PHENND Continues to Build Community Engagement Through the Use of AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers
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When President John F. Kennedy conceptualized AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), a program through which Americans dedicate a year of volunteer service to the country in a capacity-building role, he understood the importance of community collaborations. The core values of the AmeriCorps VISTA program are overcoming poverty, community empowerment, and sustainable solutions. Through VISTA’s 7,000+ service volunteers and sites across the country, Americans are working together to make a tangible difference in their communities (http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/am ericorps-vista). Social change is made by partnering with existing institutions, and the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development’s (PHENND) utilization of AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers brings together an innovative idea for addressing poverty through community engagement and service. Schools and the education system are a driving element behind eliminating poverty. By bringing the energy and creativity of AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers to the School District of Philadelphia (SDP), PHENND is able to work toward community revitalization and foster civic engagement.
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