By Emma Olson, Workforce Connections Specialist – East Side Neighborhood Services Almost every year that Martin Luther King Day comes, I feel a little frustrated. There’s always a friend (or thirty) who…
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By Jacob Cohn, Academic Enhancement and Marketing Coordinator - International Institute of Minnesota If you’re considering becoming a PSEI VISTA you probably have a few questions about our program and the…
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By Toska Cooper, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator - RESOURCE-EAC So what is the ICC? The ICC is a peer-led organization of AmeriCorps State, National & VISTA members that strive to…
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Only a day after opening, the Walker on the Green Artist Inspired Mini Golf course met a group of the toughest competitors it will likely see all year. Its 18…
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VISTA life is about doing the most with as little as possible. Whether we’re in the office or the grocery store, creativity is key to surviving on poverty-level income. As…
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When I first started hearing all the talk about “Networking” a few years ago I felt like rolling my eyes. The way it was being presented resembled speed dating -…
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Recently someone asked me whether doing a term of service for the AmeriCorps VISTA program was worthwhile. That question struck home with me; especially now that I am past the…
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I recently read an MPR article that overtly called out ‘structural racism’ for the racial disparities in health in Minnesota (the significant comparison being between people who are white and…
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At a recent meeting with the PSEI cohort we had two presenters, Allison Wagstrom from Nonprofits Assistance Fund and Maureen Ramirez from Growth and Justice. They informed us on how…
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During our most recent VISTA bi-weekly meeting our guest was Paul Robinson, the Director of the Shannon Institute at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and he led us in a…
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