Monday, February 23, 2015

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of AmeriCorps VISTA on February 25th!

AmeriCorps VISTA's 50th Anniversary National Solutions Summit will take place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC on February 25, 2015.

The National Solutions Summit salutes AmeriCorps VISTA’s legacy of strengthening communities and creating opportunities that lift individuals out of poverty. This event features a retrospective look at VISTA’s achievements through the voices of those who have served and been served, and spotlights the innovative solutions and ideas of tomorrow through social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, policymakers, and grassroots agents of change.

The event will take place from 1:00-5:30 PM in the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. In order to live stream the event please register here

Agenda:
12:00 p.m. Registration Begins
1:00 p.m. Welcome - Paul Monteiro, Director, AmeriCorps VISTA
1:15 p.m. Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service
1:30 p.m. Poverty in America
1:45 p.m. Voices of VISTA Panel - Then and Now
3:00 p.m. Break / Networking
3:45 p.m. Solutions Worth Sharing - Speaker Spotlights
5:30 p.m. Closing

Make Poverty History!