VISTA in Camden: First Map of Camden

Hopeworks, a technology nonprofit for youth in Camden, recently produced this map.

About AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a national community service organization administered by the federal government. It was started under President Clinton and is currently an umbrella organization. There are many service divisions under AmeriCorps such as National and State AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), and more. The VISTA program was actually started in the 1960s to be the domestic Peace Corps and an anti-poverty program. VISTA volunteers provide 'behind the scenes' service to coordinate capacity building in organizations. In particular, I work on fund development, volunteer recruitment and community organizing. AmeriCorps is a great way to give back to the community and to build a strong foundation for a career. Volunteers are paid a small government stipend, get health insurance, and receive an education award at the end of their commitment term.

About Fairview Main Street

Fairview Main Street is a 501(c) 3 organization that focuses on community and economic revitalization. Our work encompasses the needs of business owners and residents in the boundaries of the Fairview neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey. These needs are met through physical improvements and business incentives to attract private investment for creating a self-sufficient neighborhood that supports jobs and convenient services for residents. FMS strives to restore the vision of the garden city design used to build the historic Fairview Village in 1918 for shipyard workers.

VISTA in Camden

Thursday, August 14, 2008

First Map of Camden

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