QuEST - Quaker Experiential Service & Training
Goal of Program
QuEST is a service program in Seattle, Washington, that provides young adults with quality work at local nonprofits, an intentional residential community, and opportunities for training and reflection. We seek to build a peaceful, just, sustainable world by empowering young adults as agents of social change and social service.
Type of Placement
Arts & Music | Communications & Public Relations | Community Organizing, Outreach & Development | Counseling | Fund Raising, Grant Writing & Development | Housing Issues, Shelter Staff & Group Home | Immigration & Refugee Services | Lawyer, Legal Aide & Paralegal | Mental Health | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Social Work
Service Area
Seattle, WA
Service Length
one year, beginning in late August
Requirements
Applicants must be at least 21 years old, able to work full-time, and interested in community living and voluntary simplicity. We are an inclusive community and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Medical Insurance | Transportation | Loan Deferment/Forbearance
Living Arrangements
Participants live communally in a house in the centrally-located University District: private bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas, full kitchen and dining room, small porch and garden.
Training
QuEST facilitates a four-day orientation, two weekend retreats per year, and two afternoon workshops per month. Fellows also receive job training provided by their placement agencies.
Application Deadline
Priority deadline March 15, then rolling admission.
Address
4001 9th Ave NE
Seattle WA, 98105
Phone: 206 771-0029
Website
http://www.quest-seattle.org
Primary Contact
Promise
Affiliations
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Secondary Contacts