"Wow, so what’s it like living in a convent?”
Gabrielle serves as a counselor at Immaculate Conception Academy in San Francisco. She shares community with the Dominican Sisters of San Jose.DV Gabrielle Smith I feel…
reflection
Working for justice
The 2017-18 House Of Connections Community It has been about month since we settled into the House of Connections in Chicago and with each day comes a greater willingness to call this place home. From the moment we touched down at Chicago Midway we hav…
First Impressions
2017-18 Dominican Volunteer Sean Puzzo serves with the Dominican Youth Movement and shares community with the St. Hugh of Lincoln community in Long Island New York. When I was a young child in elementary school I remember being in the grocery sto…
A Life Changing Experience
Dominican Volunteer Josie Umuhoza serves as a teacher at the Opening Word, a literacy and job readiness Center for immigrant women in New York. Thank you for your service, Josie! Josie and her students. An empowered woman is inspirational, a motivato…
"You’ll fall in love"
Ellen Jewett serves as a Dominican Volunteer at Immaculate Conception Academy Cristo Rey High School in San Francisco California.In this letter to herself that she wrote Dominican Volunteers USA’s Midyear retreat, Ellen reflects on her Dominican Volun…
I value my life
Our latest blog post comes from Emili Dubar. Emili serves as Visitation Catholic High School in Chicago. Thank you for your service Emili. Emili Dubar &nbs…
In our most recent blog post, volunteer Kayla Grodzicki gives us a glimpse of her daily life as a DV. Kayla serves as a domestic violence counselor at Sarah’s Inn, a domestic violence shelter in Chicago. This blog post is from her personal blog which …
Follow your own dreams
Dominican Volunteer Mary Clare Mazzocchi served at Immaculate Conception Academy Cristo Rey High School in California.”After my year of service at ICA Cristo Rey in San Francisco, CA, I was fortunate to stay for a second year as a coordinator in…