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CNCS Structure and the WiCC VISTA Program

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A presentation given by Wisconsin Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Program Director, Stephanie Jung, Kelly Knox (WiCC VISTA Leader), and Simone Mishler (WiCC VISTA Leader).

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WiCC Grant Projects

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Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

CNCS Special Projects

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WiCC VISTA ProgramCampus-Community Partnerships

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AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) builds capacity in non-profit organizations and communities to help bring individuals and communities out of poverty.

The Mission of VISTA

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For over 45 years, VISTA has been helping bring communities and individuals out of poverty. Today, nearly 6,500 VISTA members serve in hundreds of non-profit organizations and public agencies throughout the country—working in a variety of areas.

The Legacy of VISTA

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WiCC VISTA Grant

32 volunteers at 20 Higher Ed Institutions

Fighting Poverty Project Priorities

Economic Opportunity Educational Opportunity Health and Healthy Lifestyles

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Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3)

UW Whitewater and the City of Whitewater

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UW Waukesha Pre-College Program

UW Waukesha and Waukesha School District

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Empowering Latino Parents

Mount Mary College & Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of WI

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Since the establishment of the WiCC VISTA program in 2004… Over 276 AmeriCorps*VISTAs have

served through the Wisconsin Campus Compact VISTA Program,

Serving at least 574,080 VISTA service hours!

1,854 service projects 87,950 community volunteers recruited Over 760,000 volunteer hours logged $3,449,124 in cash resources raised $596,899 in in-kind resources collected VISTAs helped foster 1,360 active

community partnerships