Translating Between Generations
This winter QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us her reflections on translating across generations. While my business card might say my job title is "Executive Director" I find myself often in the role of a translator. Many Fellows critique capitalism...
Holding Community through Transitions
This autumn QVS Philadelphia Coordinator and Alumni Rachael Carter shares with us their reflections on transitions and community. They received this message on a train.I have had the amazing opportunity to transition in QVS from being a Fellow and Coordinator in...
Announcing the 2022-2023 Fellow Cohort
We're so excited to introduce you to the 2022-2023 QVS Fellows! This year's Fellows are an outstanding group of ambitious and creative young adults. They are self-identified caretakers, students, bakers, musicians, strategists, painters, conversationists, and hockey...
Headlines from a QVS Year
Each summer — as the program year winds down — we invite Fellows to reflect on their experience and write a testimonial to share with Friends. Sabine Peterka, a young adult Fellow who served in Boston during the 2021-2022 year, shared snippets from her year.Maybe a...
3rd Annual Supporters’ Briefing Recap
On July 12, 2022, QVS hosted our 3rd Annual Supporters' Briefing. We held our first ever Supporters' Briefing in summer 2020 to offer Friends an inside look into programmatic and financial shifts due to COVID-19. This year, in addition to stories from QVS staff and...
Spaciousness as Love
Each summer — as the program year winds down — we invite Fellows to reflect on their experience and write a testimonial to share with Friends. Erica Loredo Belfi, a young adult Fellow who served in Portland during the 2021-2022 year, vulnerably discusses the...
“What if showing up is, in fact, all that is required?”
Each summer — as the program year winds down — we invite Fellows to reflect on their experience and write a testimonial to share with Friends. Rebecca Rubenstein, a young adult Fellow who served in Atlanta during the 2021-2022 year, reflects on the spiritual...
Quaker Voluntary Service is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism, a year-long program for young adults.