Giving members an overview of the community can be accomplished through a hand-out, a single activity, or a series of interwoven trainings. Explore each of those approaches in these resources and practices:

• City Resource Guide–A thorough background paper on one community's history and demographics
• Introduction to history and current issues–A coordinated approach that includes films, presentations, and a hands-on activity

VISTAs who join Communities in Action in remote Eastern Montana come from all over the United States. As part of orientation, the program does a county tour. VISTAs are paired up to research each town on the tour. They then act as guides for the rest of the group when everyone arrives at that location.

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