Subject: May Community News
From: "JVC Northwest" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 08:50:29 -0400 (EDT)

Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. Message from the Executive Director We are looking forward to our annual Seattle Benefit this Sunday, May 20 and are thrilled to honor Br. Fred Mercy as the recipient of the 2018 Fr. Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award, which recognizes individuals who exemplify Jack’s dedication to living out our four values of spirituality, community, social and ecological justice, and simple living, as well as his inspiration of thousands of Jesuit Volunteers. No one embodies this legacy like Fred, a long-time friend and companion to Jack and a mentor, supervisor, inspiration, and friend to Jesuit Volunteers and the JVC Northwest community for decades. We are privileged to recognize Fred’s lifetime commitment to working for the common good and his years of faith-filled service.  -Jeanne Haster JVC Northwest News Join our Team! Now accepting applications for our AmeriCorps Administrative Assistant We are now accepting applications for a full time, AmeriCorps Program Assistant (AmeriCorps Asst) to begin in mid-to-late May 2018. This person will support the AmeriCorps Program Manager with duties related to the smooth administration of the JVC Northwest AmeriCorps program of 142 members living in member communities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The AmeriCorps Asst will take a lead role in ensuring quality data collection, member file maintenance, as well as promoting AmeriCorps identity among JV AmeriCorps members and partner sites through strong use of social media. Click here for more information. 2018 Seattle Gathering and Fundraiser May 20th, 2018, Seattle University Our annual event is coming up fast! This year's morning mass and brunch will honor Father Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award recipient, Brother Fred Mercy. Also joining us will be Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (Portland, Ore. ’89-90). Hope to see you there! Help Fill JV Positions Next Year Encourage friends and family to apply!   There are still JV positions open for the 2018-19 service year. If you know someone who’d be a great JV, please encourage them to apply! Interested applicants can fill out this Online Interest Form to learn more; send the link to anyone who you think is a candidate to be “ruined for life.” JV EnCorps accepting applications for 2018-19! Apply today to be part of the JV EnCorps Program JV EnCorps convenes and supports volunteers 50 and older in part-time, meaningful service positions where they have a direct impact on people living on the margins. JV EnCorps members gather monthly from September-June to explore the four core values of community, social and ecological justice, simple living, and spirituality. There are JV EnCorps communities in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver, Wash., as well as Portland and Bend, Ore. The application deadline for the 2018-19 year is August 15th. Click here to apply. Ruined Readers Registration Sign up to participate in a club in your area Register today for the Ruined Readers Book Club! The start of the 2018-19 round will focus on the value of Social Justice with Trevor Noah's Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. Registration is now open for meetings in June through August. Find a club in your area, start a new group, or opt to receive the self-reflection guide. Click here for more information or to register. Register Now! Former JV Vocational Discernment Retreat Jun 22-24, 2018 Molalla Ore. JVC Northwest is excited to announce an upcoming three day, vocational discernment retreat for former volunteers in Molalla, Ore. Join us June 22-24 at the beautiful Molalla Retreat Camp with longtime friend and colleague of JVC Northwest, Jack Kennedy, and professional coach, Sarah Jones, of Live Your Purpose Coaching. The cost for this retreat is $50, meals and shared lodging are included. Registration is now open through June 1. Email Anthony with questions. Spring 2018 Focus: Now Online! In this Spring edition, we showcase the ways current and former JVs practice ecological justice in their work and communities. Former JVs Ed Heffern (Ashland, MT '74-75) and Laura West Fischer (Anchorage, AK '13-14) reflect on the ways their service impacted their environmental careers; Donna Knudson (Fairbanks, AK '75-77, JV EnCorps Tacoma, WA '17-18) shares the different ways that JVC Northwest continues to impact her life; plus, spotlights on FJVs and JV communities, photos from our archives, and ecological justice recipes and guides you can post on your fridge! Read Focus online here Tonight: Solidarity on Tap Philadelphia! Tonight, May 15 7-9pm, Field House, Philadelphia, Penn. JVC Northwest, JVC (based in Baltimore, Md.), and Ignatian Solidarity Network welcome those connected to the Jesuits and the spirituality of St. Ignatius to join us for an evening of socializing and social justice. Come hear a reflection by Elias Bakhash, Sustainable Engineering Graduate Researcher at Villanova University from Aleppo, Syria. For more information and to RSVP click here. Interested in planning a future Solidarity on Tap event? Email our Alumni Coordinator, Anthony. #JVReflects: Sense of Wonder Read the latest reflection from Hood River JV Makenna Jordan “While it is important to teach science, it is perhaps even more important to facilitate activities that lead to a felt understanding of our relationships with life and land.” Read Makenna’s full post about how spirituality and wonder are a crucial part of her service teaching youth about ecology in ISN’s JV Reflects blog series.  AmeriCorps Blog: Developing Compassion and Dismantling Stereotypes JV AmeriCorps Member Elizabeth Quinones (Gresham, OR '17-18) In our latest AmeriCorps blog, current Gresham JV AmeriCorps member Elizabeth Quinones shares how developing compassion and dismantling stereotypes are key parts of her service assisting clients experiencing homelessness and providing students experiential learning opportunities through JOIN. Read more about Elizabeth's experience here. JV EnCorps Leadership Team holds Annual Meeting April 24 was a day filled with shared reflections and inspirations as the JV EnCorps Leadership Team gathered for their annual meeting in Milwaukie, Ore. Program leads from JV EnCorps communities in Portland and Bend, Ore. and Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver, Wash. met to share thoughts and impressions from their 2017-18 programs and to exchange ideas, inspirations, and resources for the upcoming service year. Featured in this photo are JV EnCorps Program Leads Patty Christopher, Karen Contardo and Colleen Mulligan. Are We Connected on Social Media? Like, follow, click, and watch to see the latest from JVC Northwest! Find out more about events, JVs in all of our locales, our Recruiters' campus visits, FJV gatherings, resources & recommendations, and more! Click below to access our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles! Events, Resources, & Reflections Contemplative Leaders in Action Applications for 2018-2020 Cohort are Available Now! Are you in your 20's or 30's and searching for a community of peers who are striving to be purposeful leaders grounded in faith? Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) is a two-year faith formation and leadership development program for young adults (20's and 30's) rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. While the program nurtures individual growth, it also strives to develop a cohort of leaders who can bring the dynamics of faith and justice to lead their families, co-workers and communities. Click here to learn more and apply. Want to join an online info session? Click here to sign up. Boston FJV Happy Hour Wednesday, June 6th 6:30-8:00 p.m. Join Boston FJVs for a mid-week happy hour at Lawn on D. Enjoy conversation, community, lawn games, food and drink, and the swings with friends new and old. Parking lot, bike parking, and public transit options available. No need to RSVP, but we hope to see you there--we'll be the ones wearing name tags with towns and cities and years! Any questions? Email [email-masked]. 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 [email-masked] for information. Save the Date: Annual FJV New England Retreat September 28-30, 2018 More information and registration will be available later this summer. 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. Can you name the original people of the land you live on? Native Land is both a website and an app created by Victor Temprano, a self desribed "settler," that seeks to map Indigenous languages, treaties, and territories. Enter your address and this map will pull up data on the area’s Indigenous history, original language, and tribal ties. Women of color are continually underrepresented in doctoral programs, despite higher numbers of enrollment and graduation in recent years. Current Landscape: Women of Color in Doctoral Programs looks at the current educational landscape for women of color in doctoral programs, why their experience can be challenging, as well as financial aid opportunities available to them. Employment Opportunities Positions available at JVC Northwest AmeriCorps Administrative Assistant 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 Administrative Coordinator for Social Outreach and Young Adult Ministries Saint James Cathedral, Seattle, Wash. Director of Communications and Outreach The Washington State Catholic Conference, Seattle, Wash. Program Coordinator NPH Seattle Institute, Seattle, Wash. Pastoral Associate St. Alexander Church, Portland, Ore. Portland Coordinator (Part-Time) Quaker Voluntary Service, Portland, Ore. Director of Campus Ministry Saint Martin’s University, Olympia, Wash. Health Care Coordinator L’Arche, Spokane, Wash. Youth Minister Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland, Ore. Coordinator of Service and Justice St. Martin’s University, Olympia, Wash. Program Director KNOM Radio Mission, Nome, Alaska. Sitka Program Director Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Sitka, Alaska New England/Mid Atlantic Admissions Counselor Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. Executive Director McAuley Ministries, Providence, R.I. Senior Program Manager Assistant Director, Center for Community Engagement, Middlebury, Vt. Senior Program Manager Leadership Roundtable, Washington, D.C. Theology Teacher Bishop McNamara High School, Washington, D.C. Service and Social Justice Dorothy Day Fellow Villanova University, Philadelphia, Penn. Community Engagement Assistant (Part-Time based in Chicago or New York City) Avodah, New York, N.Y. Site Leader Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry, Baltimore, Md. Campus Minister Mathematics Teacher Mother Seaton Academy, Baltimore, Md. Full-Time Math Teacher Full-Time Math and Computer Science Teacher Full-Time Science Teacher Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield, Conn. Elementary Educators Independence Mission Schools, Philadelphia, Penn. Associate Director of the Center for Social Concerns Gannon University, Erie, Penn. Recruitment Manager Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Baltimore, Md. Admissions Manager Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Baltimore, Md. Recruitment Associate Catholic Volunteer Network, Washington, D.C. President Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Washington, D.C. Executive Assistant Oblates of the Virgin Mary, Boston, Mass. Southeast On-Air Promotions Producer/Editor Broadcast Technician Administrative Assistant EWTN, Birmingham, Ala. Mental Health Clinician Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Arlington, Va. Catholic Campus Minister/Associate Catholic Chaplain Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. Case Manager- Homeless to Homes Urban Ministry Center, Charlotte, N.C. Affordable Housing Advocacy Fellowship Legal Assistance Project Case Counseling Attorney The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, D.C. Senior Lead Instructor (IELCE)/ Instructional Volunteer Coordinator Catholic Charities Atlanta Family Stabilization Services, Atlanta, Ga. Administrative Assistant, Immigration Services Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Legal Administrative Assistant Southern Environmental Law Center, Charleston, S.C. Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Christian Appalachian Project, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Regional Leader L’Arche USA Midwest Administrative Associate Washington University, Catholic Student Center, St. Louis, Mo. Associate Director of Campus Ministry, Coordinator of Undergraduate Outreach Washington University, Catholic Student Center, St. Louis, Mo. Program Manager for Local Service, Community Engagement and Student Formation Schlegel Center for Service and Justice, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. Director of Campus Ministry Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minn. Female Community Engagement Coordinator Lydia’s House, Cincinnati, Ohio. Social Worker Chicago Jesuit Academy, Chicago, Ill. Impact Director City Year Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisc. Personal Counselor University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich. Community Engagement Assistant (Part Time, Based in Chicago or New York City) Avodah, Chicago, Ill. Community Coordinator Franciscan Outreach Volunteers, Chicago, Ill. Pastoral Associate The Campus Chapel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Campus Minister for Christian Diversity and Ecumenical Ministry (10-Month Position) University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. Administrative Assistant The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Volunteer Lawyers Program, Cleveland, Ohio. Director of University Ministry University of St. Francis, Joliet, Ill. University Chaplain, Coordinator of Pilgrimages Lewis University, Chicago, Ill. Administrative Assistant (Part-Time, Hourly, 25hrs/wk) Ignatian Solidarity Network, Cleveland, Ohio. Program Formation Coordinator Amate House, Chicago, Ill. Regional Leader L’Arche USA Campus Minister for Catholic Social Concern and Service Marian University, Indianapolis, Ind. West/Southwest Faculty and Staff Positions Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School, San Jose, Calif. Director of Campus Ministry John Paul the Great Catholic University, San Diego, Calif. Campus Ministry- Music and Retreat Support Marin Catholic High School, San Francisco, Calif. Director, Public Policy & Advocacy A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project, Los Angeles, Calif. Bilingual Program Coordinator Archdiocese of Denver, Denver, Colo. Chaplain & Director of Campus Ministry University of Houston, Houston, Tex. Database Analyst Maggie’s Place, Phoenix, Ariz. Associate Director, Resident Ministry University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif. Associate Campus Minister – Social Justice Moreau Catholic High School, San Francisco, Calif. Director of Faith Formation Sacred Heart Parish of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Colorado Springs, Colo. Associate Executive Director Mi Casa for Children and Elderly, San Antonio, Tex. International Program Manager Bilingual Education for Central America, Honduras. Program Administrator Bilingual Education for Central America, Honduras. Multiple Locations Advancement Assistant (Part-Time) USA Northeast and Maryland Jesuit Provinces Office of Ignatian Spirituality, Mid-Atlantic. Director of Hispanic Ministries USA Northeast and Maryland Jesuit Provinces Office of Ignatian Spirituality, Mid-Atlantic. 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 [email-masked] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email-masked] in collaboration with Try it free tod