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2026-27 North Mississippi VISTA Project Opportunities
 
 
 
AmeriCorps Volunteers of the North Mississippi VISTA Project work with passionate changemakers while building professional skills to promote educational attainment, job readiness, financial literacy, food security, and healthy lifestyles. AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers build capacity by creating sustainable systems to fight poverty at Title I school districts and non-profit organizations in Bolivar, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, and Union Counties in Mississippi. The North Mississippi VISTA Project is a signature initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, which works to empower campus and community partners to fight poverty through education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers can expect a year of professional development, experiential learning, and mentorship anchored in a culture of learning, service, and social change. Apply now for a full-time, yearlong term of service starting in fall or winter 2026, or spring or summer 2027.
 
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Member Duties : AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers serve at partner non-profit organizations and school districts across 12 counties in north Mississippi, with a focus on creating pathways out of poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers lead efforts around volunteer recruitment and management, communication and outreach, building and maintaining community partnerships, marketing and social media promotion, fundraising and grant writing. VISTA Volunteers also develop and coordinate programming with an anti-poverty focus to improve education, advance economic opportunities, and increase food security initiatives. Through these efforts, VISTA Volunteers build organizational capacity by expanding the reach and impact of their service sites.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Entrepreneur/Business ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Children/Youth ,  Hunger ,  Housing ,  Health ,  Homelessness . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Education ,  Recruitment ,  General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Youth Development ,  Computers/Technology ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2026-27 North Mississippi VISTA Project Opportunities
Program Start/End Date
08/25/2026  -   08/07/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MISSISSIPPI  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  08/27/2026  To  08/07/2027 
Contact Emily Echols
UM Grisham-McLean Institute
University   MS   38677
662-915-2397
vista@olemiss.edu
https://vista.olemiss.edu/
Listing ID 123866

       

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