{"id":105951,"date":"2021-07-08T10:50:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=105951"},"modified":"2021-07-12T10:47:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T15:47:52","slug":"north-mississippi-vista-project-seeks-applicants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/north-mississippi-vista-project-seeks-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"North Mississippi VISTA Project Seeks Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The North Mississippi VISTA Project is seeking applicants interested in benefiting their local communities or kick-starting a career in nonprofits, higher education and public service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vista.olemiss.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Mississippi VISTA Project<\/a>, offered through the University of Mississippi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mclean.olemiss.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement<\/a> and part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americorps.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AmeriCorps<\/a>, is a yearlong program that places members in full-time, paid positions at nonprofit organizations and Title I school districts throughout north Mississippi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA, members are placed in organizations involved in community-university engagement, financial stability and economic opportunity, healthy futures, K-12 education and enrichment, literacy promotion and youth mentoring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Laura Martin, associate director of the McLean Institute, served as an AmeriCorps member between her undergraduate and graduate studies. Martin said the experience she gained set a trajectory for her future academic and professional paths and helped her develop a professional network she works with to this day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;VISTA members are exposed to all the different aspects of what a community organization does as well as how they operate within the context of the communities they serve,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I can trace a straight line from my AmeriCorps service to where I am today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Applicants for the 12-month program must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma. Once selected, VISTA members are eligible for a $1,000-per-month living allowance, an end-of-service education award of about $6,195 or a cash stipend of $1,800, health benefits, child care benefits, professional development training, noncompetitive eligibility for future federal employment and a housing stipend in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vista.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/vista.olemiss.edu\/<\/a> for more information. 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