Community. Service. Transformation.

Quaker Voluntary Service is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism, a Fellowship program for young adults.

Gratitude for QVS: A Reflection from a Board Member

Above Photo Caption: Elise and other Fellows in her cohort pictured with Senator John Lewis.In the seven years since my Quaker Voluntary Service Fellowship year, a lot has changed: for myself, for the world, and for QVS. In the spring of 2016, when I applied to QVS, I...

Supporters’ Briefing: Summer Leadership Lab

On December 12, 2024 Quaker Voluntary Service held a Supporters’ Briefing to update our community about the Summer Leadership Lab. Last year, the board discerned to shorten the Fellowship program to 9 1/2 months, creating an opportunity to pilot a summer program. Made...

Madison Rose: Quaker Career Journey

Photo Caption: The Dappled Light coming through the trees at Pendle Hill Retreat Center.  As I came to the end of my time as an undergraduate at Haverford College, I saw two options for my next step. Either I would become a librarian or I could take advantage of a...

Alumni Survey 2024

Photo caption: A fun collage of alumni from different years of QVS.  Photos taken at the alumni retreat in 2024.Please reach out to Alumni Coordinator Rachel Logan-Wood aka Woody with any questions about this survey.  [email protected] [gravityform...

Moments of Utter Presence: Hilary’s return from Sabbatical

Photo caption: Hilary Burgin (leaning against the middle post in mauve shorts) stands with a group of people at a wood framing workshop put on by Yestermorrow in Vermont.QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us about her sabbatical.As you know, I had the...

“I feel really thankful to be in this community that is supporting my social justice work and spiritual growth.”

Zenaida Peterson

QVS Alum, 2016-2017

“The young people I work with are valued treasures. They inspire me to stay idealistic in my endeavors toward social justice and they embolden my commitment to Quaker values.”

Oskar Pierre Castro

Former Philadelphia Coordinator

“I am also glad, very glad to see such deeper reaching and very promising renewal projects such as… Quaker Voluntary Service, which is attracting and cultivating a new generation of Quaker leaders.”

Parker J. Palmer

Plenary at FGC Gathering 2015

“QVS provided an experience where my [Quaker] faith and spirituality became intertwined with my home life and work life, namely in my relationships and practices.”

Giovanna Selvaggio

QVS Alum, 2013-2014

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