The AmeriCorps VISTA 50th Anniversary National Solutions Summit

The National Solutions Summit salutes AmeriCorps VISTA’s legacy of strengthening communities and creating opportunities that lift individuals out of poverty. This event features a retrospective look at VISTA’s achievements through the voices of those who have served and been served, and spotlights the innovative solutions and ideas of tomorrow through social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, policymakers, and grassroots agents of change.

The event will take place from 1:00-5:30 PM in the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. A reception will immediately follow in the Potomac Atrium, located just outside the Rasmuson Theater. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and enjoy light refreshments.

Agenda:

12:00 p.m. Registration Begins

1:00 p.m. Welcome - Paul Monteiro, Director, AmeriCorps VISTA

1:15 p.m. Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service

1:30 p.m. Poverty in America

1:45 p.m. Voices of VISTA Panel - Then and Now

3:00 p.m. Break / Networking

3:30 p.m. Our Kids: Closing the Opportunity Gap

3:45 p.m. Solutions Worth Sharing - Speaker Spotlights

5:30 p.m. Closing

5:45 p.m. Reception

Can't make it in person? Join us via live-stream and register here.

Seats are limited - Register today!

*If you or a guest are attending the event and have questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact VISTA50@cns.gov or call 202-606-6774. Please submit any request for accommodations by February 23, 2015 so that we may provide seamless access.

To learn more about the AmeriCorps VISTA 50th anniversary, please visit:

http://AmeriCorps.gov/VISTA50