Clockwise from left to right, AmeriCorps VISTA Sam Boden: Speaking with a church elder at Bethesda Presbyterian Church about their green stormwater grant; answering questions about customer assistance programs at a Germantown recreation center; providing information to residents at a City Hall event; presenting to the Block Captain Rally about resources and how to access them.
By Sam Boden, current VISTA
I jumped into my AmeriCorps VISTA service year with no idea what to expect.
Even though I was provided with a project description and ample training from the city and CNCS (Corporation for National and Community Service), I wondered how I would make an impact while working for a municipal water utility.
Little did I know how transformative this experience would be when I applied for the position, which is accepting applications now through April 5.