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Thinking About Becoming A VISTA??
1961 -
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps,
saying "The wisdom of this idea is that someday we'll bring it home
to America".
1962 -
President Johnson created VISTA (Volunteers in Service to
America), a National Teacher Corps, the Job Corps, and the University
Year of Action.
1960's -
Included the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the
Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program that were
developed to engage older Americans. Today these programs compromise the
Senior Service Corps.
1989
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President
George Bush, Sr., signed the Act creating the Office of National Service
and the Points of Light Foundation to foster volunteering.
1993
- President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust
Act, creating AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Community
service.
2000
- AmeriCorps VISTA commemorated 35 years of fighting poverty in
America!!!
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Help Us Make A Difference In
Your Community!
TCAC's Community VISTA Program
is the largest privately funded VISTA program in the United States. VISTAs
serve in public housing communities to develop partnerships throughout Tennessee. This
collaborative
effort between the Corporation for National And Community Service (CNCS)
and Tennessee's community Assistance Corporation (TCAC) has helped
promote economic stability through out our communities. TCAC VISTAs serve 24 / 7 establishing programs that are instrumental
in developing a better community. TCAC VISTAs develop and strengthen
resident programs, recruit and train volunteers, and create programs to
build capacity and promote sustainability in order to make a difference
in Tennessee.
Already a
VISTA?
Click below to visit the My
AmeriCorps Portal
My AmeriCorps User
Guide
TCAC AmeriCorps Director
Evonne Surber
Phone:
423-586-7636 Fax:
423-587-0783
Email
Us with Questions or Comments! |
