Pennsylvania
Story
Editor’s note: Dan Zook is a finance associate/accountant in Mennonite Central Committee U.S.’s Financial Services department, and is based in Akron, Pennsylvania. He supervises 2024-2025 IVEP participant Ester Joel from Tanzania. The past two months …
Peace
Ohio
Story
… dubbed the thrift shop “the king of ribbon cuttings,” said volunteer coordinator Brenda La Tulippe. In addition to a legacy of generous donors and volunteers, Stauffer credits the success of the shop to the …
Disaster response
Louisiana, Kenya
Story
… and used here with permission. International exchange volunteer Jack Odhiambo is making a difference for Lousiana … Program (IVEP), which offers a yearlong opportunity for volunteers to engage in meaningful work and develop or expand …
Puerto Rico
Story
… in the United States. … … As the number of Mennonite volunteers at the La Plata Unit increased, they organized … the separation of the church and government. Even so, each volunteer worker was strongly motivated by their religious …
Migration and Refugees
Manitoba, Canada
Story
… was interested in finding a job. He originally applied to volunteer at the thrift shop as a way to earn some experience … an employer would want to see. “When Youssef started volunteering, even though we couldn’t communicate that …
British Columbia
Story
… community. The goal of the Community Connections staff and volunteer team is to come alongside residents and engage them … in life's challenges. Currently, we connect residents and volunteers in ESL classes, seniors’ lunches, social events, …
South Dakota
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… … At 100 years old, Alice Graber volunteers twice a week at the Freeman Et Cetera Shoppe in … product on the shop floor to wiping down counters, each volunteer is helping to change the world.” … 165 … 25 … …
Disaster response
Palestine and Israel
Story
… joined by Palestinian human rights lawyer and former MCC volunteer, Jonathan Kuttab, as well as Alain Epp Weaver, …
Ohio
Story
Editor’s note: Michelle and Greg Steffen of Steffen Farm have been partnering with IVEP for multiple cohorts. This year Steffen Farm has welcomed Erik Warkentin of Brazil as part of their team. When Greg and I started working on his family dairy farm in …
Virginia
Story
… Visit and talk with Samuel Lasiti, an MCC International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) participant about his experience volunteering on the farm. As the Climate Communications … The farm has five full-time staff as well as several volunteers and interns from the surrounding community. One of …
Peace
Ohio
Story
… what I need to work on… Having an understanding that my volunteer work is contributing to changing someone’s life out … been very present in my life. I have also learned that volunteering should be enjoyable, and rest away from work is …