Have you ever wondered why we partner with AmeriCorps? JVC Northwest has been in partnership with AmeriCorps for over a decade, and we recently received word that our capacity building grant will be renewed for another three years. We’d like to take this opportunity to share with our community more about what makes our partnership … Read more
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest is excited to announce that we have received a Public Health AmeriCorps grant of $908,689 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Public Health AmeriCorps, a new partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is supported by a five-year, $400 million investment from … Read more
Jesuit Volunteer Conal Fagan reflects on the unexpected ways he has experienced growth while serving as an Academic Specialist at St Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. “Our land is everything to us… I will tell you one of the things that we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it … Read more
Vegan in Alaska Jesuit Volunteer AmeriCorps member Kara Black, who served as Natural Resources Technician at Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) in ’20-21, shares her experience of coordinating a moose proxy hunt in Bethel, Alaska. My name is Kara, and I am a JV residing on the traditional lands of the Yup’ik and Cup’ik people in … Read more
JVC Northwest Communications Coordinator Phil Gerigscott chats with Jenny Gardinier, Clubhouse Manager at Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare (OBHC), and former Jesuit Volunteer Ino Gonzales (’19-20), to learn more about life as a JV AmeriCorps member serving at OBHC. The following dialogue has been edited for clarity and brevity. Phil: What is life in Omak like? Jenny: I come from a town of a … Read more
JVC Northwest Communications Coordinator Phil Gerigscott interviews partner agency WCA Boise Communications Manager Chris Campbell-Davis about their mission, JV involvement, and how we can make change in our communities. This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. Click here to watch the full interview. Phil: We are so excited to be actively recruiting again … Read more
Michaela Busch, Marly Beck, and Ryan Zoellner (’20-21) speak on their experiences serving in Hood River, Oregon. Michaela serves as the Prevention Educator at Helping Hands Against Violence, Inc, Marly as the Garden/Community Outreach Coordinator at FISH Food Bank, and Ryan serves as Museum Outreach Coordinator at Hood River County Heritage Council. The following dialogue has been edited for clarity and brevity. Marly: … Read more
The unique and unprecedented experience of being a JV during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown me the importance of connectivity, presence, and unwavering support through solidarity. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a world-renowned expert on mindfulness and meditation, once stated, “you can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Learning to surf the waves of being a Jesuit Volunteer, … Read more
A Year of Cultivating Hope By Nadia Busekrus (Hood River, OR ’18-19), who serves as the Prevention and Community Outreach Educator at the Hood River County (OR) Prevention Department. On a snowy afternoon in late February, I found myself at my desk tearing up as I read statistics about youth mental health and suicide in … Read more
Service and the Impact of Climate Change in Alaska By Gabby Hiestand Salgado (Bethel, AK ’18-19), who serves as the Wellness Programming Producer at KYUK Climate change is coming to the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. In fact, one could easily argue that climate change has already made its way into the very way of life of … Read more
Thursday, April 7 | 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Learn about all that makes a year of service with JVC Northwest unique. We’ll talk about the opportunities available, what intentional community looks like, and dive into our values of social and ecological justice, simple living, and spirituality/reflection. There will also be plenty of time for Q+A. Register here.
Wednesday, April 20 | 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Learn how you can position yourself to be a strong candidate for service with JVC Northwest. With one week left before the April 26 priority deadline, this will also be the perfect time to get a handle on each step of the application, interview, matching, and placement process. Register here.
Check out our upcoming recruitment events below. Don’t see your school or town on the list? Reach out to us at recruiter@jvcnorthwest.org to let us know you’d like us to pay your town a visit!
10/13/2022
Notre Dame | Info Session: Discerning Post Graduate Service | 6:30 PM | COffee House in Geddes Hall
10/17/2022
Marquette | Info session (1-2) office hours (2-4) | Career Services Center – Seminar Room
