IMPROVE the quality of teaching and learning throughout New Hampshire institutions of higher education.

PROVIDE leadership throughout the state and nation to reinvigorate the civic and moral leadership of higher education in ways that connect colleges and universities with the communities and constituencies they serve.

PROMOTE citizenship education by expanding higher education's role in educating students not only for careers and jobs but also for their roles as active and engaged community members.

AmeriCorps*VISTA

The Northern New England AmeriCorps*VISTA Collaboration is comprised of the Campus Compact state affiliates in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.  The collaboration is based on mutual interest in supporting service and service-learning focused on anti-poverty measures across the more than seventy colleges and universities in our collective memberships.  The goal of our VISTA project is focused on the development of programming on campuses across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont that will increase access and retention to higher education for low income individuals by providing programming focused on improving college aspirations, promoting the belief that college is an option and increasing access to higher education for low income individuals seeking higher education.

Host site applications are available here for our member campuses.

2013-2014 VISTA Recruitment is Open!  Click here for more information and to apply.

2012-2013 CCNH AmeriCorps*VISTA Members:

Jared Brown – Great Bay Community College

Jared Brown was born and raised in New Hampshire, and is currently serving at Great Bay Community College. Jared is servicing Portsmouth High School, Dover High School, Dover Alternative High School and Exeter Alternative High School. The main project goals are to have these students realize that there is an alternative for them after they graduate high school. Joining AmeriCorps was to gain more knowledge in the field of education and the workings of the classroom. Lastly the reasoning behind joining AmeriCorps was to help service those who are in need, and help those realize there is so much potential for them out there.

Beth Brideau – UNH-Manchester

Elizabeth Brideau is from Londonderry, New Hampshire and is currently serving at the University of New Hampshire – Manchester as the Warmth from the Millyard Coordinator. She chose to serve after working on the project for three years as a student at UNH Manchester. She felt that is was a perfect way for her to continue working on the project as well as helping serve the homeless in NH. An interesting fact about her is that she marched in the Rose Bowl Parade with the Londonderry Lancers in 2004.

Daniel Gannon – NHCUC

Daniel was born and raised in New Hampshire. A recent graduate of Keene State College, Daniel is serving at NHCUC in Concord working on College Access initiatives. He joined VISTA because he wanted to combine his dedication to education and service, and wants to pursue higher education professionally. Dan likes travelling, skiing and performing improv comedy.

Daniel Heying – VISTA Leader & NH State Scholars Program

Dan is currently serving as this year’s VISTA Leader for CCNH as well as serving with the NH Scholars Program as the Manchester Liaison. Originally from Connecticut, Dan is forever split between his love of the New England scenery and his passion for all things New York i.e. Giants, Yankees, Rangers and Knicks. After graduating from Southern Connecticut State University in 2011 Dan decided to invest his time in the community by serving with AmeriCorps VISTA. During his first year of service Dan implemented and managed a college access mentoring program that worked with underserved students on college planning throughout the city of Manchester. After service he plans on pursuing a career in government & policy.

Matt McDonald – Saint Anselm College

Matt is a VISTA volunteer from Arlington, MA. This year he is serving at his Alma Mater, Saint Anselm College, where he is assisting the office of Campus Ministry in their many endeavors. This is Matt’s second year serving with the Corporation for National Community Service; last year he was a volunteer in the city of New Orleans. Matt is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and hopes find employment in the field after his year of service is complete.

Jessica Posnanski – Manchester Community College

Jessica lives in Weare, New Hampshire. She is serving her VISTA year at Manchester Community College as the Peer Mentor Coordinator. Her position is to assist First Year students in their transition from high school to college. The goal is that 100 low-income students successfully advance to the next grade level on time. She joined VISTA because she enjoys working with freshman and helping them realize their potential and becoming successful.

Ali Ressing – NHTI-Concord’s Community College

Ali is from Rochester, New York and spent the last year teaching English in France before returning to serve as a VISTA. The goal of the VISTA project at NHTI, Concord’s Community College is to increase access to higher education through volunteer and leadership programming. She is serving as a VISTA because not only is she gaining new skills in the field of higher education, but has the opportunity to make an impact in the local community through work with students and community partners.

Cheyenne Reynoso – Dartmouth College Native American Program

Cheyenne is from Southern California. She graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in African American Studies from the University of California, Irvine in 2012. She is now the Americorps VISTA for the Native American Program at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She is working to develop meaningful and creative internship opportunities for students during their time off as well as assisting with NAP Programs, being an adviser for Powwow, and coordinating Sweet Grass Summer, a sophomore summer development experience. She became an Americorps VISTA to work with her Native community in diverse environments and capacities.

Laura Villars – Keene State College

Laura is the AmeriCorps VISTA in the Community Service Office at Keene State College. An Ohio native, she joined AmeriCorps during a break between undergrad and medical school. She is serving as a VISTA not only to take advantage of the work and life experience it provides, but to participate in a long-term, service-based program that can have a definite and lasting impact on a college campus and community.