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 →

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In the fall 2015 Esprit de Corps, meet the 2015-16 Volunteers, get some tips for living a life of service from speaker and activist, Kim Bobo, hear from a second year LVCer in the Twin Cities and read about the Food Justice House in Milwaukee.Read More →

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Take a fresh look with Lutheran Volunteer Corps alumna Doris Warrell and friends at a contemporary and ancient land with a groundbreaking multiple perspective tour of Palestine & Israel! Sustainable Living, Intentional Community and Peace with Justice in Palestine and Israel With a unique approach that accesses contemporary issues through personal storytelling, relationship-building, and facilitated discussions with conflict resolution professionals, and with a dash of LVC’s commitment to respective differing perspectives, working for a better future for all people, and embracing the joy that life offers, this journey is your opportunity to meet local politicians, artists, journalists and activists; learn about contrasting national narratives; and explore futureRead More →

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