As Volunteers In Service To America, VISTA members work full-time for a year in communities throughout the United States to advance local solutions, build capacity, and achieve sustainability. This service year is from August 1st, 2022 – July 31st, 2023.
High Point University (HPU) began hosting eight VISTAs and a VISTA leader in July 2017 to improve education and food security in High Point. The HPU VISTAs are committed to making a difference on and off campus in the efforts to alleviate poverty and fight food insecurities.
Benefits of being a VISTA at HPU include living in an HPU maintained house, a 19 meal dining plan during the academic year, conference travel support, limited health benefits, around $13,400 living allowance, and at the end of the year VISTAs have the option of a Segal Education Award ($6,195) or a post-service stipend ($2,000).
High Point University (HPU) is recruiting 16 VISTAs for the next service year. Ten VISTAs will work on education, four VISTAs will work on food security, and two VISTAs will serve as leaders of the overall project. HPU began hosting VISTAs in 2014, and they make a difference on and off campus as they work to alleviate poverty.
Education VISTAs will divide up several key tasks:
Food Security VISTAs will divide up several key tasks:
This project will offer VISTAs the chance to build upon other VISTAs work as well as start something new. They will get to envision a project from the ground up, build community ownership, engage volunteers and see their idea utilized. After finishing the service year, VISTAs will be well-prepared for the job market or graduate school. They will have clear “wins,” tangible examples of their leadership, and strong references who are ready to speak to the impact that they have made. This project is perfect for someone wanting to get involved in education, health professions, community development, non-profit management, public administration, politics or communications.