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Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. Last week we celebrated AmeriCorps Week. At JVC Northwest, we believe National Service is an important American value which solves local problems, unites communities and creates a generation of leaders. JV AmeriCorps members are a visible testimony to the power of service and are addressing critical community needs in education, public safety, health, social services, and the environment. JVC Northwest has been an AmeriCorps Direct Grantee since 2010, and this partnership has enabled us to provide service in Northwest communities where the need is greatest by reducing the cost of a JV AmeriCorps member for our partner agencies, as well as decreased barriers toward service by providing a Segal Education Award at the end of the service year, and the potential to postpone student loan payments for our JV AmeriCorps members. Read more here about how you can educate your legislators about the incredible impact of AmeriCorps for the communities we serve and on our JVs and partner agencies. Now, more than ever, it is important to tell the story and impact of National Service. JVC Northwest News Spokane 60th Anniversary Event Thank You An enormous thank you to the over 80 supporters who attended our 60th Anniversary reunion and fundraiser at Gonzaga University on February 24th! Six decades of former volunteers were represented, including some of our earliest volunteers like Al Gyllenhammer (Copper Valley, AK '56-58), Joanne Bovey (Copper Valley, AK '58-59), and Floyd Lee (Copper Valley, AK '59-60). We raised over $20,000 to support current and future JVs and JV EnCorps members. Click here to see photos from the event, courtesy of LibbyKPhotography. Still accepting applications for 2017-18 Service Year Encourage someone to apply! "We are needed now more than ever in these changing times, and we have a unique opportunity to bring hope to individuals, communities, and the wonderful Northwest. I'd encourage people thinking about becoming a JV to follow the adventurous and humble places in your heart- this experience is one of service and hard work, but also one of the greatest ways for you to change and grow" -(Lauren Choi, Current Omak, WA JV). Do you know someone who would be a great JV, or who may want to learn more? It’s not too late for folks to apply to be a JV in 2017-18. Send anyone interested the JV Interest Form- they can ask questions and share their interest, and we’ll follow up with them individually. Your help, as FJVs and friends, is vital to filling our positions each year. Thank you for encouraging people to apply! St. Louis, MO JVC Northwest Community Gathering Friday March 24th, 5:30 -7:30 pm, Lester's, St. Louis, MO Join Jeanne Haster, Executive Director, for a special gathering in St. Louis of former volunteers, friends, and supporters of JVC Northwest. Hosted by former volunteer Dale Auffenberg (Portland, OR '74-75), this event at Lester's Restaurant will include free appetizers and have a cash bar available. Click here for more information. Contact Alumni Coordinator, Sarah to RSVP. FJV 50K Relay Race in Portland is Back! Saturday April 1, Forest Park, Portland, Ore. Less than three weeks until the relay! Have you signed up? The race through Forest Park in Portland, Ore. will take place on April 1. Even though it's on April Fool's Day, you'd only be a fool if you miss it! Registration information can be found here, and you can also check our Events page to learn more about the race and offer the suggested donation. This event's lead coordinator will once again be FJV Chris Chiacchierini (Portland, '91-92), an avid runner who can be reached by email with your questions. Boston, Mass. JVC Northwest Mass & Social Gathering Sunday April 2nd, 2 pm, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Simboli Hall, Boston, Mass. Join former volunteers Kate Daly (Bend, OR '00-01) and Dan Daly (Woodburn, OR '00-01) for a special Mass and Social Gathering in Boston! Gather with the Dalys, and Alumni Coordinator, Sarah Jones, on Sunday April 2nd for Mass at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry followed by a social gathering of FJVs, friends, and family. Click here to RSVP. Contact Alumni Coordinator, Sarah, with any questions. Solidarity on Tap: Philadelphia, Pa. Tuesday April 4th, 7- 9 pm, Fieldhouse, Philadelphia, Pa. Join Alumni Coordinator, Sarah Jones, as well as other members of the JVC Northwest, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and the Ignatian Solidarity Network communities for socializing and social justice in Philadelphia! The event will feature a reflection on the theme of "Mercy in Action by Bethany Welch, PhD, founding director of the Aquinas Center. Want to bring a Solidarity on Tap event to your city? Email Alumni Coordinator, Sarah. Former Volunteer Retreat Opportunities April 7-9, Puget Sound, Wash. and Chicago Area This retreat, titled "Discerning Vocation in Changing Times" will focus on themes of combating injustice, self-care, vocation, and community. Attendees can expect a relaxed environment among former volunteers who have engaged in a year or more of service and are looking for ways to continue living out the values they hold dear, both professionally and spiritually. The cost for this weekend retreat is only $35 thanks to the generous support of the Forum for Theological Exploration. Registration for both retreats can be found here. This retreat is open to former volunteers from any service immersion program. JVC Northwest is hosting this retreat in partnership with Mission Year and Brethren Volunteer Service. Please email JVC Northwest's Outreach and Events Coordinator, Zach, at with any questions. 2017 Seattle Gathering and Fundraiser Saturday June 3, 2017, Seattle University, Seattle, Wash. This year's annual event will wrap up our 60th Anniversary celebrations by honoring all Jesuit Volunteers who served at Copper Valley School (CVS) in Alaska. This special place is where our history began, and as we celebrate six decades of service, we want to take the opportunity to honor and recognize the earliest women and men who came to serve at (and in some cases build!) CVS. The entire JVC Northwest community is invited to attend, with a special invitation to those that served at CVS. The event includes a Mass, social hour, and evening program. If you are interested in helping with the event or offering to host any former CVS volunteers travelling to the event, please email Zach at outreach@jvcnorthwest.org. Be a Featured FJV! Seeking reflections for our Featured FJV Blog Series Calling all FJVs: be part of our Featured FJV series on our JVC Northwest blog! This series shares stories of how the influence of JVC Northwest values continues beyond the volunteer year for our former volunteer community. Check out recent posts by Featured FJVs Bridget Power (Gresham, OR ’12-13, Bethel, AK ’13-14) and Patty Enrado (St. Mary's, AK '86-87). To share how you are "ruined for life" or nominate a former volunteer to share their story, contact Alumni Coordinator, Sarah. Current JV featured in America Magazine Reflecting on being a JV with autism Current Missoula JV, Gus Hardy, shares this incredibly beautiful and moving story of what it’s like for him to commit to a life of service while also living with autism, and how Ignatian Spirituality has played a significant role in his strength and commitment. You can read the article in the March 6 edition of America Magazine, or online here. Gus is also a featured blogger on Ignatian Solidarity Network’s JV Reflects series, here. #JVReflects: Grappling with Impermanence Read current JV Amanda’s most recent blog post “Just because I won’t be around forever doesn’t negate the fact that I am here now. God willing, now will be enough,” Amanda shares. In her most recent blog post, she grapples with the fact that, despite the deep relationships she’s created this year, she’ll be leaving in a few months, and what it feels like to not fully be rooted in one place. Read her reflections on the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s #JVReflects blog, here. AmeriCorps Week: Impact Stories JV AmeriCorps member Tricia Tyson (Yakima, WA '16-17) Tricia serves as the Homeless Outreach Specialist at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services. In honor of AmeriCorps Week, Tricia shared the story of her capacity building project, Depot Job Match: “I created the infrastructure for a sustainable project to hire the most vulnerable homeless in a temporary, transitional employment program in order to lay the groundwork for future employment. I find this project uniquely benefits my clients as they feel a sense of empowerment and increased self-respect as a result of working, improving mental health and overall well-being. Fundamentally, it helps transition clients off the street and into housing by providing them a routine and source of income.” Check out more impact stories on our JVC Northwest AmeriCorps blog! AmeriCorps Week: Celebrate National Service JVC Northwest celebrated our partnership with AmeriCorps Last week, JVC Northwest celebrated AmeriCorps Week. JVC Northwest believes National Service is an important American value which solves local problems, unites communities, and creates a generation of leaders. We currently have 142 AmeriCorps members serving in 21 remote, rural, and urban economically challenged communities throughout 5 Pacific Northwest states. From August 2016 – January 2017, our members have served 124,979.5 hours actively addressing critical community needs in the areas of disaster relief, economic opportunity, education, environmental advocacy and stewardship, food and hunger, and homelessness and housing. Read our AmeriCorps blog for more information on our JVC Northwest/AmeriCorps Partnership. Events, Resources, & Reflections Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) Applications Available Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) is now accepting applications for its 2017-2019 cohorts. If you, or someone you know, is interested participating in a two-year Ignatian spirituality and leadership formation program with other young adults in their 20's and 30's, you are encouraged to apply. New cohorts are forming in Baltimore, Boston, New York, St. Louis, and Washington, DC. Click here to apply or to nominate a candidate. Tap Into Faith Lenten Series: St. Francis Xavier Lenten Season, Schlafly Tap Room, St, Louis, MO Join St. Francis Xavier community for their upcoming Lenten Tap Into Faith series focusing on spirituality, social justice and community! Over three weeks during the Lenten season, speakers will focus on a different topic: Fr. Ron Mercier on Spirituality (March 15th), Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker on Social Justice (March 29th), and Katie Jansen Larson on Community (April 12th). Click here for more information. “Calling, Service, and Justice: Stories from Spiritual Entrepreneurs” - Speaker Series March 19, April 30, May 21, 6-7:30 p.m., The Potter's House, Washington DC This speaker series will feature four inspirational speakers to reflecting on their journeys inward to face questions, doubts, and fears – and to receive grace and insight – about calling. They’ll also share how that led to inspired action to serve communities, empower others, and seek justice. They'll share what they did, what God did, what has happened, and what comes next. Goals of this series are to inspire attendees and catalyze reflection about their own journeys of calling, service, and justice. More information on this series can be found here. 2017 Krista Colleagues Nominations Nominate a young person engaging in a year of service in 2017 The Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship accompanies young adults before, during and for years after their service experience, equipping them to leverage skills gained into a lifelong ethic of service, civic engagement, and global understanding. Qualifications: 20-29 year old originally from or a current resident of Wash., Ore., or Calif.. Starting or in a full-time domestic or international volunteer placement in 2017. Krista Colleagues receive mentoring, leadership development, and a $1,000 grant for continued training. Nominations are open until March 20th. Click here for more information. Crosscurrents that Matter: Spirituality, Career, and Personal Life March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, New York, NY Join Contemplative Leaders in Action - NYC for Crosscurrents that Matter: Spirituality, Career, and Personal Life. The evening will feature a discussion about spirituality, career, and personal life with three experts from different professions and perspectives. Click here for more information or to RSVP. 3rd Annual FJV Day of Reflection March 25, 1:00 p.m., Washington DC The Day of Reflection will begin at 1:00 pm, and we will spend the afternoon reflecting on the theme of Radical Love. We will explore questions such as: What is radical love? How do we give it and how do we receive it? How does radical love manifest in our relationships to God, ourselves, and others? There will be time for both individual and group reflection, and the day will close with a 5pm vigil mass nearby. The location will be in DC and will be announced soon, but for more information, please email Megan at megan.buchheit@gmail.com or sign up here. 2017 Millennial Leaders Project (MLP) Summer Conference July 10th – 14th, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY The MLP Summer Conference is a place where the intersections of spirituality, activism, leadership, and social justice are explored and actively cultivated. Millennial generation activists, leaders and organizers (between the ages of 21-35) who have a demonstrated record of sustained social justice activism are invited to apply. Formal affiliation with a specific religious tradition or community is not required, and people with no formal religious affiliation are encouraged to apply. In addition to a proven track record of service, the only formal requirement for consideration is an interest in the intersections between spirituality and social justice. The 2017 MLP Summer Conference will offer a structured time for reflection, discussion, community and network building, as well as collaborative learning with other millennials from around the country. Participants will return to their work and homes with new networks and new ideas for addressing inequality in their respective communities and work. Please note: Travel, shared room and board will be covered by the conference. Participation is limited to those currently living in the United States. Application Due Date: Friday, March 25th, 2017. Click here for more information or for an application. We Walk with a Heart that Does Not Rest: Ignatian Spirituality Conference April 1, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., Loyola Blakefield High School, Baltimore, MD Registration is now open for "We Walk with a Heart That Does Not Rest: An Ignatian Spirituality Conference" taking place on April 1, 2017. There are options to participate in person from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, or participate online. For more information and to register, click here. Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center Retreats Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center, on the shoreline of Trout Lake in Arbor Vitae, Wisc., has been a place of rest, leisure, renewal, prayer, rejuvenation, play, inspiration and peacefulness since 1992. Marywood is open to all interested people (lay, religious, clergy) of all denominations and religious beliefs for renewal and retreat. A wide variety of programs and retreats are scheduled throughout the year. Upcoming retreats include: Fishing Retreat (May 14-16), Canoe Camping Retreat (June 30- July 2), Writer's Retreat (August 5-10), Franciscan Backpacking Retreat (August 18-20). Click here for more information about each retreat or to register. Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) Student Leadership Conference June 27-29, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. Holy Cross is hosting the Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) Student Leadership Conference this upcoming summer (June 27-29, 2017). The theme of the conference is Principles in Crisis: Refugees and Responsibility. Just as refugees are compelled to cross borders by conditions of vulnerability, so too are we morally compelled to respond to human suffering wherever it exists. This conference is an excellent opportunity to engage and network with students, staff, and faculty from various Jesuit Universities, as well as with local and national community partners. The conference will feature keynote sessions led by Dr. Michael Barnett (George Washington University), Dr. David Hollenbach, S.J. (Georgetown University), Dr. Mark Potter (Newton Country Day School, Kino Border Initiative), and Dr. Stephanie Russell (AJCU). For any questions regarding conference registration and/or proposal submission, feel free to email juhan2017@holycross.edu. To learn more about the conference or to register, click here. 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 Sarah Northwest Earth Institute's new discussion course, "A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World". Living with intention is more important than ever right now, and living a simple life is also an act of resistance to the status quo. Our personal actions matter, especially when we invite others to join us. You can learn more here. Could a required national service program be the key to unifying us across our divisions and addressing some of the most critical social issues within our communities? As demand for National Service exceeds funding, perhaps now is the time to consider service as an American value that can bridge our divides, solve local challenges, and provide valuable experience to the next generation. Roger Cohen poses these questions in "Travel Abroad, in Your Own Country". Jobs and Educational Resources Positions available at JVC Northwest 9-Month Recruiter 4-Month Recruiter Other Job Opportunities Older Adults Community Companion Metropolitan Family Service, Portland, OR Executive Director Good Shepherd Volunteers, Astoria, NY Site Leader Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry, Richmond, VA Therapeutic Parent Child Specialist Impact NW, Portland, OR Administrative Assistant & Social Media Consultant Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, Corvallis, OR Mentor (50+ Adult Volunteer) Big Brothers Big Sisters Puget Sound, Seattle, WA Tutor (50+ Adult Volunteer) Boys & Girls Club of King County, Kirkland, WA Weekly Volunteer (50+ Adult Volunteer) Program Volunteer (50+ Adult Volunteer) Boys & Girls Club of King County, Sammamish, WA Educurious Expert/Tutor (50+ Adult Volunteer) Opportunity Youth Job Fair Mentor (50+ Adult Volunteer) Educurious, Seattle, WA Multiple Positions Back on My Feet (BoMF), Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, and more Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO Corporate Accountability International, Boston, MA & remote FaithHappenings, multiple cities, USA Pathways to Housing, Washington, D.C. Eviction Defense Collaborative, San Francisco, CA Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC), multiple places throughout New England HealthRIGHT 360 Resource Center, San Francisco, CA Home Start, San Diego, CA La Clínica del Pueblo, Washington, DC Live-in & Live-out positions: L’Arche Syracuse, Syracuse, NY L’Arche Portland, Portland OR Northwest Center, Seattle, WA St. Labre Indian Catholic School, Ashland, St. Xavier, Pryor, MT United Communities AmeriCorps, Southwest Oregon See more job details on our website. Do you have a job posting or educational opportunity to share? Send it to Zach Reuter. Monthly Community News is your 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 Sarah Jones or Zach Reuter. Update Your Info STAY CONNECTED Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | P.O. 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