This isn't really VISTA related, but I just wanted to give a shout-out to the Portland Public Library system, which is super-great. Due to lack of funds, VISTA's often have to find free entertainment, and for me, that means the library. The Portland library system allows me to check out 150 items at once.

Anyone else starting to think about what you’re going to do after done with your CTC VISTA term of service?  (I’m only about 5 ½ months in…) I’ve been trying to figure it out since day one practically.  Don’t get me wrong; it’s not because I hate what I’m doing and am counting the days until I’m done.  Far from it, in fact!  I love what I’m doing, I love the people I’m working with, I love where I work, the list goes on!   

Comment from danielle martin on February 22, 2007 - 10:33am

Hey Laura,

Ever think of being a VISTA Leader? ;)

No but seriously, I just had an email exchange with Ray who's finishing in June about this same thing. And I've been thinking about how the Project can be better about end of service support (and alumni relations too). There's lots of stuff on the Corporation's website (see http://encorps.nationalserviceresources.org/resources/moving_on/laa_movi...) but it's so generalized, it's a bit frustrating.

But my gut feeling is that most of the CTC VISTAs I've heard that have moved on but are still in the field met their future employers as a VISTA - either folks get a job at the org they served at or met someone in their work that hooked them into a project. So keep your eyes peeled and your networking skills honed now!

-Danielle