Community. Service. Transformation.

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

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...

Listening to the Inner Voice: a reflection by Rev. Atuhaire Moses on his experience at National Orientation

Photo Caption: QVS Twin Cities Fellows Abbie Herbrechtsmeyer, Nora McClellan, and Rev. Atuhaire Moses outside on Minneapolis Friends Meeting. Attending the QVS National Orientation at Pendle Hill from August 25th to August 30th, 2024, was a transformative experience...

The 2024-2025 Fellow Cohort

Photo: The QVS Fellows (from left to right top to bottom): Kateri, Aaditya, Atuhaire, Michael, Paloma, Palmo, Salem, Solange, Edward, Anna, Luai, Nora, Abbie, Gabriel, Gaven, Susan, and Lucas.We’re so excited to introduce you to the 2024-2025 QVS Fellows! ________ We...

“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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