by Liz Nicholson | Oct 14, 2019 | Equity, News
We’re excited to honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day today! The strength and resilience of Native Peoples who have long stewarded the land we live upon is seen and lauded. There is much work to be done in addressing historical and modern harm to...
by Liz Nicholson | Nov 22, 2018 | Equity, News, Resources
William Penn is oft revered in Quaker communities for his peaceful interactions with Native Americans, particularly Delaware or Lenni-Lenape people whose land stretched across what is now Philadelphia. Under the great elm at the Shackamaxon, William Penn and Elders...
by Liz Nicholson | Jun 26, 2018 | Equity, News, QVS Atlanta, Resources
This past weekend, Friends from around the Southeast gathered for Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association’s (SAYMA) annual sessions at Warren Wilson College outside Asheville, North Carolina. Atlanta Fellows and alum led programming with both the...
by Liz Nicholson | Jun 20, 2018 | Equity, News
QVS has been dismayed over the last three weeks as we have watched the US government separate families seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border and detain children as young as newborns, charging them with illegal entry into the US. While we are happy to learn that the...
by Claire Hannapel | May 21, 2018 | Equity, Financials, News, Recruitment
As a relatively young organization designed to support the growth and development of young adults, Quaker Voluntary Service has also been growing and developing. Informed by the feedback we solicit from Fellows and others within the QVS community, we’ve...
by Liz Nicholson | Feb 9, 2017 | Equity, QVS Philadelphia, Recruitment, Video
QVS and Social Change Chrissie Elcock The political climate is burning my skin. The flames under this melting pot sizzle and pop fumigating the air. The aftermath of this election has left the Western liberal world mortified. Ideals and hopes for achieving an...
