Recruitment Fair Fun!

Part of my job as AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader is recruitment and I must say I think this is the funnest part of the job. I get to go to all the local Career fairs at the local Universities and tell bright young men and women about AmeriCorps and all it has to offer. I am always surprised to find out how many people have never heard of AmeriCorps. Usually they have heard of the Peace Corps but not AmeriCorps which is what makes my job all the fun.

Usually it's just me at a table with literature about all the programs AmeriCorps has to offer but sometimes i recruit a volunteer to go with me. This is where my daughter Angel comes in handy. Since she is unemployed and living at home and 18 I draft her in to do all kinds of fun things like service projects and recruitment fairs.  It's hard for me to lug all my boxes and display board and computer and anything else I decide to take with me to the fairs so I draft my kids or co workers to go with me sometimes. And it is great to have someone at the table at all times for those inconvenient bathroom breaks.

I keep trying to recruit my kids but they wont budge and I think it is because I am in AmeriCorps right now and probably when I am finished Angel will start her service but that's what I'm hoping for anyway. I did draft a young man who lives in my home Josh. He is serving in the HarvestCorps Program right now which is different than VISTA. They get to do more direct service than VISTA does. VISTA is more capacity building than direct service. We recruit the volunteers and manage them and we find funding sources such as grants and in kind donations for the organization.

I have some pics of my display at the Miami Career Fair

 Nope I'm not in them it's hard to take pictures and be in them too.
Anyway if you happen to see a table like this stop by and chat with the VISTA Leader for a bit and pick up some candy and some useful information. We are always happy to tell people about AmeriCorps*VISTA !