1. If you could be anywhere else in the world right now, where would you be and why?

2. What am I leaving behind?
Sustainability
What am I leaving behind?

3. Two types of VISTA sustainability
VISTAs accomplish capacity-building goals and then work themselves out of a job
VISTAs put the work in up front to expand program capacity and set others up for success to maintain it
Working self out of a job VS Laying the groundwork
Either one of these could be what youre doing no matter what year project you have.

4. Most projects do a little of both
VISTA Project

5. What are you most nervous about with the upcoming transition?
Discuss in small groups
Small group 5-10min
Share out to large group 5-10min

6. Setting Priorities
In the home stretch

7. Accomplishments
List 3 aspects of your work that you would like to live on. (Priority areas)
Special projects, new partnerships, procedures developed

8. Relationships
VISTA is all about the connections and partnerships you build– Note those key stakeholders
Staff
Community Partners
Volunteers
Participants
Others who have a “stake” in your project
Future VISTA/employees

9. What do these people need to be successful after you are gone?
Resources/Information
Materials
Procedures
What conversations need to be had?
What should others you work with be doing to prepare?
What do you need to do to lay the groundwork for next year & beyond?
Strategies section

10. Green Books/Sustainability Binders
A manual of what you’ve done.
What shape is your green book in?
Great shape
Needs work?
Barely started?

11. What was left behind for you?

12. What else? What goes in the book? Table of Contents
Assignment description/VAD
Descriptions of programs and projects
Quarterly reports
Calendars/Important Dates
Budgets/Grants
How to find electronic files
Key Contacts, relationships, etc.
What else?

13. What if…..?

14. I have a 1st year project…
I have a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Project…
I have a project that’s not continuing…
Considering what was left behind….
Was it easy to navigate the resources left for you?
Is there a better way to organize materials?
What needs to be added?
What needs updates?
Who will be using these materials? (what staff?)
What could use clarification?
What would someone need to know if they are picking this project up in the future?
How do you want to begin organizing information?
What would have been helpful for you coming in?
What tips can I give an incoming VISTA?

15. Remember…
List Priorities and manage how they will be maintained, improved, changed within the next year.
Special projects, Key contacts, Strategies etc
Find your own organization strategy
How can you relay information as efficiently as possible
Use others as a resource
Leaving something behind is better than nothing