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...
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...
Recruitment Update

Recruitment Update

Ruth Cutcher, Recruitment & Marketing Coordinator, shares a reflection on this recruitment season. Joys It is three weeks until our application deadline and we already have some applications, and many more in progress!  That’s a huge joy and relief!  After months...
Atlanta Program Sabbath

Atlanta Program Sabbath

Read below for a joint letter from QVS staff and board about the April 2022 decision to pause the QVS Atlanta program. Dear Friend, In 2020 we knew that the COVID-19 pandemic would profoundly impact Quaker Voluntary Service and require us to be nimble in making...

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