Our VISTA Cohort completed their intensive, two month onboarding this month with a two day version of University of Minnesota Center for Urban & Regional Affairs Training, Neighborhoods Now! with Malik Holt-Shabazz and Ned Moore. After this point, VISTAs will spend significantly more time with their host sites working on their projects, and checking in […]
HOME Line VISTA Cohort’s October Highlights
In the second month of their year of service, the VISTAs finished up their organizing orientation, consisting of two months of intensive training. Topics covered this month included door knocking, conflict in movement spaces, facilitations, renters rights meetings, designing accessible events, and using art and storytelling in organizing. Check out the VISTA Members’ individual highlights […]
VISTA Cohort’s September 2023 Highlights
The VISTA Cohort has had a very full first month of service! In addition to getting oriented with their host sites, VISTAs also spent time training intensively with HOME Line and partners. Topics covered include MN Tenant Rights, building resilience and communal care, grassroots organizing principles & history, how to research your landlord and how […]
Meet the 2023-2024 HOME Line VISTA Cohort!
Six new AmeriCorps VISTA Members started in the HOME Line VISTA Cohort the last week of August. These VISTA Tenant Organizers are completing a year of service through AmeriCorps at host sites across the Twin Cities Metro. (Photo above) Austin (he/him) was raised in Upland, Indiana, and moved to the Twin Cities in 2018 to […]
Now Hiring VISTA Tenant Organizers for 2023-24 Program Year
ALL 2023-24 VISTA POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! Are you interested in spending a year of deep personal and professional development in community with an AmeriCorps VISTA Cohort focused on tenant organizing? Our 2023-24 VISTA positions are currently accepting applications until filled. HOME Line VISTA members are placed with local nonprofit […]