by Liz Nicholson | Sep 28, 2015 | News, QVS Boston
Several Boston QVSers will be attending the New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) Young Adult Friends (YAF) retreat October 16-18. Want to join us? Sign up for the NEYM YAF retreat and spend time with the QVS Fellows and other NEYM...
by Liz Nicholson | Sep 24, 2015 | Event, News
If you are nearby or in the Philly area, come and check out Ross Hennesy speaking about Quaker Voluntary Service for a Post-Graduate Religiously-Affiliated Service and Fellowships Panel at Ursinus College! When: Tuesday, October 6th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Where: The...
by Liz Nicholson | Aug 20, 2015 | News, QVS Philadelphia
Sunday the 23rd of August, QVS will welcome 28 incoming Fellows to the fourth year of Quaker Voluntary Service! The Fellows will gather at Pendle Hill Conference Center for orientation and fellowship with each-other before they head to their respective cities for a...
by Liz Nicholson | May 19, 2015 | News
The QVS Board met recently and is enthusiastic about moving forward on a number of initiatives to remove road blocks to participation in QVS by more diverse groups. One of these roadblocks is the language of volunteering. The clear sense emerged that the word...
by Liz Nicholson | Jan 29, 2015 | News
“In a world oppressed by the powers of violence, domination, exclusion and fear, Quaker Voluntary Service empowers transformative partnerships in the work of liberation and justice.” Please join us as Ross Hennesy, Assistant Director and Philadelphia Coordinator,...