   I was updating my bio for a NABA article I am going to be featured in and I thought I should post it to give people some insight on what I have been doing these past couple of years and where I am headed. It was a bit overwhelming to read because I couldnt believe I had actucally did all this stuff for other organizations and neglected so many things I wanted to do for ME. My take away from this activity is ..... now it is time for me to use that energy on things that will make me happy and make a difference in new ways that I would like to ....so here it is..

Akilah C. Thompson , also known as ACT ( Ambitious , Courageous, & Talented) ,has been an active professional member of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. for almost 10 years.  She has previously served as the 1^st Vice President, 2^nd Vice President, 3^rd Vice President, Student Member Services Director and Professional Development Director of the New York Chapter. She has also held several other positions including,  Chair of Student Development (2007), Chair of “Reflect & Inspire Day” (2007-2009), Chair of the NABA NY Case Study Competition (2008-2011), NABA NY GALA Committee Lead, and author of the “Tools to NABA Superstardom”. She was the 2008 –2010 Eastern Region Student Conference (ERSC)  Seminars Committee Chair. As ERSC Seminars Chair, she created new and innovative seminars including “Hit The Corporate Runway” , “The Art of Dining and Social Etitiquette” Luncheon, “Sister’s Circle:Becoming a Successful Woman in Corporate America”, “Gentlemen’s Circle: Becoming a Successful Man in Corporate America”,  and “Pioneers of the Profession” to name a few.    

She assisted in the chartering of the Stony Brook University Student Chapter and served as the chapter's professional liaison.   She has represented NABA at numerous universities, written articles for NABA publications, conducted seminars, and has served on various committees. She presented the keynote address for Hofstra’s NABA Chapter’s 2008 Membership Appreciation dinner and has been a co-presenter for the student opening sessions for the NABA Eastern Region Student Conference and NABA National Convention for the past several years.  She is a formal and informal mentor to hundreds of students and young professionals.

Akilah is a former Tax Manager at Deloitte Tax LLP in the Private Client Advisors (PCA) Group. In her role, she performed tax compliance and consulting for private equity firms, high net worth individuals, trusts, and non-for profit organizations.  Outside of her client responsibilities, she was a mentor in the Deloitte English in Business Program, where she assisted non-native English speakers improve their English communication skills. She spent a month in Hyderabad, India training on tax technical issues as well as conducted a business communication course. She was active in diversity recruiting and served on the Deloitte NABA New York Executive Planning Team, where she spearheaded the Deloitte NABA NY Case Study Competition. She was also the Women’s Initiative (WIN) coordinator for the NY PCA Group, where she assists women employees identify mentors in the firm. She was frequently a Deloitte speaker at internal functions including “Sons’ & Daughters’ Day” , and “School to Work Day” as well external functions such as programs for the Harlem YMCA and NABA.

She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of North Carolina A & T State University where she earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Business Economics. During her undergraduate career, she served as the President of the Zeta Sigma chapter of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Fraternity, the Aggie Economics Association and Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics. Akilah has received various honors and awards including: the Sandrea Williamson Award of Excellence, Zeta Sigma Member of the Year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Lucille J. Piggott Neophyte Award (Mid-Atlantic Region Highest GPA), NC A & T State University Presidential Award and the Martin Luther King Jr.  Award based on her academic achievement, community service and leadership.

Akilah is passionate about the development of youth and progression of minorities as business leaders. She has served as the program coordinator for FAW Ministries Youth Coalition where she strived to create a platform for youth ages 17-30 to discuss issues and provide development opportunities for them to achieve their maximum potential.  She is also the co-founder of The Velvet Era Inc.,  which is a start-up non-profit organization targeted at assisting minority women in accomplishing their ultimate destinies by providing goal coaching, development and mentorship opportunities. She is also the Senior Financial Analyst for the National Church of God In Christ, Inc. Office of the Financial Secretary.  When she is not leading, she enjoys writing, singing, event planning and inspiring others to be the best they can be.

In November 2011, Akilah took a leap of faith and decided to leave Corporate America to use her artistic abilities to inspire others.  She is currently modeling, acting , singing, dancing, and working on a non-profit venture Generations Inspired. She was recently featured in the CIAA Mode Noir Fashion Show in Charlotte, NC modeling on behalf of Beauty Gap which is a nonprofit organization that donates “dolls of color to girls of color” all over the world. In her modeling efforts, she would like to inspire young girls to gain confidence in themselves.  She is touring in two independent gospel plays “ Seeing is Believing” and “For Better of For Worse” currently sponsored by local churches and expected to begin touring nationally later on this year.  She sings frequently with live bands across NYC at several locations including Village Underground, Café Wha, The Groove, Beehive, Tillman’s and Five Spot. She is working on her first vocal project “You Inspire Me”.   She recently obtained her Zumba Instructor license and teaches Latin aerobic dance classes to inspire others to get fit and adapt a healthy lifestyle.  Akilah has always wanted to start her own business in the fashion industry. In January 2012, she partnered with her mother and launched Love of Accessories, a jewelry and accessories business. Akilah believes her ultimate purpose in life is to inspire youth around the world to accomplish their dreams. She wants to use every gift she has to show young people the unlimited possibilities you can achieve, if you believe and pursue your dreams. Through her nonprofit organization, Generations Inspired Inc.,  she plans to launch a tour that would provide inspirational development conferences to audiences all over the globe . Generations Inspired is scheduled to launch in the Summer of 2012.

BE INSPIRED,


ACT.

Release Your BEaST in 2012

Greetings with Inspiration,

It has been a very long time since I posted …WOW.  Happy New Year! Happy belated…Kwanzaa…Christmas..Hannakah…all of that J   I hope you all enjoyed your  holiday season and I wish you much prosperity in 2012.  I am excited about this new year. I am embarking on a new journey of releasing my BEST.  Over the last few weeks, I have explored things that I have always wanted to do but life was hindering me from exploring my true passions.  

Since my last post, I started piano lessons, voice lessons,  did my first photoshoot ,  several modeling and acting castings,  started several business ventures, been singing everywhere….and most importantly I have been working on the launch of a 100 school inspirational tour and online TV  show associated with my nonprofit venture.  I have attended stellar events and met some amazing people who continue to point me in the right direction.  I am extremely grateful for how this journey is unfolding and I am thankful to all those that have shown love and support.

I have learned that life is too short to spend it veering away from your purpose and passions.  That is what this new journey is about for me …ANYthing..I have ever wanted to do in my life …I am doing it!

I have two shows coming up that I would love to have your support.  Contact me for ticket information.

Febrary 4^th -   Seeing is Believing – Gospel Play

February 10^th – For Better of Worse – Gospel Play

Until next time ….Release the BEaST!

Be Inspired,

ACT. 

Village Underground Open Mic

After almost a year and a half of silence , I decided to sign up for the Village Underground Sunday Open Mic......It was on my heart to sing I am Available because this year I have found myself giving everything to God.  "My storage is empty and I am available to you.............."Be Inspired :-)

I just felt like singing :-)

After 90 minutes of zumba.....I just felt singing because this is how I was feeling ...excuse my breathing and poor camera skills.....I was driving :-) .............be Inspired.

ACT. Black Friday ...I spend the day thinking of a master plan...the beginning of something big

On a mission to Inspire .....

Greetings  With Inspiration,

Today, I ended a 4.5 year career at one of the best places to work in the world. I have had some of the greatest experiences of my life over the past few years. I have learned a lot about myself and the world.  As a result of my experiences and most recently Project Destiny, I know what my purpose is in life.  I was born to Inspire people.  I am excited about pursuing that purpose by using all of my talents to inspire people as ACT ( my trademark) and beginning a movement by starting a nonprofit.  To those that know me, I have talked for many years about starting a nonprofit and God has let me know that the time is now.  People have been asking a lot of questions regarding this new move trying to understand where I am going with all of this.  To put it simply…as crazy as it may sound…I am going to put every talent I have in motion to inspire others and build a platform for what I will call now the “GI” movement….Generations Inspired!

Over the next few months,  I will be building up the brand of ACT.  What is ACT.? It was first my initials but what I want it to mean to the world is to be Ambitious,  Courageous , & Talented…don’t let any thing intrude on how amazing you could be! Now how will I build up the brand of ACT?   I will use all of my gifts…..I will sing, act, model, write , motivate and speak every chance I can!  In my nonprofit pursuits, I want to couple my corporate success with my ACT success to be a prime example of what you can do when you believe! I will be tweeting (@akilahcthompson and keeping my blog updated to let you follow me on this journey.  I am in the process of doing a lot of research and meeting with people to strategize on how best to tackle this new endeavor of starting  “GI.”  I will be unveiling  GI and seeking assistance though surveys and seeking volunteers over the next 30 days. 

There is a lot of other things in the making so please keep me in your prayers.  I will need help from every direction you can think of for my ACT and GI pursuits. If I call on you , please make an investment in me and most importantly those  that need to be inspired J

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! And Happy Birthday to my Beautiful Mom!!!  I am most thankful for this task that God has chosen me for,  how he has prepared me for it and most importantly how he has given me a wealth of supporters.  I am so ready !

Be Inspired,

ACT.