We are the Generations Incorporated AmeriCorps*VISTA class of 2011-2012. VISTA members dedicate a year of their lives to the service of society, utilizing our skills and training in development, leadership and capacity building to em…power people and communities to effect positive social change where it is most desperately needed, and support nonprofit organizations in the ongoing War on Poverty. AmeriCorps*VISTA is a full immersion experience. We are living on a small stipend set at 110% of the Federal Poverty Level. This blog is a forum of the sights, sounds, and musings of our year of service. Categories Tumblr (3.0; @genincvista)http://genincvista.tumblr.com/<a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/treating-the-cause-not-the-illness/?ref=health">Treating the Cause, Not the Illness</a>: <p><a href="http://likelyhealthy.tumblr.com/post/8228872125">likelyhealthy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In this NYT article, a young doctor explains the contradiction of treating malnutrition with food when in fact it is a symptom of poverty.  Doctors (and politicians) need to be educated about the social determinants of health.</p> </blockquote>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8255095701http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8255095701Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:05:06 -0400publichealthroll“Doctors at a major Boston hospital report they are seeing more hungry and dangerously thin young children in the emergency room than at any time in more than a decade of surveying families.”<br/><br/> - <em>A Rising Hunger Among Children -Boston Globe</em>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8243166969http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8243166969Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:28:46 -0400publichealthroll<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnytvpcndl1qdgc1go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vistalife.tumblr.com/post/7490541860" class="tumblr_blog">vistalife</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“AmeriCorps to Peace Corps: A Great Career Path”</p></blockquote>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8241535995http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8241535995Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:48:03 -0400publichealthroll<a href="http://vistalife.tumblr.com/post/7576292525">VISTA Life: Shut the Front Door... On Perkins Loans.</a>: <p><a href="http://vistalife.tumblr.com/post/7576292525" class="tumblr_blog">vistalife</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>DID YOU KNOW?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>As an alternative to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, AmeriCorps VISTA members may choose to take a post-service cash stipend instead.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Only AmeriCorps VISTA alumni who choose the stipend and have student loans may be eligible for up to 15% cancellation on certain types of…</span></p></blockquote>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8241432313http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8241432313Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:45:29 -0400publichealthroll<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp49oyeQpt1r0skfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Delicious AmeriCake at our swearing in ceremony.</p>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8232199298http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8232199298Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:41:22 -0400publichealthroll<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp49hdFuvt1r0skfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tower building exercise at PSO.</p>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8232031063http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8232031063Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:36:49 -0400publichealthroll<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp496nWMTR1r0skfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8231785005http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8231785005Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:30:23 -0400sightspublichealthroll<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp45h5BC3x1r0skfto1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Boston Poverty Rate 2004-2009</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.regionalindicators.org/equity/economy/poverty-rate/">Metro Boston Indicators Project</a></p>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8228771061http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8228771061Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:10:17 -0400boston by the numberspublichealthroll<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp450gRiTG1r0skfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Median Income Metro Boston Municipalities 2004-2009</p> <p><br/>Source: <a href="http://www.regionalindicators.org/equity/media/graphs/MedHHldInc0509.png">Metro Boston Indicators Project</a></p>http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8228404269http://genincvista.tumblr.com/post/8228404269Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400boston by the numberspublichealthroll