From Learning about Quakerism to Living Quakerism – Naren’s Testimonial
Photo caption: Naren with Young Adult Friends from Friends Meeting at CambridgeBoston Fellow Naren Roy shares with us about his experience with Quakerism and Service this past year.Like many young adults of faith, college was a transformative time in several aspects...
Actively Contributing to my Community – Imani’s Testimonial
Portland Fellow Imani Patterson shares with us about their experience over the past year.This year of service with QVS has been a journey, from QVS days to house meetings to learning about spirituality. The biggest part of my QVS year, though, has been understanding...
Building a Liberated Future: Samantha Paladini Testimonial
Photo: The QVS Portland house 2023-2024 Tas, Samantha, Salem and Imani being silly at national orientation last fall. Samantha Paladini, in her second year as a QVS Fellow, reflects on her experience.Life as a Quaker Voluntary Service fellow created the...
Building Community with Likeminded Age-Mates: Emma Fee Testimonial
Photo: The QVS Philadelphia house 2023-2024 Emma, Shay, Racheal (coordinator) and Kat at national orientation at Pendle Hill. 2023-2024 QVS Fellow Emma Fee shares a testimonial about her experience.With two months of my QVS year to go, I hesitate to name one...
Spirit Led Community Building
QVS Recruiting and Marketing Coordinator Director Ruth Cutcher shares with us about a workshop she's co-hosting.Quaker Voluntary Service will be presenting a workshop at this year’s FGC gathering. Rachael Carter and Ruth Cutcher will lead a workshop called “Spirit...
Hilary is taking a Sabbatical
QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us about taking a summer off after nine and half years of service.We have news: I’m taking a sabbatical this summer! I will be away from Quaker Voluntary Service work May 17 to August 19. I’m excited to know I’ll be...
Southeastern Yearly Meeting Walton Presenter
QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us about being invited to present Walton Lecture at South Eastern Yearly Meeting.A year ago, in the summer of 2023, Friends from Southeastern Yearly Meeting (SEYM, which includes Florida, coastal Georgia and South...
Quaker Voluntary Service is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism, a Fellowship program for young adults.