1. Proposal for Consideration
NY3 Discussion Forum
Proposal for Consideration

2. TRS Yahoo Group (Example)
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3. TRS Yahoo Group (Cont.)
This group was created and is maintained by AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers and is not affiliated with or controlled by the Tax-Aide National Office, the IRS, or any other organization. The information and opinions expressed in the TRS Yahoo Group messages are those of the message originators and are not to be construed as official national Tax-Aide policy or as the opinions or policy of the volunteer TRS group moderators unless it is expressly stated that they are.

4. NY3 Communication Proposal
Forum for NY3 Leaders to Communicate “Planning & Execution” Issues
Not intended to replace already established channels of communications with
AARP Foundation TaxAide Program
IRS Outreach Program
TaxSlayer Communication Procedures
Created for the mutual participation and benefit of NY3 Leaders

5. Goal: Expanding the Number of Volunteers in Leadership Roles
Leadership Positions
Site Level LC
ERO
SF (Support Facilitator)
District Level DC
AC (Administrative Coord.)
CC (Communications Coord.)
INS (Instructor)
TC (Technology Coordinator)
TRC (Training Coordinator)
State Level
SC (State Coordinator)
ASC (Assistant State Coord.)
ADS (Administration Specialist)
PCS (Partnership/Comm. Spec.)
PVS (Prospective Vol. Spec.)
TCS (Technology Specialist)
TRS (Training Specialist)
Non-Leadership Positions
Counselor
Client Facilitator
Note: Not all new leaders have to come from the pool of current Non-Leaders; they can be new volunteers.

6. Discussion Group Options

7. Success Criteria
Need a Moderator
Peer Participation