by Haley Castle-Miller | Dec 21, 2024 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Philadelphia
In college I studied Business and Nonprofit Management at Earlham College, where I was lucky enough to be a Quaker Fellow. This allowed me to always have a balance of spiritual deepening and professional development. Following graduation, it made perfect sense to do...
by Haley Castle-Miller | Dec 20, 2024 | Alumni, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Atlanta
Above Photo Caption: Elise and other Fellows in her cohort pictured with Senator John Lewis. In the seven years since my Quaker Voluntary Service Fellowship year, a lot has changed: for myself, for the world, and for QVS. In the spring of 2016, when I applied to QVS,...
by QVS | Nov 8, 2024 | Alumni, News, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Portland
Photo Caption: The Dappled Light coming through the trees at Pendle Hill Retreat Center. As I came to the end of my time as an undergraduate at Haverford College, I saw two options for my next step. Either I would become a librarian or I could take advantage of a...
by QVS | Jul 1, 2024 | Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Boston
Photo: The QVS East Coast Fellows 2023-2024 Shay, Karla, Emma, Kat Naren at a retreat on Cape Cod. I first heard of Quaker Voluntary Service when I was a Senior in college. I was a part of the Quaker Leadership Scholarship Program at Guilford College in North...
by QVS | Jun 29, 2024 | Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Boston
Photo caption: Naren with Young Adult Friends from Friends Meeting at Cambridge Boston Fellow Naren Roy shares with us about his experience with Quakerism and Service this past year. Like many young adults of faith, college was a transformative time in several aspects...
by QVS | Jun 28, 2024 | Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Portland
Portland Fellow Imani Patterson shares with us about their experience over the past year. This year of service with QVS has been a journey, from QVS days to house meetings to learning about spirituality. The biggest part of my QVS year, though, has been understanding...
