by Claire Hannapel | Sep 10, 2020 | Alumni, National, News, 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...
by | Jul 25, 2020 | News, QVS Atlanta, QVS Boston, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Philadelphia, QVS Portland
We’re so excited to introduce you to the 2020-2021 QVS Fellows! We have over 30 young adults eager to begin their year with QVS. Here are just a few highlights from our incoming Fellow cohort! Rose Shuker-Haines has long been immersed in Quaker...
by | Jun 22, 2020 | Event, National, News, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Portland
At the 2019 Summer Gathering for Friends General Conference, QVS Fellows and Alumni connected with Mark Helpsmeet. Mark is the founder and producer of Northern Spirit Radio. Mark was interested in interviewing QVS for his weekly radio program, Spirit In Action. In...
by Liz Nicholson | Apr 20, 2020 | Equity, News, QVS Minneapolis
Bde Maka Ska- The Name Restoration of Minneapolis’ Largest Lake By Kirsten Fedorowicz, April 2020 Bde Maka Ska (pronounced beh-DAY mah-KAH skah) is the largest and most visited lake in Minneapolis, a city that proudly calls itself “the city of lakes.” When I wasn’t...
by Liz Nicholson | Dec 24, 2019 | Alumni, News, QVS Minneapolis
As we come into the holiday season, one of our QVS Alum from the inaugural Minneapolis house, kt glusac, sent a piece of writing from her QVS year. It’s a piece of reflection about Christmas, liberation theology, and spiritual openings she explored in community...
by Liz Nicholson | Nov 28, 2019 | Equity, National, News, Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Atlanta, QVS Minneapolis
As a community grounded in relationships and Spirit-led service, we feel grateful for a day inviting us to give thanks. We also seek to use days like today, and everyday, to consider harmful narratives, complex history, and to examine the impact of colonization on our...
