VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. 

For Episode 7, we are joined by three Up2Us Sports VISTA alumni Sreemoyee Ray, Jake Bilger and Julie Flanagan to discuss how the AmeriCorps VISTA program helped them gain the skills necessary to launch their careers. They discuss the things they learned, what was unexpected, and how AmeriCorps offers an unconventional opportunity to launch your career.

This conversation is lead by Up2Us VISTA alum and current Up2Us VISTA Program Director, Danielle Walker.

The episode will air live on the Up2Us VISTA IGTV Channel on Monday, November 22nd at 3pm ET. It will also stream on the Up2Us Sports Spotify channel.

Hosted by: Jacob Toups, Executive Director at Rainbow Labs and Up2Us Sports VISTA Alumni

Special Guest: Nick Eckert - Individual Giving Manager, Up2Us Sports

VISTA Panelists include:

• Erika Olivera-Gutierrez - Up2Us Sports Summer VISTA serving at Up2Us Sports

• Emmah Evangelista - Up2Us Sports Summer VISTA serving at Rainbow Labs