About the Public & School Partnership

The Public & School Partnership (PSP) is an AmeriCorps-funded nonprofit organization based in Logan, Utah at the Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice. PSP accomplishes its mission by building partnerships between schools, nonprofit organizations, and community members.

PSP's full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members are placed in schools and nonprofit organizations across northern Utah, where they recruit and train volunteers, implement programs that benefit community members, raise funds, write grants, and organize service learning projects, among many other service activities. Our Senior & Community Volunteers Program connects committed and motivated individuals of all ages to meaningful volunteer opportunities in education-focused organizations throughout Cache County where they utilize their unique skills and talents to support youth, adults, and administration through various direct and indirect service efforts. ​

What is an AmeriCorps VISTA Member?

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National Service members with AmeriCorps' Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) program commit to a full year of service during which they serve full-time to help alleviate poverty in their community. To better understand the fight against poverty, they volunteer to live at 110% of the national poverty level. They give up luxuries - even the luxury of financial security - to become the best public servants they can be. Many of our VISTA members will use the skills and relationships they build with PSP as a launchpad into lives of service as nonprofit directors and staff, educators, counselors, social workers, and more. We are proud of the work our VISTA members do, and we are honored to support them in their service. Click here to learn more or apply!

What is PSP's Senior & Community Volunteers Program?

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PSP's Senior & Community Volunteers Program connects motivated community members of all ages with meaningful volunteer opportunities in Cache County, UT. Volunteers with this program dedicate their time and talents to supporting youth and adults in different capacities and education-focused organizations, including schools, family centers, and environmental programs. These volunteers set their own service hours and have the opportunity to serve in schools and organizations ("stations") that fit with their unique skill set. Many of these volunteers seek to serve through PSP's Senior & Community Volunteers Program because of its flexibility, it allows them to employ their skills and talents or learn new ones, and it engages them in impactful projects that directly or indirectly benefit community members. Click here to learn more!

Where do our AmeriCorps VISTA Members serve?