VHCB
How old is the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board?
Who is the Executive Director of SerVermont?
What is the AmeriCorps program that was launched to strength the nation's ability to respond to disasters?
Are AmeriCorps members volunteers?
No
How many Peer Site Visits can a member go on without seeking additional approval?
Two
Who is VHCB's Executive Director?
Gus Seelig
What is SerVermont?
Vermont's State Service Commission
What are the three branches of AmeriCorps?
Members are considered employees at their host site, true or false?
FALSE!
How many group service projects will the VHCB AmeriCorps program host?
At least two
Who created VHCB?
VT State Legislature
What are the three Vermont AmeriCorps programs?
VISTA, Vermont Rural Learning Collaborative (VRLC), Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
What is the focus of the VISTA program?
To alleviate poverty
Members aren't paid a salary or wage, instead they receive a
living allowance
Name all of the program initiatives
ISP, Member Training Initiative, Peer Site Visit, Service Learning Initiative
What kind of organization is VHCB?
A quasi-governmental funding agency
What state agency is SerVermont housed within?
Vermont Agency of Human Services
What is the largest branch of AmeriCorps?
State & National
Members don't go to work or to a job, instead they participate in
service
$150 for new members and $250 for returning members
What are some other program VHCB administers (name up to 3)
Farm and Forest Viability, LEAD Program, Clean Water Programs, Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI)
When might members be asked to redeploy?
Since AmeriCorps' founding, how many AmeriCorps members have served?
More than 1.3 million
AmeriCorps members provide direct service that strengths and ______ _______ for host site organizations
builds capacity
In addition to supporting community partners, VHCB AmeriCorps is focused on supporting