Shows
Service StoriesHaley IriondoHaley Iriondo served at District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund as a VISTA from 2019-2020. She is currently attending graduate school and plans on applying to medical school during the 2022 application cycle. Learn more about District 1199c Fund here: https://www.1199ctraining.org/
Recorded on 9/14/20.2020-10-3000 minService StoriesRayn PhillipsRayn Phillips served at Strawberry Mansion HS from 2019-2020. She has gone on to provide mobile therapy services for children and youth in West Philadelphia, is the Social Worker for One Bright Ray Adult Mansion Campus, and currently attends Thomas Jefferson University for an Certificate of Advanced Studies in Trauma and Community Counseling.
Recorded on 9/7/20. 2020-10-2600 minService StoriesLydiaLydia served at Cook-Wissahickon School as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about the school here: https://cookwissahickon.philasd.org/
Recorded on 8/31/20.2020-10-1900 minService StoriesErin DavisonErin Davison served at Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about PLA here: https://www.philalegal.org/
Recorded on 8/25/20.2020-10-0900 minService StoriesJordanJordan served at Fiesta Schoolyards as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about Fiesta Schoolyards here: https://fiestaschoolyards.org/
Recorded on 8/20/20.2020-10-0200 minService StoriesSydney EdelsonSydney Edelson served in the Office of Strategic Partnerships in The School District of Philadelphia as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about the Office here: https://www.philasd.org/strategicpartnerships/
Recorded on 8/10/20.2020-09-2556 minService StoriesKatie MurphyKatie Murphy served as a Community Partnerships Coordinator VISTA through PHENND at Bayard Taylor Elementary School from 2018-2019. She has served as a VISTA at Playworks since 2019 and is currently completing her third year as a VISTA. Learn more about Playworks here: https://www.playworks.org/
Recorded on May 20, 20202020-09-1848 minService StoriesLane FrazeeLane Frazee served at Saul High School in Philadelphia as a VISTA from 2019-2020 and continues to serve there for the 2020-2021 academic year. Recorded in May 2020. 2020-09-1143 minService StoriesLeah SchareLeah Schare served at JEVS Human Resources as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about JEVS here: https://www.jevshumanservices.org/
Recorded on 4/27/20.2020-09-0739 minService StoriesCooper RichardsonCooper Richardson served at SEAMAAC as a VISTA from 2019-2020. She has gone on to act as its Community Programs Associate. Learn more about SEAMAAC here: https://www.seamaac.org/
Recorded on 4/20/2020.2020-08-3140 minService StoriesEvan WaddillEvan served at West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about WePAC here: https://wepac.org/
Recorded on 3/18/202020-08-2440 minService StoriesAdrienneAdrienne served at two sites in Philadelphia during her year as a VISTA from 2019-2020. She most recently served at Parkway Northwest High School. Recorded on 4/9/20202020-08-1744 minService StoriesBen SeredaBen Sereda, who served in multiple roles within AmeriCorps, spent their most recent experience as a federal volunteer from 2019-2020 as a VISTA Leader for the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND). Recorded on 4/2/20202020-08-1048 minService StoriesSara(h)s InterviewFormer VISTA Sara Guiang, who served at the Juvenile Law Center from 2019-2020, and still serving VISTA/VISTA Leader Sarah Kaplan, who completed a service year at Starfinder Foundation from 2019-2020 and serves at the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) currently, kick off their podcast about AmeriCorps VISTAs - Volunteers in Service to America - by interviewing each other! 2020-08-031h 00