Resources tagged with term(s) "AmeriCorps VISTA, Service-learning"

  • Understanding the concept of branding for AmeriCorps*VISTA members
    Helping to reinforce positive images about the AmeriCorps* VISTA brand may be an unspoken but critical element of a member’s service. In this effective practice Michel Ward, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with...
  • Regional Service-Learning in Colorado
    By Richard Fulton, Assistant Director, Service-Learning Colorado WINTER 1997 (archived information - please note the date of publication)
  • Combining Streams in South Carolina
    By Kathy Gibson Carter, Learn and Serve Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Education WINTER 1997 (archived information - please note the date of publication) Almost all streams of service in...
  • Organizing reading fairs for parents of young children
    RSVP in Bend, Oregon, recognized that almost 50 percent of the children in its county lacked basic pre-reading skills to begin first grade. In collaboration with community partners, RSVP organized...
  • Writing white papers for sustainability
    Most Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA members serve only one year, but ensuring the sustainability of the program beyond that time is important. To help achieve this goal, each member ends his/...
  • Sharing between seniors and elementary school students
    In Fort Worth, Texas, a reciprocal arrangement between an elementary school and a senior housing community created opportunities for seniors and children to volunteer for and with each other through...