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MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA:
What is the Massachusetts Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Program?
 Through the MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA program, 32
AmeriCorps*VISTA members are placed on host campuses throughout Massachusetts to
serve as community service and service learning specialists. They act as
mentors, trainers, and resource gatherers for their assigned colleges and
universities. One AmeriCorps* VISTA leader is placed at the Massachusetts Campus
Compact to assist with overall implementation of the program. The MACC
AmeriCorps*VISTA program helps colleges and universities to better respond to
pressing issues facing low income communities by improving the quality of campus
community service and service learning programs, and by increasing the number of
students coordinating programs and directly serving in the community.
What is AmeriCorps*VISTA?
AmeriCorps*VISTA is a national service program in which volunteers live in the
communities they serve, designing programs that will continue after they
complete their service. Part of the AmeriCorps national network of service
programs, AmeriCorps*VISTA has been meeting the needs of under-served
communities since 1965. Over the years, more than 100,000 committed individuals
have joined forces with 12,000 local sponsors- public agencies and nonprofit
groups -to strengthen communities across the nation.
Apply now to become a
member!
For more information, contact:
Carly Bruder, MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
Carly.bruder@tufts.edu or 617-627-3202
Karen Chisholmm, MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA Director
Karen.chisholm@tufts.edu or 617-627-3963
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