Circles of Troup County exists to identify and eliminate the causes of poverty and support those wishing to lift themselves out of poverty. We use a relational strategy to support both parents and children moving out of poverty while inspiring and equipping the community to reduce its poverty rate. The proposed VISTA project aligns with the economic opportunity focus area. The VISTA project will build sustainability through developing curriculum ...
Circles of Troup County exists to identify and eliminate the causes of poverty and support those wishing to lift themselves out of poverty. We use a relational strategy to support both parents and children moving out of poverty while inspiring and equipping the community to reduce its poverty rate. The proposed VISTA project aligns with the economic opportunity focus area. The VISTA project will build sustainability through developing and maintai...
The program/project will seek to provide mentoring and education programs for girls and help prepare Girl Scout volunteers with workplace skills. The program/project will strive to achieve the following goals: increase awareness of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in underserved and identified communities, and increase workplace skills of recruited volunteers that will lead and assist with local Girl Scout troops. Vista Members work with Girl...
As Diamond in The Rough seeks to prepare girls for college and careers beyond high school, in and through the CROWNS College & Career Program which provides guidance and students and families through monthly workshops, guest speakers, career & educational field trips, career exploration opportunities, and college preparation. The CROWNS College and Career Coordinator will work to build up partnerships and/or relationships with colleges and univer...
Aniz, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit that promotes emotional and physical wellness by providing mental health and substance abuse counseling, support services, and sexual heath education. Volunteers often serve as a lifeline for our programs and operations. Often times grant funding restricts staff time and the number of low-income individuals served. In-kind services from volunteers assists the agency in offering increased services to under...
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) is a CEO-led coalition of colleges and universities that support civic engagement, service learning, and volunteerism across the state. Every year we place cohorts of full-time, part-time, and summer AmeriCorps members with schools, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies in Montana. The AmeriCorps projects we facilitate increase educational equity, break down barriers between higher educa...
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) is a CEO-led coalition of colleges and universities that support civic engagement, service learning, and volunteerism across the state. Every year we place cohorts of full-time, part-time, and summer AmeriCorps members with schools, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies in Montana. The AmeriCorps projects we facilitate increase educational equity, break down barriers between higher educa...
The VISTA Energy Express Project Facilitator will play a vital role in expanding the capacity and sustainability of Energy Express, a literacy and nutrition initiative that serves approximately 500 children each year in rural and low-income West Virginia communities. The VISTA member will work directly with the Energy Express Director to enhance program impact through grant development, recruitment efforts, communications, and strategic planning....
The Collaborative Student Food Pantry VISTA will strengthen The Rack: WVU Student Food Pantry by expanding partnerships, improving operations, and building sustainable systems that reduce student food insecurity. The VISTA will grow community and campus collaborations, develop reliable donation and volunteer pipelines, and support long-term resource networks that enhance food access for WVU students. The member will formalize procedures, improve ...
The Common Waters VISTA will support a growing environmental initiative at West Virginia University that connects students with rural watershed groups across the state. By strengthening the capacity of the Common Waters Collaborative, the VISTA will help improve water quality in underserved communities while expanding meaningful engagement opportunities for WVU students. The VISTA will enhance program infrastructure by evaluating current particip...
Ascend WV, a remote worker attraction and retention program in West Virginia, aims to not only attract remote workers to the Mountain State, but support them as they relocate in pursuit of a better quality of life, purposeful connection with their chosen community, and an outdoor driven lifestyle. The VISTA member will be a part of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University, which manages and op...
The VISTA Energy Express Project Facilitator will play a vital role in expanding the capacity and sustainability of Energy Express, a literacy and nutrition initiative that serves approximately 500 children each year in rural and low-income West Virginia communities. The VISTA member will work directly with the Energy Express Director to enhance program impact through grant development, recruitment efforts, communications, and strategic planning....
