Ins & Outs of VISTA Service
- PSP VISTA Member Handbook (specific to PSP)
- AmeriCorps VISTA Member Handbook (for ALL VISTAs across the country)
- Benefits of VISTA Service
- USU COVID Leave Benefit guidance
Helpful Training Resources
*Monthly Featured Training(s)*
January's topic: Taking a Stand on Civil Rights Dr. Martin Luther King (click to watch)
Description from TED webpage: “This student shares the ways that Dr. Martin Luther King took a stand for Civil Rights and encourages others to fight for human rights in the same way."
PSP YouTube Channel
- PSP YouTube Channel (various training videos)
Google Drive Training
- Google Workspace & Learning Center
- Google Drive Applications Training
Training specific to individual Google collaboration and file storage applications.
Working with Students
- Every Kid Needs a Champion
A great TED Talk with Rita Pierson on building relationships with your students.
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- Improving Attendance for Students
This Resource Center, managed by Attendance Works, provides trainings, printables, exercises, and other resource to assist you and your school in improving student attendance.
Communication & Building Relationships
- Wearing Different Hats at Work and in Life
- Communicating Your Value and Successes
Feel proud of all the work you are doing as a VISTA? Not sure how to communicate that to your Site Supervisor or coworkers? Take a look at this simple work sheet, created by PSP VISTA Alumni Jason Jensen, for some direction on how to "Toot Your Horn."
Harnessing Social Media
- Communication through Digital and Social Media
Download the PowerPoint.
- GovDelivery: Digital Communication Best Practices for the Public Sector
GovDelivery, the federal government's main digital communication consultants, offer a series of free guides on how to best reach the population you serve. For a quick primer, check out The Guide to Digital Outreach and Engagement.
Writing, Fundraising, and Events
- Writing a Federal Resume
Hoping to apply for a federal job and looking for tips on how to prepare your resume? Check out these resources: federal resume writing slideshow and federal resume handout.
- Researching Grants
A VISTA Campus tutorial that gives a good overview of how to research grants online and on foot in your community. Click here to view a PDF of the presentation.
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Download the text version of the presentation.
- Donation Letter Templates & Guidance
Download and alter these templates to fit your needs!Look over this doc for help on how to solicit donations in the community!
- Fund Raising & Event Planning
- Download this Power Point discussing tips on planning a successful fundraising event. Created by The Family Place's Britney Bird and VISTA Alumna Ashlee Flitton.
- This is a "Fundraising Ideas List" developed by Help Hope Live
- Canva.com
"Launched in 2013, Canva is an online design and publishing tool with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere."