際際滷

際際滷Share a Scribd company logo

AmeriCorps VISTA Sample Orientation Template

P
Perdita Das

This new VISTA orientation document provides information about the AmeriCorps VISTA program and the specific VISTA cohort. It introduces the VISTA leader and site supervisor that each new VISTA will work with. It also outlines expectations for impact stories, photos, time sheets and quarterly reports to showcase the program's impact. Contact information is provided for staying connected with other VISTAs in the cohort and AmeriCorps alumni in the state.

1 of 11
Download to read offline
[Name, VISTA cohort]: New VISTA Orientation [Your Name & Title]
[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]
[VISTA Cohort Name] VISTA Members [# of VISTAs in cohort; focus areas of VISTAs] Regional partners near you
Staying Connected VISTA Campus [Facebook group; Facebook and Twitter accounts] Email list (do I have your permission?) VISTA PSO connections
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!
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)
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 whats going on
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
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]?
Suggested Next Steps On-Site Orientation & Training Communication with site supervisor VISTA Campus Webinars VISTA Blend Learning Connections, Forums, & VISTA Map
Questions?

More Related Content

AmeriCorps VISTA Sample Orientation Template

  • 1. [Name, VISTA cohort]: New VISTA Orientation [Your Name & Title]
  • 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 whats 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