HOME Line’s VISTA cohort members hosted a pair of virtual tenant rights trainings this month as part of the cohort’s mission to engage renters who are facing, or may face, displacement and/or substandard housing conditions. Cohort member Isa hosted a virtual training on January 21 as part of the Central Area Neighborhood Organization’s (CANDO) Tenant […]
HOME Line Request for Proposals: Seeking Host Sites for 2025-26 AmeriCorps VISTA Tenant Organizer Cohort
Application deadline February 28, 2025 @5pm CST HOME Line, in partnership with AmeriCorps, seeks proposals from organizations interested in hosting a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA Tenant Organizer during the fall 2025-26 program year. A HOME Line VISTA Tenant Organizer enables your organization to support low-income tenants in rental properties. This cohort of tenant organizers, placed in […]
HOME Line VISTA Cohort Completes Annual Neighborhoods Now! Training with U of M CURA
The VISTA cohort spent the week of December 9th participating in the Neighborhoods Now! Program, rounding out their intensive onboarding process with HOME Line, and pulling together all that they have learned in their first few months of service. This annual training is a staple for both the HOME Line VISTA Cohort, and the larger […]
After catastrophe, A VISTA member reflects on service
After a devastating apartment fire killed two and displaced more than 20 families, Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc (EPNI) stepped up to assist. VISTA cohort member Colton, who is serving at EPNI, reflected on the experience, and what they’ve learned as a result. The fire occurred less than two weeks before the VISTA cohort’s start date, […]
HOME Line VISTA Program Winds Down 2023-2024 Cohort
Our 2023-24 VISTA Cohort Members are finishing up their service at the end of this month, and our new cohort members will join shortly after! This year’s members have had an incredible year of learning, community building, and capacity building at their various host sites. We will see 5 of our current members returning to […]