Campus Compact of NY & PA AmeriCorps*VISTA

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​VISTA, Volunteers In Service To America, is part of a national organization called AmeriCorps within the Corporation for National and Community Service. Think Peace Corps but in America, a domestic equivalent of a year of service. The AmeriCorps VISTA mission is to strengthen organizations that alleviate poverty through mobilization of volunteers and resources. Over 220,000 VISTA members have served in all 50 states and U.S Territories since 1965. 

Our cohort of VISTAs, namely CCNYPA*VISTAs, serve at Colleges and Universities throughout New York and Pennsylvania to create campus-partnerships, allowing Higher Education Institutions to have an active role in the residing community. VISTAs gain professional skills and experiences working in higher education and in the community. In the 2018 - 2019 VISTA Cycle, CCNYPA has 33 VISTAs, including 2 VISTA Leaders.  In the 2019 - 2020 VISTA Cycle, CCNYPA will sponsor 37 projects and host 2 VISTA Leaders. CCNYPA*VISTA projects focus on Economic Opportunity, Education, Healthy Futures, and Military and Veteran Families.