Below is information on our current host-sites that are open to applications. For any inquires, please contact the DCI-VISTA Leader at our office phone number 303-282-0625.
If you are interested in officially applying, the prospective VISTA member must go through the AmeriCorps process found on their website or you can click on the titles of the positions below. The first step is to sign up with the AmeriCorps VISTA program; once you have created your My AmeriCorps account, search for one of the following listings you are interested in applying to; submit your application and the VISTA Leader will be given notice of the submission.
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Economic Development and Resiliency VISTA - Huerfano County
Focus Areas: Disaster Resilience, Entrepreneur/Business, Neighborhood Revitalization, Community Outreach, Community and Economic Development Description: The VISTA will work with the Resiliency Manager to build Huerfano County’s economic development resiliency regionally. The VISTA will: (1) Build upon organizational structure and capacity of the economic development organization to further the goals set out for business support and resiliency (2) Assist in creating documents and programming to guide the long-term approach to community resiliency (3) Build Huerfano County’s capacity to engage in the revitalization of the county by fostering long-term partnerships (4) Increase community involvement and grow volunteer base for various Huerfano County Programs. To support the community in its efforts to revitalize and strengthen the County by focusing on disaster and small business resiliency. On June 27, 2018 a devastating wildfire started in the neighboring Costilla County. The Spring Fire destroyed more than 100,000 acres and burned down more than 100 homes. Businesses have suffered in the region since this event and were not equipped with the tools to adapt to new conditions. Huerfano County was awarded a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to build resiliency for the county and businesses in the region. The goal of the VISTA would be to work with the Recovery Manager for the County to create a stronger and more resilient economy that retains businesses, tourists, and residents in the region through building a resiliency plan. These efforts will lead to a reduction in poverty in Huerfano County which has an overall poverty rate of 18.5%. | Focus Areas: Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, Homelessness, Community Outreach, Entrepreneur/Business, Housing, Urban Planning, Business/Entrepreneur, Communications, Community Organization |