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Kate Carter has lived a life dedicated to social justice. She became a Jesuit Volunteer in 1978, serving in Montana. She went on to work for JVC and became deeply involved in Central America solidarity work. She was a key member of a group that was bringing news of the oppression of the poor in …
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Emily Win is a writer and podcaster who is navigating so many intersections. She’s a queer person, a person of faith, and a person of color. And now she’s a Californian too! I came to know about her through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. It’s a volunteer program in the United States and a few other …
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I was honored to write a piece for my friends at Jesuit Volunteer Corps, reflecting on the seeds that God planted in me 20 years ago during my year of service in Detroit with JVC. I came into JVC with my God in a neat little box. It was a pretty box, decorated with Bible …
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Detroit 1999-2000) Photo by Free Nature Stock on Pexels.com It’s been almost 20 years since I hurtled enthusiastically into my volunteer year. Fresh out of college, passionate about Jesus, and eager to make my faith manifest in my daily life, I stepped out of my parents’ car at the orientation of the …
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