Building a Community That Lasts a Lifetime

Building a Community That Lasts a Lifetime

Photo: Haley Castle-Miller holding a goat during a QVS Day where the Fellows visited a farm.   When I finished college, I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do. I graduated with a double major in Peace Studies and Spanish, and all I knew was I wanted to do...
Addressing Financial Challenges

Addressing Financial Challenges

Photo: The QVS Fellows and Staff at National Orientation in August 2023.   Young adults are feeling enormous financial pressure. This is one of the greatest obstacles to participation in QVS. We’ve received this feedback over and over, from the survey we...
Shortening the QVS Year

Shortening the QVS Year

Photo: The QVS Philadelphia house at National Orientation in August 2023.   The survey that we conducted in October revealed that many young adults view an 11-month program to be too long and require too much of a commitment. This is also something that we have...
Young Adult Survey

Young Adult Survey

Photo: A collage of fun QVS moments featuring Alumni, Staff, and Fellows from recent years. Finding our compass… As we shared in our June 2023 Supporters’ Briefing, we have been exploring program shifts to better meet the needs of young adults today and respond...
Rebecca Cole Sullivan – Alumni Spotlight

Rebecca Cole Sullivan – Alumni Spotlight

Rebecca Cole Sullivan served at American Friends Service Committee in Atlanta during the 2012-2013​ QVS year. She was in the first cohort! Quick Facts Pronouns: she/her Spiritual Community: Member of Atlanta Friends Meeting and worshiping there! Also a part of Friends...
Balcony Time

Balcony Time

QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us about a grant she’s been awarded. Grant awarded for taking time on the “balcony” I’m thrilled to say that I was awarded a Reflective Leadership Grant, enabling me to take time to step back and take a bird’s eye...

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