Keep in touch with new candidates prior to PSO

You have selected some excellent VISTA candidates. Months may go by before their Pre-Service Orientation. Send this Welcome Packet to help them prepare for what's next. The packet answers these types of questions:

• What should I bring to PSO?
• Will I get health insurance?
• What is the Education Award?
• What happens after PSO?

Add program-specific information to adapt this packet for your own needs. Also send an acceptance letter for the new member to sign and return.

The VISTA Welcome Packet was contributed by Schools of Hope Project (Madison, WI), a VISTA program that trains and coordinates academic tutors for low-income students and students of color in the primary grades to improve academic achievement.