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 | Feb 5, 2021 | National, News/Update, Resources
The following post was co-written by Mike Huber and Hilary Burgin. While each Fellow’s experience is uniquely their own, QVS staff have learned to anticipate some general patterns in the course of a QVS Year. One pattern that we have been thinking about recently is...
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 | Dec 9, 2020 | National, News/Update
Dear Friends, Your loyal support as part of our Quaker Voluntary Service community means so much, especially in light of this turbulent year. As the calendar year nears a close, I am left feeling a mix of emotions – energized, exhausted, surprised, and hopeful — as I...
by Claire Hannapel | Nov 11, 2020 | Equity, National, News/Update
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 | Sep 10, 2020 | Alum Update, National, News/Update, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Atlanta, QVS Boston, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Philadelphia, QVS Portland, Recruitment
In Spring 2020, QVS conducted a major outreach survey to gather stories and impact from QVS Alumni. At the time there were 160 young adults who participated in the QVS program. Over two-thirds of these Alumni responded to the survey. (In summer 2020, we surpassed 200...
