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"As our VISTA working on the startup of our Affordable Housing project Sara Adams has done outstanding work. She really cares about making the community a better place. She anticipates issues and concerns and gets the information and data needed to help resolve those issues."

-Kevin Cookman 
 VISTA Supervisor, Executive Director at HALO


"Philbert Bridges is our VISTA worker for Boys &Girls Club of Kenosha. He has contributed to the organization greatly through his professionalism and attention to detail. Currently, Philbert is coordinating our University of Excellence program and educating the local community about its benefits. Through this, our Teen Center will have increased membership and members will gain opportunities for academic success and social support. We are pleased to have Philbert as a part of our team!" 

-Darryl Anderson 
 VISTA Supervisor, Director of Teen Services at 
 Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha  

 


"Our VISTA, Sasha Broadstone, is helping all three of our organizations (SEED, HALO, and RUGN) accomplish a broad range of community and economic development goals. As far SEED is concerned, she has helped us connect farmers and the market place at our Spring Summit in March. For HALO, she has helped expand the capacity of the Recipe for Success Kitchen so that the value-added food producers increase their storage and production capacity. For RUGN, she has helped promote the expansion of community gardens in Racine. She has also helped the community garden movement in Kenosha get started and expand. None of this work would have moved forward as quickly as it has without Sasha's initiative, skills, and hard work."

-Robert  Beezat
VISTA Supervisor, SEED Board President  

VISTA Recruitment

The 2015 - 2016 UW-Parkside VISTA Project needs YOU!   

The UW-Parkside VISTA Project is excited for a new group of VISTAs to come on board. We are looking for hard-working, service-oriented people to make a year-long, full-time commitment to help alleviate poverty in our community. You will focus your efforts to build the organizational, administrative, and financial capacity within your organization. Through VISTA, you can make a tangible difference in people's lives. And, you'll find the fulfillment that comes from using your knowledge and skills to help those in disadvantages circumstances turn their dreams into reality. 

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Are you interested in joining the UW-Parkside VISTA Project? Contact VISTA@uwp.edu for more information.

 

Benefits of Joining AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA members commit to one full year of service, and in return you receive a modest living allowance, have the option of receiving a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or post-service stipend after completing their service, and gain experiences you will not find anywhere else!

What Does AmeriCorps VISTA Offer? 

  • Living Allowance 
  • End-of-Service Award 
  • Health Coverage 
  • Childcare 
  • Relocation Travel Assistance and Settling in Allowance 
  • Reduction of Education Costs 
  • Professional Development 
  • Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) Status

What Does UW-Parkside Offer? 



Outside Employment Policy

As of May 2015, the VISTA program revised its policy on outside employment to make VISTA service more accessible. You are now able to have employment outside of your VISTA position, as long as it does not interfere in any way with your project assignment.  

This is huge for VISTA members! If you are relocating to the area and uncertain about cost of living and making it work on the living allowance, this gives you the option to make some extra money to support yourself in a new community. 


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 Living in Our Community

The UW-Parkside VISTA Project places members throughout Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Idyllically settled on Lake Michigan, these municipalities are centrally located between Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI. 

Is it your first time in Southeastern Wisconsin? Be sure to check out Real Racine and the Kenosha Visitors & Convention Bureau for all of the local events, food hot spots, and more!

Living on a VISTA budget can be challenging, but there are plenty of ways to cut monthly costs. Take advantage of food share benefits, low budget meal resources, free events in the area, energy assistance if needed, living with a roommate, and more! UW-Parkside VISTA Project offers a $100 rent stipend for housing assistance to make living costs easier to manage. To get a better idea of what it's like to live in our community, see this sample budget. 



 Life After VISTA

Have you ever wondered what life after VISTA could be like? What job opportunities are available? Hear from former VISTA member Tracy Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Kenosha County, to learn more about the impact AmeriCorps VISTA had on her career path. 

Life After VISTA Video 

 

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