IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE
IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, WHERE WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
SUSTAINABILITY What am I leaving behind?
Two types of VISTA sustainability VISTAs accomplish capacity-building goals and then work themselves out of a job VISTAs put the work in up front to expand program capacity and set others up for success to maintain it
Most projects do a little of both VISTA Project
WHAT ARE YOU MOST NERVOUS ABOUT WITH THE UPCOMING TRANSITION? Discuss in small groups
SETTING PRIORITIES In the home stretch
Accomplishments ■ List 3 aspects of your work that you would like to live on. (Priority areas) – Special projects, new partnerships, procedures developed
Relationships ■ VISTA is all about the connections and partnerships you build– Note those key stakeholders – Staff – Community Partners – Volunteers – Participants – Others who have a “stake” in your project ■ Future VISTA/employees
What do these people need to be successful after you are gone? ■ Resources/Information ■ Materials ■ Procedures ■ What conversations need to be had? ■ What should others you work with be doing to prepare? ■ What do you need to do to lay the groundwork for next year & beyond?
GREEN BOOKS/SUSTAINABILIT Y BINDERS A manual of what you’ve done.
WHAT WAS LEFT BEHIND FOR YOU?
What goes in the book? ■ Table of Contents ■ Assignment description/VAD ■ Descriptions of programs and projects ■ Quarterly reports ■ Calendars/Important Dates ■ Budgets/Grants ■ How to find electronic files ■ Key Contacts, relationships, etc. ? e s l e t a Wh
WHAT IF…. . ?
I have a 1 st year project… • How do you want to begin organizing information? • What would have been helpful for you coming in? • What tips can I give an incoming VISTA? I have a 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4 th year I have a project that’s not Project… continuing… Considering what was left behind…. • Was it easy to navigate the resources left for you? • Is there a better way to organize materials? • What needs to be added? • What needs updates? • Who will be using these materials? (what staff? ) • What could use clarification? • What would someone need to know if they are picking this project up in the future?
Remember… ■ List Priorities and manage how they will be maintained, improved, changed within the next year. – Special projects, Key contacts, Strategies etc ■ Find your own organization strategy – How can you relay information as efficiently as possible ■ Use others as a resource ■ Leaving something behind is better than nothing
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