Oregon Campus Compact (ORCC)
Oregon Campus Compact VISTA members serve on college campuses to develop service-learning programs, build relationships and partnerships between their institution and the surrounding community, implement campus-wide service days, coordinate programs that engage students in community service, and increase the level of civic engagement on their campuses. Established in 2007 through a partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, the ORCC VISTA program enables colleges and universities to address issues facing low-income communities through high quality service-learning and community service programs that empower students to be change agents in their communities.
What do ORCC VISTAS do?
ORCC VISTAS help strengthen and sustain service and service-learning programs through a variety of projects, initiatives, and activities including:
- Establish and strengthen campus partnerships with community-based organizations that address the needs of low-income populations.
- Work with faculty and staff to create and coordinate service-learning courses.
- Plan and implement campus service projects and national service days.
- Conduct presentations and meetings with faculty, students, and community members to increase awareness of service-learning and community engagement.
- Recruit, train, and place student volunteers to serve in the community.
- Establish and coordinate co-curricular service programming including Alternative Breaks, literacy and mentoring programs, and student leadership programs.
How do campuses benefit?
ORCC VISTA members provide invaluable service to their schools by serving full-time to build and strengthen high-quality service programs, connect campuses and communities, increase student civic engagement and leadership, and build the capacity of campuses to meet community needs, all at a very low cost to the campus. The work that ORCC VISTAS do lasts far beyond their year of service to create institutional change on their campuses.
For more information, please contact:
Signe Bishop, Program Coordinator
(503) 725-8139
signe@oregoncampuscompact.org
Julia Sylla, VISTA Leader
(503) 725-8331
julia@oregoncampuscompact.org
http://www.oregoncampuscompact.org/vista.htm
