CURRENT TMA AmeriCorps VISTA Projects
AmeriCorps VISTA members are eligible for a host of benefits during their service year, including:
- Stipend/Living allowance
- Health Coverage
- Relocation Allowance (HOR must be at least 50 miles from your service site)
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or End of Service Stipend upon successful completion of service
- Application waivers & scholarship opportunities at colleges & universities designated as Schools for National Service as an AmeriCorps VISTA alumni
- One year of non-competitive eligibility for federal employment opportunities after service year
- Professional development opportunities through TMA & partner organizations
- Gym Membership, free on campus parking, housing (differs based on project site)
- Childcare assistance, if eligible
See More Information on Current Opportunities Below
This VISTA project provides Coppin State students with structured opportunities to participate in locally based community environmental service projects. The VISTA member will build partnerships and program infrastructure for introducing community engagement projects focused on enhancing and sustaining the local environment.
These experiences will help promote Coppin students' retention and degree completion by deepening students' engagement with their communities, strengthening their sense of belonging, and contributing to long-term health and well-being in surrounding neighborhoods. These activities benefit not only Coppin students but also communities across West Baltimore and the State of Maryland. Apply Today
This TMA AmeriCorps VISTA project addresses the urgent need for greater economic mobility among low-income high school students in West Virginia, where access to post-secondary education and financial literacy resources is severely limited. The project will build capacity for a statewide initiative by developing and delivering a comprehensive financial literacy and college access curriculum, empowering first-generation and under-resourced students to make informed decisions about budgeting, student loans, college affordability, and their long-term financial futures. Apply Today!
The Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) works to break the cycle of poverty by enabling incarcerated people to earn a bachelor's degree from Goucher College.
The VISTA Member will build capacity for expanded reentry support by building a comprehensive and robust GPEP alumni database and communications system; developing Returning Home Guides and a program of reentry resource fairs for current and former students; formalizing partnerships with reentry organizations, employers, and other nonprofits; and laying the foundation for a stand-alone reentry program with a career-readiness curriculum.
This TMA AmeriCorps VISTA project addresses the need for sustainable economic and community integration support for families served by Homes Not Borders (HNB).
The VISTA member will build capacity for HNB's food security initiative, providing food distribution to humanitarian migrant families who have recently resettled, build organizational capacity by strengthening programs such as client storytelling, expanding the reach of New Neighbor Designs (the organization’s online artisan store), enhancing volunteer recruitment, and supporting key events like the annual Night of Thanks and Storytelling Night. Apply Today!
This VISTA project supports the HU CARES Mental Health Development Initiative at Howard University (HU), which addresses the critical mental health needs of low-income children and adults in Washington, DC—particularly in Wards 1, 7, and 8—where academic, cognitive, and social-emotional challenges create barriers to education, employment, and long-term economic stability.
The VISTA member will build capacity by strengthening community partnerships and supporting sustainable funding strategies to ensure the clinic’s long-term impact and access to care for underserved populations. Apply Today!
This opportunity with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) supports the Amplifying Client Voices project, which integrates refugee (clients) feedback and active participation into key organizational programs, fostering a more inclusive and client-driven approach.
Over three years, with VISTA support, clients will be engaged in shaping newsletters, social media, volunteer opportunities, internships, in-kind donations and outreach events. By creating structured opportunities for clients to provide feedback and participate directly, the project will empower individuals, amplify their voices and build community.
The culmination of this initiative will be the establishment of a Client Ambassador Program, providing ongoing leadership opportunities for clients to influence and advocate for the organization's future development.
This opportunity with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) supports the Amplifying Client Voices project, which integrates refugee (clients) feedback and active participation into key organizational programs, fostering a more inclusive and client-driven approach.
Over three years, with VISTA support, clients will be engaged in shaping newsletters, social media, volunteer opportunities, internships, in-kind donations and outreach events. By creating structured opportunities for clients to provide feedback and participate directly, the project will empower individuals, amplify their voices and build community.
The culmination of this initiative will be the establishment of a Client Ambassador Program, providing ongoing leadership opportunities for clients to influence and advocate for the organization's future development.
The K-12 entrepreneurship, innovation, and STEAM outreach program at SEED Innovation Hub will empower K-12 students with the skills of the future. SEED connects higher education resources, K-12 leaders, businesses and community members in a community accessible space in downtown Farmville.
SEED is focused on building the economic health of our region and community, providing assistance ranging from idea generation, prototype development, entrepreneurial education, and small business consulting to regional economic development support. Apply Today!
The York Road Education and Service Program (YES) strives to improve academic outcomes and eventual college trajectories for students at Govans Elementary, Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School and Tunbridge Public Charter.
The purpose of this VISTA project is to support the community engagement work of NDMU students as they serve at three area elementary and middle schools along the York Road Corridor, a region of Baltimore that experiences high levels of poverty and homelessness. The TMA AmeriCorps VISTA will serve as a key member of YES Board, which is student-led, charged with expanding and deepening existing relationships.
This VISTA Project will create opportunities for low-income communities to connect with design resources to improve their neighborhoods by mapping ecosystem assets and hosting engagement events.
The VISTA member will plan and facilitate three events to increase community access to design assistance and capacity-building resources, ultimately empowering communities to advance their health and well-being through partnerships. opens in new tab)
This VISTA project aims to address the challenges of poverty among military-connected students at Towson University by improving retention, graduation rates, financial literacy, and overall wellness.
The VISTA member will assess community needs, develop targeted programs, strengthen partnerships, and create sustainable systems to support these students beyond the project's three-year duration.
The VISTA member will continue to build the database of potential funders begun by previous TMA VISTA members; conduct community listening activities to assess our community network's needs and objectives.
Additionally, the VISTA member will build capacity for a program-based strategic plan for funds development for TMA and its members and community partners; create systems for expanding TMA's relationships with potential funders; and assist in the writing of grants and sponsorship proposals in order to develop impactful funding streams for TMA and its regional network of community-engaged colleges, universities, and non-profit partners.
This VISTA project addresses poverty by supporting TMA's higher education institutions in strengthening civic and community engagement efforts with their K–12 partners statewide.
Key responsibilities include creating training courses based on the state-endorsed P.A.R.E. model to support capacity building with K–12 and higher education partners. The VISTA will also support outreach and capacity-building efforts for the Baltimore Educators Group with Baltimore City and County Schools service-learning teachers and higher education practitioners.
The Systems Stewardship Initiative will strengthen the Shenandoah Valley's capacity to address poverty by translating ALICE data into coordinated regional action.
Through research, mapping, partnership development, and community engagement, the VISTA member will build tools that connect local, regional, and state efforts to begin to improve housing stability, childcare access, workforce readiness, and financial resilience.(opens in new tab)
As the county's only higher education institution, with a faculty representing over 30 countries, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is poised to provide world-class exposure to Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing in this community where the need is so great.
With this in mind, the overall goal of the UMES-Community Knowledge Sharing and Transfer Initiative is to create and maintain reciprocal opportunities for UMES students to engage in the life of Princess Anne and for people in the community to engage in the life of the campus.