Member Orientation

• Elements of an Orientation
• Methods of an Orientation
• Fundamentals of an Orientation
• Orientation Topics
  • Placement Site Orientation
  • Introducing "VISTA Life"
  • Community Orientation
  • Wall of History
  • Tools to Help Members Explain Your Program
  • Warm-up Activities & Ice Breakers

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Warm-up Activities & Ice Breakers

Using team building & group engagement activities effectively

Warm-up activities and ice breakers help members get to know each other and feel part of a team. Try these activities with your members.

• Member Quilt
• Name Game
• Tower Building
• Pie Chart
• Service Expectations
• What is AmeriCorps?
• Who's that VISTA?
• Effective Teachers
• Other Ice Breakers

For additional team tools, visit Teampedia, a collaborative encyclopedia of team building activities, icebreakers, teamwork resources, and tools for teams that anyone can edit.

Group engagement and effective facilitation strategies help keep participants engaged in meetings and training events. Try these strategies with staff, community participants, and members to enhance participation.

• Defining Group Roles
• Group Engagement Strategies

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