Concept information
Preferred term
Volunteers in Service to America
Definition
- Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) was founded in 1964 and officially renamed AmeriCorps*VISTA in 1993. VISTA is a governmental organization that places volunteers throughout the United States to work on community projects with various organizations, communities, and individuals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Volunteers_in_Service_to_America
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