This AmeriCorps Week, we’re highlighting JV AmeriCorps service throughout the Northwest. JV AmeriCorps member Bridget Hinton serves in Grays Harbor, WA, a co This AmeriCorps Week, we’re highlighting JV AmeriCorps service throughout the Northwest. JV AmeriCorps member Bridget Hinton serves in Grays Harbor, WA, a community that has struggled economically since changes in timber policy … Read more
This week JVC Northwest celebrates national service! March 9-13th, 2015 is a week to highlight the amazing service that gets done by AmeriCorps members across the country. Follow along this week here on the blog as well as with #AmeriCorpsWorks and #IamAmeriCorps on social media and AmeriCorps’ facebook page. Our history with AmeriCorps: In 2010, … Read more
Join Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest in celebrating national service! March 5th marks the beginning of AmeriCorps Week. During this time, we highlight and show our appreciation to all the AmeriCorps members who are ‘getting things done’ across the country, as well as recognizing AmeriCorps alums, community partners, and all those who play a huge role in AmeriCorps’ service … Read more
JV AmeriCorps member Josie Gomez serves at the James John Elementary SUN School. Part of her role includes boosting food security for the children and families participating in SUN School afterschool programming. I have never known what it was like to not have enough food to eat at home–the fridge and the cupboards were … Read more
JV AmeriCorps member April Long serves as the Activities and Events Coordinator for the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s HIV Services. To commemorate World AIDS Day, April shares some reflections on her time so far in the HIV Day Center in Portland, OR. From the moment I walked into Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s HIV Day Center, I … Read more
Taylor Walt serves as a JV AmeriCorps member with L’Arche Noah Sealth in Seattle, WA. October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month; L’Arche provides opportunities for people of different abilities to live and work together. L’Arche is an organization that serves people with and without developmental disabilities to provide a loving and nurturing environment in … Read more
The 2014-15 JV service year theme is “What’s your impact?” The question asks JVs to reflect in multiple ways on their service with those on the margins of society: what is the impact they have on the local community in which they serve, and what is the impact that same local community has on them? … Read more
JV AmeriCorps members and program staff across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska celebrated the AmeriCorps 20th Anniversary on September 12th, 2014. We attended local events in Olympia, Portland, and Anchorage, tuned into the President’s live address, and educated our communities about the scope of National Service. JVC Northwest is grateful to be part of the … Read more
Last year, JV AmeriCorps Member Laura West served as the Preparedness and Casework Specialist with the Red Cross of Alaska. In its 20 years of existence, AmeriCorps has provided critical support to millions of Americans affected by disaster. In the month of August, as we continue to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of AmeriCorps, we highlight … Read more
This year, JVC Northwest is joining the celebration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first AmeriCorps members! Those individuals helped create a legacy of national service that continues to make an impact today. Our festivities kicked off at the 2014-2015 JVC Northwest Orientation, where our newest members were introduced to the AmeriCorps team. JVC … 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
