Lawrence public library's mission is to cultivate an inquisitive, engaged, and literate community

The proposed vista project aligns with the cncs education focus area. The vista project will seek to transition the vista-built volunteer program to the library, seek out grant opportunities, implement the results of the community needs assessment, refine and improve communications, and work to alleviate the summer learning loss and food insecurity for the lawrence, kansas low income community. The work of the vistas would enable the library to better serve the low income community in lawrence, kansas and engage the public in ways IT currently is unable to do. One vista member will contribute to the goals of the project by transitioning the volunteer recruitment and management system to the library, providing grant writing and fundraising assistance, and refining and improving library communications to the low income community. A second vista member will continue her work at the library by implementing the results of the community needs assessment and better engage the low income community through communication strategies that are more welcoming and less intimidating. One summer associate vista will work to stem summer learning loss and food insecurity by assisting with the summer reading and summer lunch programs. The goal of these important programs is to keep lawrence low income students FED and educationally engaged throughout the summer.