Shifting Tides

Shifting Tides

Photo: Miche McCall, Rachel Logan-Wood, Hilary Burgin, Linnea Halsten, and Eva Whittaker at FGC The Gathering in July 2023.  Threshing and discerning… This summer we’re threshing and discerning ideas for expanding our offerings. In November 2023 the board, with...
Pausing QVS in the Twin Cities

Pausing QVS in the Twin Cities

Read below for a letter from Executive Director Hilary Burgin and Board Clerk Damon Motz-Storey on QVS’s decision to pause programing in the Twin Cities. Dear Friends, This is a special time of the year for us in the northern hemisphere, when we get to watch the...
QVS 4th Annual Supporters Briefing Recap

QVS 4th Annual Supporters Briefing Recap

On June 21st, 2023, QVS held the 4th Annual Supporters’ Briefing. Over 30 QVS supporters joined us to discuss how the program is doing, the challenges we are facing as an organization, and participate in discerning a path forward. It was a rich evening filled with...
Spring 2023 Board Epistle

Spring 2023 Board Epistle

Read below for an Epistle from Board Clerk Damon Motz-Storey on the QVS strategic plan. Dear Friend, My lilacs out back bloomed fragrant and beautiful purple this year, overlooking a garden and sitting spot that I’ve been cultivating in the sunny southern half of my...
Stipend Increase 2023

Stipend Increase 2023

This is an update on the reasoning behind the upcoming Fellow Stipend Increase. In December, QVS Staff and Board decided to increase the personal stipend for Fellows to $225/month, up from the stipend of $150/month. Next program year, starting in just 7 months (Sept...
Translating Between Generations

Translating Between Generations

This winter QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us her reflections on translating across generations.   While my business card might say my job title is “Executive Director” I find myself often in the role of a translator.  Many Fellows...

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