ORCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Program

Program Description

AmeriCorps*VISTA is a full-time national service program intended to develop lasting solutions to the problems of poverty in America.  AmeriCorps*VISTA members build the capacity of non-profit organizations to meet the needs low-income individuals in their communities.

Oregon Campus Compact VISTAs develop service-learning programs, build relationships and partnerships between their institution and the surrounding community, implement campus-wide service days, coordinate programs that engage students in community service, and increase the level of civic engagement on their campuses. Established in 2007 through a partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, the ORCC VISTA program enables colleges and universities to address issues facing low-income communities through high quality service-learning and community service programs that empower students to be change agents in their communities.

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ORCC VISTAs

• Cultivate partnerships with community-based organizations that address the needs of low-income individuals.
• Work with faculty and staff to create and coordinate service-learning courses.
• Plan and implement campus service days.
• Conduct presentations and meetings with faculty, students, and community members to increase awareness of service-learning and community engagement.
• Recruit, train, and place student volunteers.
• Provide leadership development, training, support, and reflection activities for student volunteers.
• Build the capacity for campuses to create sustainable service programming and partnerships.

Resources for Members

   Information and resources for current ORCC VISTAs.

Resources for Host Campuses

ORCC VISTA Fact Sheet

2007-2008 Request for Proposals

VISTA Assignment Description Form