by | Jul 10, 2020 | Quaker Service Testimonies, QVS Portland
Each summer — as the program year winds down — we invite Fellows to reflect on their experience and write a testimonial to share with Friends. Maria Fernanda Landin, a young adult Fellow who served in Portland during the 2019-2020 program year, shares reflections on...
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 Claire Hannapel | Feb 22, 2019 | Alumni, Event, Financials, National, News, QVS Atlanta, QVS Boston, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Philadelphia, QVS Portland
Two weeks ago, around 40 QVS Alumni gathered from around the country for an Alumni Reunion & 10 Year Celebration. This event was a first of its kind and an experiment in gathering together. QVS staff had long hoped to offer a retreat like this, convening together...
by Liz Nicholson | Jul 11, 2018 | QVS Portland
We are honored and excited to welcome Caitlin Gaylord Churchill to QVS as our Portland Local Coordinator! She is excited to step into the work of supporting young adults in the work of community, spiritual exploration, and justice work through this role. We are so...
by Claire Hannapel | Apr 30, 2018 | Event, National, News, QVS Atlanta, QVS Boston, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Philadelphia, QVS Portland
For QVS to be successful, we need the support of local Friends. In April 2018, we gathered some of our most dedicated local supporters at Pendle Hill, the historic Quaker retreat center just outside Philadelphia. It was the first gathering of its kind; a chance for...
by Liz Nicholson | Apr 5, 2017 | QVS Portland
By Kayla Schneider-Smith, 2016-17 Portland QVS Fellow April 2017 I’m ready to start my life over again, Tom* tells us at the start of his interview. As he speaks, intermittent sunlight flickers across his face and into the conference room through tall windows that...
