Somehow, it is already October and we are almost two months into the year of service with LVC. The leaves are changing, the air is getting chillier, and I am still getting used to my new life here in the Twin Cities! My name is Bex Klafter, I’m originally from New York City (yup, I grew up in Manhattan), and I graduated from Carleton College in June with a BA in Environmental Studies. Through LVC, I’m living with 5 other volunteers in “Redeemer House” — right across the street from where I work at Redeemer Center for Life! RCFL, for short, is a non-profit focusingRead More →

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Ahna is a current LVCer in Washington, DC, serving at the Government Accountability Project. This is her story of and reflections on her experiences related to the Kavanaugh hearing and accompanying protests. This is post 1 of 3. ~~~~~ SEPTEMBER 27th I went to a protest. That morning I had sat in my cubicle, watching Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as she read her statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee. She answered questions about her memory, her fear of flying, and the assault she had survived. Her poise was that of an academic; one who had passed her dissertation defense by calmly answering questions and keeping her wits aboutRead More →

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Already, a month and a half of Marvelous Milwaukee (Mis)Adventures has passed for the Steadfast Sextet. When asked what word best describes the past four weeks of life in Venice Williams House, this author’s roommate, Katie Grosh, could only respond, “…whoaa”. I can only agree, Katie; never a truer word has been spoken. However, I must endeavor to put more words together for you, reader, than a simple “whoa”, so that you can share in the many escapades our household has already had in this stunning city. Though not a member of every expedition, I can give a first-hand account of a few journeys thatRead More →

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Greetings from Simunye! Hannah here. Giving you all a first report on the LVC crew in Baltimore, Maryland. (The photo above is the five of us hanging out at the Inner Harbor. Moving from left to right: Hannah, Laura, Narges, Erin, Clara.) We are a fun bunch of women. All full of passion, determination and wit. We were all strangers to one another not too long ago. But since boarding our flight to Baltimore, I’ve come to know the four women quite well. Here’s a bit about each of them. First off, Laura Lampson. She was the first person I met during National Volunteer Orientation inRead More →

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What do you get when you throw one person from Oregon, two from Iowa, one from Minnesota, one from Michigan, and one from North Carolina together in a house in Delaware? So far it’s been teasing each other’s accents, discussing the difference between “scotcharoos” and “special K bars,” and wondering when we’re going to run into Joe Biden. Exploring the east coast this first month has been an adventure. One of our first goals in Wilmington was to get to know our neighborhood. We ate our first dinner as a house outside on our front porch. We made an effort to say hello to everyoneRead More →

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