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This online learning center for the VISTA community includes tutorials, courses, resources, links, discussion boards, a place to create your own profile and your own journal, and so much more. New...
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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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Well-planned and effective training reflects member needs, builds on member expertise, and also works to meet broader program goals. Training that takes place prior to service should include an...
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Interviews of past participants in service programs with the message that even a small amount of people can make an impact on other people's lives. Chronicles the history of national service in...
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Provided by the Maine Commission for Community Service, this white paper by AmeriCorps*VISTA Elizabeth Cole discusses the best practices for instructors, trainers, and facilitators to create more...
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This page from the EnCorps collection of resources addresses the different orientation requirements for AmeriCorps and VISTA.
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AmeriCorps VISTA Programs main page
There are a limited number of slots available for each webinar session, and they will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Click the Register now button...
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How to manage user roles in the eGrants / My AmeriCorps portal system.
See additional MyAmeriCorps training and user support resources.
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This guide instructs VISTA Grantee Administrators how to:
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In-service trainings are any training that occurs during a member’s year of service. In-Service Training Requests are funding requests from sponsors and/or site supervisors for outside trainings....
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Primarily used by anyone approved to attend a CNCS-sponsored training. If site supervisors will be attending Supervisor training, they will only be able to access this form after being given the...
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Individuals who use the Corporation's eGrants and My AmeriCorps systems are assigned specific roles. Each role allows users to access specific functions and tools within one or both systems.
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This overview for program staff is all about what you need to know before accessing the system. A must watch for those either new to the system or transitioning from a previous system.
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The purpose of this tutorial is to guide program staff users through establishing an individual eGrants account; it will also cover defining user roles in the system.
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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...
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When evaluating the effectiveness of a program, it is important to collect feedback from all participants, including children. While there are other methods of research and evaluation, well-designed...
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Program directors face the challenge of facilitating activities or trainings focused on the importance of national service that incorporate history, evidence of need, and pride. They want these...
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Reading and discussing books related to the subject of poverty is a strategy to help VISTAs gain insights into the struggles faced by those they serve, and can also help keep members inspired and...
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Tutorial to help AmeriCorps and VISTA members plan for transitions after their service term. Includes resources on
Going to school
Establishing a career
Continuing in service
Using the ed award...
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Online tutorial about the Terms, Conditions, and Benefits of VISTA service for VISTA candidates and VISTA supervisors.
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Training Institute 1:
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FINDING AND KEEPING EFFECTIVE AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS
Presenter: Lori Jean Mantooth, Hands On Network, Provider
Session A: Wednesday, July 12,...
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Complete workbook (PDF)
Table of Contents, Chapter 1 (PDF)
Chapter 2 (PDF)
Chapter 3 (PDF)
