AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsor Call June 17, 2020 Tech Check The Chat - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsor Call June 17, 2020

Tech Check The Chat will be monitored Access the throughout The recording audio through our meeting; and slides will be the computer or please test it posted on the on the phone: now with a VISTA Campus 877-853-5257, short in the next week. meeting ID 935- greeting. 6932-9533.

Objectives Share program Provide development program resources updates Continue building our relationship 3

Agenda Welcome and introductions VISTA Director Remarks VISTA Updates Q&A Reminders Webinar Evaluation Closing Comments 4

Welcome!

Introductions: Poll 1 6

Projects and Roles Poll 2: Poll 3: Types of VISTA projects Your role in the project 1. Affordable housing 1. Sponsor director 2. Community 2. Sponsor staff development 3. Single-site supervisor 3. Community health 4. Single-site project staff 4. Food access, nutrition 5. Sub-site supervisor 5. Higher education 6. Sub-site project staff 6. Job access, training 7. VISTA leader 7. K-12 education 8. Mentoring 7

Desiree Tucker-Sorini Director AmeriCorps VISTA 8

HHS and FEMA Make Face Coverings Widely Available • Produced and delivered in partnership with USPS and the National Council of Textile Organizations • Made available to community-based organizations at no cost (and while supplies last) • Available in cartons of 500 masks per carton (Minimum order is one carton) • Not t to be sold and are to be used within US States/Territories/Tribal Nations • USPS deliverable addresses Information regarding ordering masks: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mpot5d61t3dc895/ Face%20Covering%20Information%20Sheet_12% 9 20June2020.pdf?dl=0

VISTA Updates • VISTA Living Allowance Review and Adjustment • COVID-19 Policy Changes • Emergency leave • Full-time teleservice • Training Updates • VISTA Sponsor Orientations • In-person trainings 10

Member Living Allowance Annual Living Allowance Review and Adjustment 11

COVID-19 Policy Changes COVID-19 Emergency Leave Ended June 10th 12

COVID-19 Policy Changes Full-time Teleservice Continues 13

VISTA Training Updates June 25: Orientation for new sponsors going online and on demand All in-person trainings cancelled through December 2020 14

What questions do you have?

Reminders • Please continue to review the VISTA Program Coronavirus FAQs at www.nationalservice.gov/coronavirus • Here are our final FY20 VISTA Member Orientation dates: • July 6 • July 20 • July 27 (Puerto Rico only) • August 3 • August 17 • August 31 • Reach out to your Program Officer/Portfolio Manager with additional questions

Next VISTA Sponsor Call Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3-4:00 p.m. ET

Meeting Evaluation Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on today’s meeting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SponCallJun17

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