Subject: February Community News
From: "JVC Northwest" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:01:22 -0500 (EST)

Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. JVC Northwest News Join Us at Our Spokane Benefit February 22, 2019. Gonzaga University We'd love to see you at our Spokane Benefit, a fundraiser for friends and supporters of JVC Northwest on Friday, February 22, 2019. The benefit will take place at Gonzaga University in the Karen Gaffney Champions Room at the Volkar Center. Keynote by FJV and Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson. If you cannot attend, but know some friends who may be interested in the event, please invite them via our Facebook Event Page. Crossroads Call Send in your FJV Updates! We are preparing for the Spring 2019 edition of our biannual newsletter, Focus, and still have a little room for FJVs to send in their news for Crossroads, the alumni updates section of the newsletter. This information can include weddings, births, adoptions, awards, promotions, milestones, community reunions, etc. Send in your 2-3 sentence blurb and include a high-res picture if possible, to Nancy Slavin no later than February 21, 2019.  Know Someone Who'd Be a Great JV? Encourage Friends and Family to Apply!   If you know someone who could make a difference in one of our locales, consider sharing with them the impact a year of volunteering can make. Those interested in a service year can sign up for more information here or apply here. New Recruitment Efforts at JVC Northwest Focusing on Northwest Applicants JVC Northwest recently underwent an equity audit from a third party consultant and is making conscious and educated efforts to be a more equitable and just organization. We recognize the immense gifts that those from our locales and the Northwest can offer our partner agencies. For the first time in JVC Northwest history, we have not one, but two 9-month recruiters. They will be spending a significant portion of the next three months recruiting in the Northwest. If you know anyone who would make a great JV or if you yourself would like to join our recruiting efforts, contact Lindsey Boulais. Save the Date: 2019 Seattle Benefit May 19, 2019, Seattle University This year's annual fundraising event will continue the theme of Justice Starts at Home from Orientation. A morning mass and brunch will be included in the program. All from the JVC Northwest community are invited to attend. If you are in the Seattle area and are interested in helping coordinate the event, please email Majo Sandi. The Growth I was Looking For Read the Latest from our JVC Northwest Blog! Read stories of service and personal impact from current Jesuit Volunteers as they reflect on their service year. Most recently, we asked Zac Oldham (Woodburn ’18-19) to send us the write up of what he shared at an event JVC Northwest held last month at the University of Portland, prior to the UP versus Gonzaga men’s basketball game. Zac is serving at the After School Club in Woodburn, OR. You can find additional, stories, photos, and fun videos on our JVC Northwest blog. AmeriCorps Week is Coming Up! Get Ready to Get Involved AmeriCorps Week is quickly approaching! From March 10-16, 2019, join JVC Northwest and community leaders across the country in celebrating national service and showing our appreciation to all the AmeriCorps members who are "getting things done!" Tune into our AmeriCorps blog for highlights of our JV AmeriCorps members’ amazing impacts on communities throughout the Northwest. Join Our Team in Milwaukie, OR! Job Opening: AmeriCorps Program Assistant JVC Northwest is seeking someone to join our team as a full-time AmeriCorps Program Assistant. This staff member will be responsible for ensuring quality data collection, maintaining member files, and promoting AmeriCorps identity through social media. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled. Read more on our Job Opportunities page. Bend JVEnCorps' Good Neighbor Philosophy Walking Up The Stairs About three years ago, one of the Bend JVEnCorps volunteers broke her wrist, and she was surprised that her downstairs neighbor never came upstairs to inquire how she was or if she needed help. That incident inspired JVE Mary Hartrich, who volunteers at the Bend Public Library, to make her main volunteer experience one where she assists those in the community who need help—and she is willing to “walk up the stairs" literally and metaphorically to do so. That’s how the Bend JVEnCorps community’s “walking up the stairs” ethos began.   AmeriCorps Stories of Service Empowering Native American Students at St. Labre Only 67 percent of Native American children graduate high school and only 17 percent go on to further their education. Through tutoring, being present, and empowering their students, JV AmeriCorps members Michael DeSantis and Caroline Fenton (Ashland MT '18-19) hope to change this statistic for the students at St. Labre's dormitory. Read more about Michael's experience in this month’s AmeriCorps blog!   Events, Resources, & Reflections Find Out What's Happening in Your City! Ignatian Young Adult Ministries If you're a young adult (20s and 30s) looking to stay connected, find out what's happening in the Ignatian community in your city. Our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries initiative has put together regional events calendars for Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. We welcome our Jesuit and Ignatian partners to post their young adult events to these calendars. See our "Partners" page for details. Charis "What is Next?" Retreat March 1-3, Raphaela Center, Haverford, PA Looking for a Catholic retreat this spring in the Philadelphia area? Charis Ministries is a retreat ministry in the Jesuit tradition for those in their 20s and 30s. This year, Charis and the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Haverford, PA are coming together to host the "What’s Next?" retreat at the St. Raphaela Center. The retreat focuses on the variety of life transitions experienced by retreatants in young adulthood. For more information about the retreat click here. Lenten Young Adult Retreat Weekend March 15 - 17, at Graymoor Spiritual Center in Garrison, NY Are you asking the question, “What is God’s purpose and direction for my life?” This retreat will help you gain clarity on God’s purpose for you and teach practical tools for discerning God’s direction for your life. Come away to our peaceful retreat setting to pray, connect with other young adults, and be renewed in understanding how God is guiding and calling you. We encourage Catholic single men and women between the ages of 18-40 to attend! For more information, please click here. Discernment Reflection Day Saturday, March 16, Hosted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, in Orange, CA Are you interested in exploring and responding to God's call in your life but you don't know where to start? We recommend Seasons of Your Heart, our series of reflection days for women. Each Reflection Day has a theme related to the liturgical calendar and includes a speaker, prayer experiences, quiet reflection and sharing, a creative experience, a light snack, and social time. Coming up on Saturday, March 16, is "Washing Feet: The Season of Love." For more information, please contact the St. Joseph Worker Program at [email-masked] Upcoming opportunities in Baltimore By the Office of Mission Integration, Loyola University Maryland 5-Day Silent Ignatian Retreat: March 4-9. An experience of the foundational movements of the Spiritual Exercises in five days of quiet prayer. Weekend Ignatian Retreat: March 15-17. "Feeling with the Heart of Christ." This prayerful Lenten retreat will engage the treasure of God’s Mercy through the rich tradition of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a hallmark of Jesuit spirituality. For more info and to register, email [email-masked]. FJV Retreat - Sign Up is Now Open! March 29 - 31, at the Jogues Retreat Center in Cornwall, NY This retreat will be a great opportunity to reconnect with other FJVs. Fr. Ray Casals will be leading the retreat and mass. He is the assistant director for vocations for the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces, and is as excited to join the retreat as we are to host him. The cost for the retreat is $75 per person per night. You can come for one night, or both nights. FJVs Tavia Kowalchuk and Peggy Collins are the retreat organizers. If you have any questions please email Peggy Collins at [email-masked]. Make sure to register for the retreat before March 20th. Register today! After Volunteer Experience (AVE) Intentional Community with Sisters of Charity in Southern New Mexico AVE is a re-entry program sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and an outreach to young adult women who have participated in postgraduate service domestically or internationally. Transition after a year or more of volunteer service can pose significant challenges. AVE provides a reflective space to integrate the volunteer experience and discern future directions in life and ministry. What's provided: Room, board and meals for 1-3 months in Southern New Mexico; Intentional community with Sisters of Charity; Program structure customized to participants needs; Weekly volunteer experience at the border; Spiritual Direction and overall health counseling; Career planning and development. Click here for more details.  JVC Northwest Recommends Below are topics being discussed in the JVC Northwest community. Do you have a blog, book, movie, podcast, song, poem, article, etc. you want to share? Email Majo Sandi. With millions of listeners each month, The Liturgists Podcast created a cultural movement by bringing together perspectives that are usually isolated in our media. This podcast produces clarity and insight by looking at essential topics through the lenses of art, faith, and science--and has helped millions start the journey to growth and recovery following spiritual estrangement. In Season 3, Michael Gungor and Science Mike talk about the Enneagram with Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile. If you are trying to learn more about the Enneagram and the different personality types, make sure to listen to this episode! The first easy—and fun—guide to the Enneagram, the fascinating and revealing method of understanding personality types, for the beginner, the expert, and everyone in between. This witty and informative guide demystifies the ancient Enneagram system with cartoons, exercises, and personality tests that reveal our motivations and desires and show how to put that knowledge to use in our everyday lives. One of the best simplified versions of the Enneagram, The Enneagram Made Easy should be a must in your reading list! Employment Opportunities Positions available at JVC Northwest AmeriCorps Program 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 on our website for more information. Pacific Northwest Resource Development Officer Recovery Cafe, Seattle, WA Special Education Aide Summit Public Schools, Seattle, WA Housing Locator Catholic Community Service and Catholic Housing Services, Seattle, WA Finance Assistant L’ Arche USA , Portland, OR Culture, Education and Wellness Manager NAYA Family Center, Portland, OR Bilingual Housing Specialist Northwest Pilot Project, Portland, OR Lead Reporter KNOM Radio Mission, Nome, AK New England/Mid Atlantic Assistant Director (Trinity Fellows Program) Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Director of Case Management YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, Philadelphia, PA Communications Manager Catholic Mobilizing Network, Washington, DC Mental Health Worker Bay Cove Human Services Inc, Boston, MA Bilingual Social, Case Worker Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Richmond, VA Program Coordinator Libraries Without Borders (LWB), Baltimore, MD Southeast Legal Assistant Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Coordinator of Catholic Student Association University of Georgia, Athens, GA Campus Minister University of Texas, Austin Catholic Center, Austin, TX Home Repair Navigator Avenue CDC, Houston, TX Associate Director, Marianist Student Initiatives St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX International In-Country Director (ICD) Billingual Education for Central America, Honduras On-site Director Finca del Nino / Farm of the Child, Honduras Community News is your monthly JVC Northwest online news source. 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