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AmeriCorps VISTA Grant - City/College Partnership

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AmeriCorps VISTA Grant - City/College Partnership

Program Name: AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)

Funder: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

Geographic Scope: Albion, Michigan (City/College partnership)

Award Details:

  • Members: 11 VISTA members assigned to Albion

  • Duration: 2016-2017 academic year and beyond

  • Focus Areas: Economic development, education, health initiatives

    • Participating Partners:

  • Albion College

  • City of Albion

  • Calhoun County offices

  • Various local community organizations

    • Program Purpose:

  • Build capacity of community through young volunteers

  • Support community turnaround efforts

  • Address income, employment, and education challenges

  • Leverage energy of young minds for positive change

    • Background:

  • Grant announcement: April 5, 2016

  • Program grew from Michigan Works! career fair collaboration in 2015

  • VISTA has operated since 1967 (second class in 1967)

    • Leadership:

  • Coordinator: Andrew French, Albion College Director of Community Action and Special Assistant to the President

  • Michigan CNCS Field Office Director: Cathy Sharp (born and raised in Albion)

    • Support & Recognition:

  • Two dozen individuals from College, City, and County involved in planning

  • County officials, state representative, and U.S. Senator representatives in attendance at announcement

  • Part of broader economic development and community revitalization efforts

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsworkforce-developmentcommunity-developmenteducationyouth-programs

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