by Claire Hannapel | May 26, 2021 | Equity, National, Resources
This is part of a series of blog posts from Zenaida Peterson, QVS Director of Equity and Empowerment, in which they talk more explicitly about QVS’ equity work. In Essays on the Quaker Vision of Gospel Order, Lloyd Lee Wilson’s talks about the importance of...
by Claire Hannapel | Apr 12, 2021 | Equity, National
This past year, as Zenaida stepped into their role as Equity & Empowerment Director, they noticed how QVS is not well practiced at talking about changes in our work, and equity in particular. They wondered: What have we learned about offering a fellowship program...
by Claire Hannapel | Mar 22, 2021 | Equity, News, QVS Atlanta
We continue to grieve the murders of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Fengin, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue last week. We write today to honor their memories and to express our solidarity with all the...
by Claire Hannapel | Jan 29, 2021 | Equity, National
The following post was written by Zenaida Peterson, QVS Director of Equity and Empowerment. Bayard Rustin was a gay, Black, Quaker civil rights activist who organized the March on Washington and taught Martin Luther King Jr. about non violent direct action. This...
by Claire Hannapel | Nov 11, 2020 | Equity, National, News
My name is Zenaida and I am a queer artist from Georgia. I have had the privilege to serve on QVS staff as the Recruitment Coordinator since fall of 2017 after my Fellowship year in Boston. This past September I stepped into the role of Director of Equity and...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 30, 2020 | Equity, Event, National, News, Video
This summer, QVS staff and representatives will be present at virtual Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions across the country! Are you interested in getting to know our staff team better? Are you interested in learning about how Fellows are navigating intentional community...
