AMERICORPS VISTA
SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS OF THE EAST TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
The East Texas Economic Development District (ETEDD) is excited to have partnered with the Economic Development Administration for a 3-year AmeriCorps VISTA project. The VISTA project will work to provide capacity in economically distressed rural communities to alleviate poverty, reduce unemployment, and provide a better quality of life. The project period runs from 2018 through 2021.
VISTAs have a chance to live and serve in the community. For a one-year commitment, VISTAs will receive a modest living allowance, a $5,920 education award (to put towards education expenses like student loans), health and childcare coverage, and more.
Lifting People Out of Poverty Since 1965
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside community members to meet our nation’s most pressing challenges and advance local solutions.
