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VISTA Members live and serve in some of our nation’s poorest urban and rural areas. With passion, commitment, and hard work, they create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. VISTA Members must be creative, flexible, and collaborative individuals and have the long-range vision to achieve the goals of the Cesar E. Chavez Service Programs. Generally, in order to perform these tasks successfully, the following skills and qualifications for the VISTA Member are:
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience
• Computer literacy
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with resource development
• Experience in developing and implementing projects
• Must utilize own vehicle or public transportation for field work
• Experience with youth
• Experience leading others, especially in a diverse environment
• Foreign language skills, especially Spanish
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| Links and Related Resources
Corporation for National and Community Service
The National organization that is charged with coordinating all government service programs.
AmeriCorps Home Page
The national service program that incorporates and manages AmeriCorps*State and National, NCCC, and VISTA.
Peace Corps
International Service Opportunities
CaliforniaVolunteers
The California State organization that coordinates and state service programs.
Chavez Foundation
The organization dedicated to promoting the life and Legacy of Cesar E. Chavez.
AmeriCorps*VISTA
The twelve-month AmeriCorps position focused on fighting poverty.
VISTA Member Handbook
The on-line resource covering all the Terms, Conditions, and Benefits for VISTA service.
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