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Reflections of an LVC Second Year Volunteer

Amanda Kirsch is a Second Year LVC Volunteer in Washington, DC. She has spent both of her years in Washington serving at Brainfood, a youth-development organization that uses cooking a food as tools to promote healthy living in a safe environment. Below, Amanda shares her reflections after almost two years of living in intentional community, journeying to an inclusive community, and serving at Brainfood.   Like many Volunteers, I came to LVC as a recent college graduate ready to discover. My college experience had challenged me to integrate my faith and learning and to seek ways to live and work accordingly. With a mission toRead More →

2016-04-28
By: Deirdre Bagley
On: April 28, 2016
In: Food Justice, Leader Letter, Newsletter, Volunteer Profile
Tagged: Community, Cultivate Justice, Food Justice, Leader Letter, Living LVC Values, Recipe, Volunteer, Washington DC

A Recipe for Intentional Community

During this year’s fall retreat, LVC Volunteers from the Dorothy Day House in Milwaukee shared a recipe for their “stone soup”—a chili recipe that represents the dynamics of their intentional community. One of the housemates, Martha Sudermann, shares her reflections on intentional community along with her house’s recipe. Enjoy! Pictured: Martha Sudermann, Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee, 2015-16 How has your perception of life in intentional community changed since you began your year with LVC? “I tried not to have too many lofty expectations for life in community… there are so many variables at play when living with six other people. I am continually reminded ofRead More →

2015-11-28
By: Deirdre Bagley
On: November 28, 2015
In: Leader Letter, Newsletter, Volunteer Profile
Tagged: Community, Milwaukee, Recipe, Volunteer

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