New Member Information:
The following documents were included in your NYCC Welcome Packet.
NYCC VISTA Calendar - Includes important deadlines for your VISTA project, as well as VISTA member birthdays and national days/weeks/months of service to help you coordinate your events with others nationwide.
On-Site Training Orientation - Well, I lied. This wasn't in your packet, but I thought it would be useful for you to see. It was given to your Supervisor at their training. It provides a checklist to help acclimate you to your new campus and community. Check it out.
Continued Development Training - NYCC provides VISTA members with 3 conferences and 12 discussion forums to engage you in your service and help facilitate collaboration. Save these dates now... they're mandatory!
Impact Capstone Overview - The Impact Capstone presentation is an opportunity for you to use your experience with VISTA to galvanize the community behind your project. Be sure to review this with your Supervisor, and start plans soon!
Key VISTA Regulations - Hopefully a reiteration from PSO, but here it is.
FAQs - Answers to the simple, yet burning key questions about AmeriCorps, NYCC, and your health coverage. We copied these from Texas Campus Compact because we thought they were helpful. Please don't tell Texas.
Political Activities and You - AmeriCorps VISTA issued this document to guide VISTA regarding what they can and cannot do politically. This is especially important in a heated election year, so please read carefully.
The Compact VISTA Quarterly - Newsletter put out by VISTA Leaders nationally to help Campus Compact VISTA member find resources and opportunities.
2008-2009 VISTA Members - Contact Information
Reporting Documents:*Returning members, pay special attention to these new documents, since they have changed from last year. New members, just as much attention please. These documents will evaluate your progress toward your site's goals for the year. They will also help us ensure you're receiving the training, encouragement, and support you need to develop as a professional through this position.
Statewide Work Plan 2008 - 2009*Site specific VADs are available upon request.First Quarter Review - Due December 1, 2008
Semi-Annual Report - Due April 1, 2009 and July 24, 2009
Community Partner Survey - 2 completed surveys much accompany each report to NYCC
Participant Survey - 2 completed surveys much accompany each report to NYCC
Useful Links/Information/Stuff:NYCC VISTA BlogSpot - Our platform for poverty related discussions. Coinciding articles can be found under the Issue Based Forum tab in the left menu.
VISTA Member Support Unit - The VMSU is a go to for many technical questions pertaining to your loans, living allowance, reimbursement, Education Award, and lots of other fun. Our cluster representative is Larscenia Staley. Thanks in advance, Larscenia!
National Campus Compact VISTANew York Campus CompactSevenCornersFood Stamps - General InformationNational Food Stamp Eligibility ScreenerPaperless Statements: A greener VISTA Program, yay!