by Claire Hannapel | Nov 17, 2022 | Alumni, QVS Philadelphia
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...
by Claire Hannapel | Dec 14, 2021 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Boston
MaryGrace Menner served at Metrowest Worker Center – Casa del Trabajador during the 2017-2018 QVS year. During MaryGrace’s year in QVS, she discerned whether to go to law school, and which law school to attend. Her housemates supported her discernment...
by Claire Hannapel | Nov 29, 2021 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Atlanta
Adrian Nelson served at L’Arche Atlanta during the 2015-2016 QVS year. Five summers later, Adrian was deployed with a medical team to the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon. Check out the following QVS Alumni Spotlight to learn about Adrian’s vocational path and the...
by Claire Hannapel | Aug 6, 2021 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Philadelphia
Abby Brown served at Germantown Friends School (GFS) for her 2014-2015 QVS year in Philadelphia, and has continued working in education ever since. “QVS was asking us every week to be incredibly self-reflective, and in tune with our work and ourselves… [Topics]...
by Claire Hannapel | Jul 27, 2021 | Alumni, National, QVS Minneapolis
QVS City Coordinators are the cornerstone of the Fellow experience. In each city, Coordinators accompany young adult Fellows from the time of their interviews and selection to the program year’s closure. This includes building and delivering programming twice monthly...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 16, 2021 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Philadelphia
Eppchez Yes (ey/em/eir) served as a QVS Fellow from 2014-2015 at Philadelphia FIGHT’s Institute for Community Justice. Eppchez, who grew up in New England Yearly Meeting, has remained in Philly since eir QVS year to follow leadings as an artist and organizer. One of...
