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Building on the information and guidance provided to VISTA leaders during their Leader Training Workshop, this course aims to help VISTA leaders be more effective in their volunteer leadership role....
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Detailed information for VISTA leaders given the role of Grantee Recruiter and their use of the My AmeriCorps Portal.
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During a community service fair representatives from local nonprofit agencies and on-campus student service organizations are invited to share information about getting involved in service. This is...
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AmeriCorps*VISTA projects focus on capacity-building strategies to increase a sponsor organization’s overall resources and effectiveness toward achieving its mission. Capacity-building activities are...
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Developing a partnership with a community organization can be a challenging prospect for a first year AmeriCorps*VISTA member, but it doesn't have to be. With a few sound principles and a little...
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A national network of drop-in resource centers, staffed by student volunteers from area colleges and universities, provides information and problem-solving services to community residents in need of...
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Promoting service-learning and citizenship education in K-12 schools and institutions of higher education is a large undertaking that requires a unique collaboration. In Florida, the Florida Alliance...
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In their efforts to revitalize and enhance low-income communities near and around the Atlanta University Center's six campus university grounds, student volunteers, assisted by AmeriCorps*VISTA...
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The Rio Grande Valley, located in the southern portion of Texas and partly along the Mexican border, encompasses four counties and covers over 4,200 square miles. AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps*VISTA, Senior...
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Project development can come to a halt as one member's service term comes to a close and a new member tries to pick up where the retiring member left off. This practice suggests initiating the search...
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When approaching the end of their year of service, many AmeriCorps*VISTA members are concerned about the sustainability of the new programs they initiated. This practice suggests ways for a member...