National Staff Meeting

 

What:

Jesuit Volunteer Corps hosts national staff meeting at the Baltimore headquarters. A major organization-wide staff meeting after the 2009 merger of five regional offices. All board members, including new, and newly created position director of former volunteer relations to participate.

Who:

JVC, a nonprofit that gives volunteers an opportunity to work full-time for justice and peace in service to the poor and marginalized in the US and abroad, was created in 2009 after JVC East in Baltimore; JVC Southwest in Santa Clara, CA; JVC Midwest in Detroit; JVC South in Houston; and JV International in Washington, DC merged.

When:

September 7 through 11
Sessions begin at 9 am September 8 through 11

Where:

Primary activities will take place at St. Ignatius Church
740 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202

Highlights:

Welcome new Director of Former Volunteer Relations, Kathleen Haser and new board members: Don Morgan, Pasadena, CA, Morgan Consulting; Tom King, Ventura, CA, Loyola Marymount University; Mary Baudoin, New Orleans, New Orleans Province Jesuits.

Guest speakers:
Wednesday: Fr. Charles F. Kelley, SJ, Washington, DC-based nonprofit consultant, hosts strategic planning session.
Wednesday: Fr. Kevin O'Brien, SJ, executive director of Campus Ministry at Georgetown, discusses Ignatian spirituality.
Thursday: Lisa Kelly, a licensed clinical social worker and former Jesuit Volunteer, presents strategies to support the wellbeing of volunteers.

Based in four core values—social justice, simple living, community, and spirituality—Jesuit Volunteer Corps offers women and men an opportunity to work full-time for justice and peace. Jesuit Volunteers are called to the mission of serving the poor directly, working for structural change in the United States, and accompanying people in developing countries. For decades, Jesuit Volunteer Corps has worked in collaboration with Jesuits, whose spirituality the volunteers incorporate in their work, community, and prayer life. More than 250 grassroots organizations across the world count on Jesuit Volunteers to provide essential services. During their one to two years of service, volunteers integrate Christian faith by working and living among the poor and marginalized examining the causes of social injustice. JVC offers volunteers an experience that will open their minds and hearts to live always conscious of the poor and committed to the Church's mission of promoting justice in the service of faith. Learn more at www.jesuitvolunteers.org or www.facebook.com/jesuitvolunteers.