Spring 2023 Board Epistle
Read below for an Epistle from Board Clerk Damon Motz-Storey on the QVS strategic plan. Dear Friend, My lilacs out back bloomed fragrant and beautiful purple this year, overlooking a garden and sitting spot that I’ve been cultivating in the sunny southern half of my...
Recruitment Update
Ruth Cutcher, Recruitment & Marketing Coordinator, shares a reflection on this recruitment season.Joys It is three weeks until our application deadline and we already have some applications, and many more in progress! That’s a huge joy and relief! After months...
Stipend Increase 2023
This is an update on the reasoning behind the upcoming Fellow Stipend Increase.In December, QVS Staff and Board decided to increase the personal stipend for Fellows to $225/month, up from the stipend of $150/month. Next program year, starting in just 7 months (Sept...
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...
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...
Quaker Voluntary Service is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism, a Fellowship program for young adults.