2. [Name of VISTA cohort or organization] &
AmeriCorps VISTA
• AmeriCorps VISTA overview; [overview of organization or
VISTA cohort]
• Where do you fit in?
• Site supervisor (supervisor during term of service)
• VISTA leader (recruitment; support & advice; AmeriCorps documentation)
• [Phone number and email]; newsletters; surveys
• [other important contacts in your organization or VISTA cohort]
3. [VISTA Cohort Name] VISTA Members
• [# of VISTAs in cohort; focus areas of VISTAs]
• Regional partners near you
4. Staying Connected
• VISTA Campus
• [Facebook group; Facebook and Twitter accounts]
• Email list (do I have your permission?)
• VISTA PSO connections
5. Sustaining AmeriCorps VISTA
• AmeriCorps is taxpayer
funded & we need to
constantly prove our worth!
• VISTAs can do this by
sharing impact stories, action
photos, and data in quarterly
reports!
6. Impact Story Guidelines
1. VISTAs, organizations, community volunteers, special guests involved
2. Population served (who were the beneficiaries?)
3. Event name, location, intended purpose
4. Impact of event (including exceptional outcomes; cash/in-kind resources
obtained)
7. Action Photo Guidelines
• Wearing VISTA gear (with the logo showing)
• “Action shot”: participating in a project, ideally with community and
team members also in the picture
• Not posed (but, if need be, posed)
• With each picture, include a caption of what’s going on
8. Expectations, Reporting & Recording
• We need one impact story and one action photo from each
TASK VISTA member each month!
• Quarterly reports
• Keep track of your activities! Template will be emailed to you soon.
• Time sheets
• Template; 10 sick days and 10 vacation days
9. AmeriCorps Alums, [Local Chapter]
• Continue the mission of AmeriCorps! Network, volunteer, and
socialize with other AmeriCorps alumni in [your state]!
• [Social media links]
• Know any alums who served in [state] and/or live in [state]?
10. Suggested Next Steps
• On-Site Orientation & Training
• Communication with site supervisor
• VISTA Campus
• Webinars
• VISTA Blend
• Learning Connections, Forums, & VISTA Map
![[Name, VISTA cohort]:
New VISTA Orientation
[Your Name & Title]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/vistaorientationtemplate-150711122453-lva1-app6892/85/americorps-vist-1-320.jpg)
![[Name of VISTA cohort or organization] &
AmeriCorps VISTA
• AmeriCorps VISTA overview; [overview of organization or
VISTA cohort]
• Where do you fit in?
• Site supervisor (supervisor during term of service)
• VISTA leader (recruitment; support & advice; AmeriCorps documentation)
• [Phone number and email]; newsletters; surveys
• [other important contacts in your organization or VISTA cohort]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)