AmeriCorps VISTA Program

The VISTA program at FIRST strives to match an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer to our field structure in support of teams within underserved communities. The FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA mission is to create and expand the vision of FIRST by working in areas that have been deemed underserved: lower, socio-economic communities, rural areas, and areas that have little to no support or resources to be able to easily access STEM initiatives. VISTAs work closely with all teams in their area as general support, with a strong focus in underserved populations.

“Fighting Poverty with Robots: The FIRST VISTA Experience”  is a short video created by the 2012-2013 FIRST AmeriCorps VISTAs  to raise awareness of the FIRST VISTA program and mission.



FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA Program areas:

Location   AmeriCorps VISTA Contact Information
MA Riley McCall rmccall@usfirst.org
NH Rachel LaBattaglia rlabattaglia@usfirst.org
Maine Lindsey Wright lwright@usfirst.org
DC Robert Holup rholup@usfirst.org
Maryland Michael Kaurich mkaurich@usfirst.org


FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA positions are located throughout the United States. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Ashley Herrin aherrin@usfirst.org.

Learn more about FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA.

Read the FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA members bios.

VISTA Collaborative