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 2 of 3; her first post is here. ~~~~~ SATURDAY OCTOBER 6th 8:00AM When I woke up, I knew Brett Kavanaugh would be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. I knew I was going to protest. I did not know I would be arrested. 8:30AM My roommate, Leora, and I paced from the kitchen to the entryway filling water bottles, packing snacks, and gathering signs for the protest. Picking up a Trader Joe’sRead More →

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Greetings from Wilmington, Delaware! It’s been eight weeks now since the six of us moved into the aptly named Koinonia house. It has truly begun to feel like our new home. Living together and getting to know each other has been a very fruitful experience so far. We have a lot of fun together! Our weekly dinners together are often filled with laughter. There’s already a whiteboard hanging on the wall in the dining room, filled with ridiculous things each of us has said, and inside jokes. The closeness of our housemates (along with a collective level of sassiness that I am rarely ever preparedRead More →

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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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