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Eligibility
What and where
Centro's VISTA members
Focus Areas
Centro Hispano
100
AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers must be at least this old when they begin their service.
What is 18 years old? (Other programs may allow someone to start at 17)
100
This is where there are AmeriCorps VISTA positions.
What is every US state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands?
100
This VISTA member is Centro's Volunteer and Communications Coordinator. Bonus points for the last name.
Who is Joey? Bonus: Graffagnino
100
AmeriCorps members in some branches of AmeriCorps may help communities recover from tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes work in this focus area. Choose "True" or "False". Bonus points if you can name the focus area.
What is "True"? Bonus: What is Disaster Services? (or FEMA Corps or NCCC)
100
This is the name of Centro's middle school youth program, serving Toki, Sennett, Sherman, and WRIGHT Middle Schools.
What is Juventud?
200
This is the length of service for an AmeriCorps position.
What is from 3 months to one year? (Depends on the program.)
200
These are the kinds of organizations where an AmeriCorps VISTA member may serve.
What are nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and schools?
200
This VISTA member started her AmeriCorps service in December and works in Centro's Immigration program. Bonus points for the last name.
Who is Laura? Bonus: Huerta
200
AmeriCorps members who provide academic support and encouragement to children and youth work in this focus area.
What is Education? (Or schools, teaching, etc.)
200
These community members work with Centro to share health information and culturally relevant care throughout Dane County. Bonus: How many are there?
Who are the Promotoras (Community Health Workers)? Bonus: 6
300
This is how AmeriCorps members may use the Education Award they receive at the end of their service.
What is to pay for school expenses (tuition, books) or to repay student loans?
300
These are things that AmeriCorps (especially VISTA) members may balance at the same time as their AmeriCorps service.
What are going to school and working, as long as they don't interfere with AmeriCorps service? (The VISTA program has a few more restrictions)
300
This VISTA member is completing her second stint with AmeriCorps and works in Centro's Wellness Program. Bonus points for the last name.
Who is Steph? Bonus: Mondloch
300
AmeriCorps members may address unmet health needs, including access to health care, increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in youth, and increasing seniors’ ability to remain in their own homes, by working in this focus area. Choose What is "True" or What is "False"? Bonus points if you can name the focus area.
What is "true"? Bonus: What is Healthy Futures?
300
This is the name (en español) for Centro's farmers' market on the Southside.
What is El Mercadito?
400
This is where you can apply to be an AmeriCorps volunteer.
What is through the AmeriCorps website? (my.americorps.gov)
400
This is the name of the money AmeriCorps service members receive to support their service.
What is a living allowance or stipend?
400
This VISTA member works in Centro's Wellness Program and coordinates its community garden. Bonus points for the last name
Who is Deanna? Bonus: Sell
400
AmeriCorps members who work with energy and water efficiency, renewable energy use, and at-risk ecosystems work in this focus area.
What is Environmental Stewardship? (Or something related to environment)
400
This Centro program helps families with applications for naturalization, lawful permanent residency, DACA, and other statuses.
What is Immigration Services? (Or something related to immigration, etc.)
500
In Wisconsin, people with these immigration statuses are eligible to become VISTA members.
What are citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), DACA holders, people with temporary protected status, refugees, and asylees?
500
These are some of the long-term benefits of being an AmeriCorps service member. Bonus points: name at least one other benefit (long- or short-term) of being an AmeriCorps member.
What are service to the community, developing leadership, learning job skills, and building your resume? Bonus: (Any of the above not named), living stipend, education award)
500
This VISTA member came from North Carolina to serve Centro Hispano of Dane County. Bonus points for the last name
Who is Joey? Bonus: Graffagnino
500
AmeriCorps members who help economically disadvantaged individuals through financial literacy, affordable housing, and employment‐related assistance work in this focus area.
What is Economic Opportunity? (Economics, helping people get better jobs, etc.)
500
These are some of the roles that Centro volunteers have. (Or, these are how you could volunteer at Centro, hint, hint.)
What is tutors, mentors, support for special events, and more?