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Find the field-tested resources you need to recruit and train AmeriCorps and VISTA members. This site assists program staff in finding and sharing proven practices for recruiting and developing...
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This is located on the VISTA Campus website. Go to the VISTA Campus, click on Supervisors on the left, then scroll down to "Library" under "Essentials".
If you already have a VISTA Campus account you...
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When evaluating applicants, having a standardized procedure that is used consistently will increase the efficiency and success of your recruitment efforts. This effective practice shares tips to help...
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A key component of a quality training program is providing the information and skills that members need to perform their service safely and effectively. Training should also focus on the physical,...
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Diversity training is a fundamental part of any AmeriCorps or VISTA development program. As many organizations recruit volunteers from throughout the country, the mix of service members and...
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Statewide service events can be a milestone in an AmeriCorps member’s service term — connecting a member to the larger AmeriCorps community and allowing him or her to see the power of...
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Creating a leadership development program requires clarity on leadership values as well as competencies, lucidity on the purpose for which a program is developing leaders, intentionality about...
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For busy program directors, keeping track of members' time can be challenging, especially reporting service and training hours separately. The Elkhart EnviroCorps program in Elkhart, Indiana uses a...
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Although most members are usually conscientious, truancy and lateness can cause a loss of morale for an entire program. This effective practice offers strategies for dealing with absenteeism and...
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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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According to the National Service Fellow Report, The Effective Education Award by Brandon Rogers, simple misunderstandings about the use and reporting of the AmeriCorps Education Award, and related...
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Help members understand how their pre-service training sessions will directly relate to their terms of service by holding a pre-training meeting and tailoring training sessions to meet the specific...
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Starting a national service program demands a high-level of organization, effort, and knowledge. To ensure a high level of effectiveness right from the start, 100 new program directors prepared a...
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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...
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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/...
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AmeriCorps*VISTA programs often place members at multiple sites and rely on site supervisors for the day-to-day supervision of members. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) State...
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Civic Corps, a youth corps program in Baltimore, Maryland, is actively involved in helping AmeriCorps members transition from AmeriCorps to education or employment. Their Corps-to-Career program...
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An organization's infrastructure should simplify communication and support teamwork. Organizations with a weak infrastructure can appear unorganized and ineffective to potential volunteers, funders...
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Members gain a great deal when they are involved in evaluating their work and project achievements. This effective practice, from the October 1999 issue of Mosaica's newsletter, Training Briefs, will...
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Well-planned and effective training reflects member needs, builds on member expertise, and also works to meet broader program goals. Mosaica's newsletter, TrainingBriefs (February 1998, no. 6), shows...
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A trainer's personal style can add to the effectiveness of interactive training. Mosaica's newsletter, TrainingBriefs (December 1997, no. 5), identifies behaviors that typically enhance participant...
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When using small groups, be sure to consider group composition. Purposeful grouping can be powerful as a tool to achieve desired outcomes from training sessions. This effective practice comes from...
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Small groups provide a valuable training tool that can simultaneously transmit information, teach project-specific as well as general skills, and reinforce the "sense of team" among members. Mosaica'...
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A successful pre-service training or orientation is the key to starting the program year off strong. The following tips from Mosaica's newsletter,Training Briefs, will help AmeriCorps programs...
