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Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. Message from the Executive Director Greetings to you in 2018! We wish many blessings for you and your loved ones in this New Year! This week we remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who in his understanding of Christianity, inspired generations of people to act grounded in nonviolence and love when encountering bigotry and hatred in the continuing march for justice and equality. Despite the great challenges we face in light of injustice, racism, diminishing resources, and a rapidly changing climate, I am offered glimpses of hopefulness in the service our Jesuit Volunteers (JVs) and JV EnCorps members provide every day, as well as the many ways former JVs are striving to make a difference in their homes, workplaces, and communities. All are following a path offered to us in a much loved verse, Micah 6:8:  Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. Together, we can – and do - make positive changes in our world. -Jeanne Haster Join the JVC Northwest team! Now accepting applications for the Director of Programs role We are hiring a Director of Programs to oversee the Jesuit Volunteer/AmeriCorps Program and the Jesuit Volunteer EnCorps Program. This a full time, salaried position based near Portland, OR in Milwaukie, and reports to the Executive Director. Click here for an overview of the position and information to apply. Crossroads Call Send in your FJV Updates! We are preparing for the Spring 2018 edition of our biannual newsletter, Focus, and are asking former JVs to send in their news for Crossroads, the alumni updates section of the newsletter! This info can include weddings, births, adoptions, awards, promotions, milestones, community reunions, etc. Send in your 2-3 sentence blurb, and include a picture if possible, to Taylor by January 19, 2018. Ruined Readers Book Club Registration Coming Soon Considering joining the Ruined Readers Book Club? Keep an eye out for registration information in your inbox later this month. In the meantime, pick up the 2018 Spirituality Book Selection, Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor. Learning to Walk in the Dark challenges our tendency to associate the darkness with evil, and asks us to explore what God has to teach us “in the dark.” Know someone who’d be a great JV? Encourage friends and family to apply! We’re seeking applicants for the 2018-19 service year! The Priority Deadline is Monday, Feb. 12. Interested applicants can fill out this Online Interest Form to learn more; send the link to anyone who you think is a great candidate to be “ruined for life.” How Do Faith and Justice Intersect in a JV year? Follow the JV Reflects Blog for stories from JVs Throughout this year, three JVs in Anchorage, Seattle, and Hood River will be sharing stories from their year of service—particularly how they see faith and justice intersecting in community, in service, and within our country. We invite you to follow along with this blog series! Click here and sign up under Subscribe. The #JVReflects Blog is a collaboration between Ignatian Solidarity Network, JVC, and JVC Northwest. Save the Date: 2018 Seattle Gathering and Fundraiser May 20th, 2018, Seattle University This year's annual fundraising gathering will continue the theme from Orientation of “Extending the Table.” All from the JVC Northwest community are invited to attend this morning mass and brunch. If you are in the Seattle area and are interested in helping coordinate the event, please email Taylor. JVC Northwest AmeriCorps Blog Small Actions Lead to Meaningful Change During January, the Corporation for National & Community Service celebrates National Mentoring Month! To honor this month, JV AmeriCorps member Katherine Pier (‘17-18 Ashland, MT), who serves as the Full Time Substitute Teacher for the St. Labre Indian School, shares a story of two students who initiated a small action that is positively transforming the course of their school year. Click here to read more of Katherine's story. Events, Resources, & Reflections Listening Session: The Post Service Experience January 18, 2018 6-9pm, 513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, Ill 60614 Catholic Volunteer Network (CVN) is looking for input as they prepare for the upcoming year of resources and events offered alll across the country. Come to this dinner and listening session at the Canacle Retreat and Conference Center to help guide CVN as they foster supportive communities for former volunteers. For more information contact Katie Mulembe at kmulembe@catholicvolunteernetwork.org Come to Believe: How the Jesuits are Reinventing Education (Again) January 23, 2018 6-8pm, The Stretch, Chicago Ill. Come hear Dean and Executive Director Fr. Stephen Katsouros, S.J. speak about how Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago is transforming lives and responding to Pedro Arrupe's call to "educate for justice." For more information click here. Arrupe Leaders Summits February 2-4, 2018, Mt. Hermon, Calif. March 2-4, 2018, Parma, Ohio March 9-11, 2018, Sparks, Md. The ISN Arrupe Leaders Summit invites emerging student leaders and faculty/parish chaperones from Jesuit high schools and parishes nationwide to deepen their understanding of “a faith that does justice,” share ideas and resources for social justice programming, and become empowered to effect positive social change in their local and global communities. Learn more here. Jesuit Parish Justice Summit June 17-18, 2018, Denver, Colo. You’re invited to join a community of parish ministers and parishioners seeking to build parish communities with vibrant faith-justice engagement. Share best practices, form new connections within the broader Jesuit network, and explore strategies and ideas around parish work for social justice inspired by the Ignatian charism Interested in joining the planning committee? Email Kim Miller at kmiller@ignatiansolidarity.net for information. Jesuits West Celebrations The Oregon and California Provinces have been in a multi-year process to merge into a new, larger Province called "Jesuits West." This new Province stretches from the Arctic Circle to the US/Mexico Border. In celebration, many local communities and parishes are hosting events to honor Jesuits West in the coming year. Click here for a full list of celebrations. Catholic Volunteer Network Discernment Retreats Catholic Volunteer Network now hosts discernment retreats for current volunteers and alumni who are contemplating their next steps. Join CVN for a weekend retreat and enjoy the opportunity to get away from the busyness of life and join with others in the spirit of discernment. These retreats are made available free of charge thanks to the support of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Travel stipends are also available. Retreats will take place all across the U.S. in the upcoming months. Click here for more details. JVC Northwest Recommends Below are things being discussed in the JVC Northwest community. Do you have a blog, book, movie, podcast, song, poem, article, etc. you want to share? Email Anthony. Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Julia Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender, and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged. "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death." "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence," Rev. Martin Luther King Junior's most controversial speech, describes how Americans were on the wrong side of a revolution, and how US soldiers in Vietnam forced Vietnamese families to live in concentration camps. To listen to the full speech click here. Employment Opportunities Positions available at JVC Northwest Director of Programs Other Job Opportunities Our job opportunities are organized geographically, scroll for the region that best meets your need. Refer to our Opportunities and Resources page of our website for more information. Pacific Northwest Mental Health Outreach Specialist Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, Seattle, Wash. Environmental Communications & Eco Advocacy Intern Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka, Alaska Program Director KNOM Radio Mission, Nome, Alaska Development Director On-Call Night Shelter Monitor Northwest Housing Alternatives, Milwaukie, Ore. Development Director Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship, Seattle, Wash. Director of Youth Ministries & Associate Director of Bend Youth Collective Bend Youth Collective, Bend, Ore. Multiple Positions Cascades AIDS Project, Portland, Ore. New England/Mid Atlantic Central and Western Massachusetts Regional Coordinator Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery, Central & Western Mass. Social Media and Website Manager Archdiocese of New York, New York, N.Y. Worker’s Rights Organizer The Worker’s Justice Project, New York, N.Y. Campus Ministry Associate Mount St, Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Md. Director of Advocacy Healthcare for the Homeless, Baltimore, Md. Social Media Specialist School Sisters of Notre Dame, Atlantic-Midwest Province Inc., Baltimore, Md. Northeast Regional Food Coordinator Real Food Generation, Boston, Mass. Recovery Specialist (Part-Time) Catholic Charities of Boston, Boston, Mass. Development Associate Catholic Charities of Boston, Boston, Mass. Associate Executive Secretary (VP) for Communications Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Washington, D.C. Marketing and Social Media Specialist Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Silver Spring, Md. Caseworker International Rescue Committee, New York, N.Y. Student Assistance Program Counselor Second Start, Concord, N.H. Admissions Counselor Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Penn. Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Archdiocese of New York, New York, N.Y. Children’s Corps Member Fostering Change for Children, New York, N.Y. Assistant Catholic Campus Minister Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Penn. Pastoral Assistant (Part Time) St. Mary- St. Catherine Parish, Boston, Mass. Philadephia Partnership for Resilience Case Manager Nationalities Service Center, Philadelphia, Pa. CRS Rice Bowl & Speakers Tour Program Officer Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, Md. Home Repair Project Director Bethlehem Farm, Alderson, W. Va. Community Partnerships Director City Year, Boston, Mass. Impact Manager City Year, Boston, Mass. Community Outreach Coordinator KaBOOM!, Washington, D.C. Education and Learning Coordinator- Department of Migration and Refugee Services United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. Admissions Coordinator Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Baltimore, Md. Southeast Chaplain for Spiritual Life University of Richmond, Richmond, Va. Campus Minister/ Executive Director Presbyterian Student Center at the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Associate Minister and Director Missions and Outreach Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. Adoption Caseworker (Post Adoption) Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Roanoke, Va. Associate Project Director- Institute for Ministry Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Program Coordinator Southeast Conservation Corps, Nashville, Tenn. Community Relations Coordinator Hands on Nashville, Nashville, Tenn. Site Leader Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry, Richmond, Va. Midwest Communications Coordinator Catholic Charities Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisc. Manager- Friends First Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Chicago, Ill. President Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Mich. Administrative Assistant City Vision University, Kansas City, Mo. Director of Development Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Ill. City Director DOOR Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Assistant Campus Minister Cristo Rey Jesuit High School- Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minn. Director of Campus Ministry Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisc. Campus Minister for Catholic Social Concern and Service Marian University, Indianapolis, Ind. Staff Associate and Office Manager Cristo Rey Network Office, Chicago, Ill. Communications Coordinator Giving Voice, Chicago, Ill. Early Childhood Educator (Multiple Openings) One Hope United, Chicago, Ill. Full-Time Assistant (Live-In) L’Arche, St. Louis, Mo. Manager of Vincentian Formation Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louis, Mo. Social Worker- Vincentian Support St. Vincent de Paul Society, Cincinnati, Ohio Family Case Manager Catholic Charities of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Female Homeless Advocate (Live-In Associate Volunteer Program) Lydia’s House, Cincinnati, Ohio. Program Director Br. David Darst Center, Chicago, Ill. Campus Ministry Graduate Assistantship Creighton University, Omaha, Nebr. House Coordinator L’Arche St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. Assistant Director, Campus Ministry College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn. West/Southwest Corporate Development Manager City Year, San Jose, Calif. Grant Writer Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Center, Denver, Colo. Associate Executive Director Mi Casa for Children and Elderly, San Antonio, Tex. Theology Teacher/ Coordinator or Liturgy and Music St. Agnes Academy, Houston, Tex. Client Resources Coordinator II Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. President Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, San Francisco, Calif. Educational and Social Media Coordinator Kino Border Initiative, Nogales, Ariz. Student Recruiter John Paul the Great Catholic University, Escondido, Calif. Community Member (Full Time, Live-In Volunteer Staff) Oakland Catholic Worker, Oakland, Calif. Program Coordinator Jesuit Volunteers, San Jose, Calif. Mental Health Clinician North County Lifeline, San Diego, Calif. Stewardship and Database Manager Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School, Oakland, Calif. Paralegal- Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif. House Mother for Transitional Housing- Room and Board Included Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver, Denver, Colo. Natural Resources Crew Coordinator Conservation Corps North Bay, San Francisco, Calif. Membership and Volunteer Coordinator San Francisco Village, San Francisco, Calif. Case Manager/ Emergency Services (Bilingual English/Spanish) Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, San Diego, Calif. Beirne Director of the Center for Catholic Studies St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Tex. Senior Program Director Resource Media, San Francisco, Calif. International Educational and Social Media Coordinator Kino Border Initiative, Nogales, Sonora, Mex. Multiple Locations Mental Health Clinician Bilingual Mental Health Clinician Clinical Case Manager, Experience HOPE Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Oakland, Calif. Director of Finance and Operations Global Catholic Climate Movement L’Arche Assistant L’Arche USA Community News is your monthly JVC Northwest online news source. Do you have something to share with the JVC Northwest community? Send submissions by the 10th of each month to Anthony DeLorenzo. Update Your Info STAY CONNECTED Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | P.O. Box 22125, Portland, OR 97269 Unsubscribe rhb@rspdc.com Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@jvcnorthwest.org in collaboration with Try it free tod