Welcome to the VISTA Team!
Congratulations! You have been selected to be part of the VISTA Program and will be joining a team of 24 AmeriCorps VISTA Members mobilizing Oregon’s higher education institutions and community organizations to engage in mentoring, college access and success initiatives, service learning programs, civic engagement opportunities , and many other high-impact poverty alleviating initiatives. By joining the team, you are participating in a legacy of service that has helped make a difference in Oregon for the last four and a half decades and continues to make a positive impact on Oregon communities today.
We hope you take time to peruse the current Member website to check out what has happened in 2013-2014 and get excited for your term of service with ORCC. Come the end of August 2014, this site will transform to be a resource just for your 2014-2015 cohort. Below you will find posts that are relevant to preparing for your term of service. If you have questions or need help navigating this site please contact Allisha Tull, 13-14 VISTA Leader at [email protected] or
503-406-3570.
Important Information
We hope you take time to peruse the current Member website to check out what has happened in 2013-2014 and get excited for your term of service with ORCC. Come the end of August 2014, this site will transform to be a resource just for your 2014-2015 cohort. Below you will find posts that are relevant to preparing for your term of service. If you have questions or need help navigating this site please contact Allisha Tull, 13-14 VISTA Leader at [email protected] or
503-406-3570.
Important Information
- Pre-Service Orientation: August 25-28, 2014
- Service Term: August 29, 2014 to August 28, 2015
- First ORCC VISTA Team Training: September 15-17, 2014 at Camp MacGruber
Join the 2014-2015 ORCC VISTA Team Facebook Group! This is a great way for ORCC VISTA members to get in contact with each other and connect about anything from sharing resources to finding housing. Feel free to use this group throughout the year to connect, share what's going on at your site, and plan a get together or two!