Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest
Goal of Program: Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest responds to local community needs in the Northwest by placing volunteers who provide value-centered service grounded in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Each year, more than 100 full-time Jesuit Volunteer (JV)/ AmeriCorps members commit to a year of service focusing on the values of community, simple living, social and ecological justice, and spirituality/reflection.
During their year, volunteers support people living on the margins of society and fragile ecosystems throughout the Northwest. JVs are supported by professional staff who provide a week-long orientation at the beginning of the program year; two retreats throughout the year; two site visits; and ongoing support by phone and email. Additionally, the JVs enjoy vast a network of former Jesuit Volunteers and community members who mentor and support them in and after their year of service.
Placement Type: JVC Northwest offers a wide variety of placements serving those who live on the margins of society, as well as fragile ecosystems in the Northwest. Categories of service include: children/at-risk youth, community organizing, education, environmental restoration and advocacy, abuse intervention & prevention, food justice and hunger, health, nursing, homelessness/housing services, legal services, refugee/immigration services, and senior services. JVs also serve populations such as those living with disabilities, mental illness, addiction, as well as Latinx and Indigenous communities throughout the Northwest.