Given the limited food budget that Jesuit Volunteers work with each month, groceries can sometimes be a contentious issue among housemates. But, as Caroline Kelly (Portland, OR ’12-13) demonstrates, it can also be a chance to explore and unpack our international food system. Read on to discover how a JV year, and Thanksgiving dinner, helped … Read more
JV Sarah Stanley (Bethel, AK ’12-13) writes about the new collaborative efforts of JVs to share recipes and creatively eat on the JV budget: When the church sent me to Los Angeles, CA for the Religion Education Conference, I stayed with a JV community in LA. My friend Jon, from John Carroll University is a … Read more
The Oregonian published an article today, featuring Jesuit Volunteer AmeriCorps Member Caroline Kelly and other Oregonians who offer their perspectives on the link between food and faith. An excerpt from the article, entitled “Ethical Eating”: Eating seasonally creates “a child-like anticipation,” she [Kelly] says. “Peaches were in season, and then they were gone. I missed … Read more
Christie Costello, Recruitment & Marketing Manager, muses about the creative yet simple ways people share their ideas with the world and how they in turn, inspire others to do the same: Last summer, as I dashed out the door to catch the bus, a neighborhood kid caused me to stop just outside my backyard gate. … Read more
Area Director for the Omak, Wenatchee, Yakima, and Boise JV communities, Jess Heringer, shares about the recent endeavors of JVs who are embracing the value of simple living: As a way to further embrace this year’s theme of “Rooted in the Radical” JVC Northwest gave each community a copy of the book Making It: Radical … Read more
Area Director, Anthony DeLorenzo, reflects on the Jesuit Volunteers’ willingness to take the plunge into their JV years: Between the week-long Orientation in August and area directors’ first area visits beginning mid-September, most area directors have limited contact with the Jesuit Volunteers in their region. But having two JV communities located within one mile … Read more
Rachel Mathiowetz, Program Assistant, reflects on the value of simple living and the challenges associated with today’s technology. Recently, my personal laptop was attacked by a vicious malware virus. I couldn’t believe it or figure out how it happened to me since I take many precautions while online. My whole day was spent in a … Read more
Kathy Riedl, Business Assistant in the JVC Northwest office, reflects that values of simple living and community as she shares her excitement for growing her own food and tending to her (intergenerational) garden: It is now officially summer which means strawberry season in Oregon has begun and the crop in my backyard is flourishing! My … 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
