Lutheran Volunteer Corps BUILDING COMMUNITY, WORKING FOR JUSTICE, LIVING SIMPLY AND SUSTAINABLY LVC Corps Member Summary: Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) is a faith-based, full-time service and leadership program operating in 13 cities across the United States. Our mission is to unite people to work for peace with justice. We do this by placing nearly 100 Volunteers in full-time positions at social justice organizations for one year. All our Volunteers live in intentional community, practicing simple and sustainable living, while exploring spirituality. Welcome to all: LVC is on a Journey to an Inclusive Community, forming and strengthening alliances among people of many cultures and communities, and intentionally dismantling racism within LVC, the church, and society. As a Reconciling in Christ organization, LVC welcomes and encourages the participation of people who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer in all aspects of LVC. Requirements: LVC volunteers come from a wide variety of faith backgrounds, and do not need to be Lutheran. Married and committed partners are welcome to apply. While there is no upper age limit, volunteers need to be at least 21 to participate and have a high school diploma or GED. Non-U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. Volunteers are also expected to engage the core practice of financial sustainability by participating in LVC fundraising activities through peer-to-peer fundraising and community-building events during their LVC year. Stipend & Benefits: LVC Volunteers receive a stipend which covers housing, food, transportation, & personal expenses, in addition to health insurance & two weeks’ paid vacation. Volunteers receive program & placement support from a regional Program Manager who also coordinates regional retreats. Student Loans: There are several options to affordably pay your student loans during a year of service, including income- driven repayment plans, deferment, or forbearance. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, your loan balance can be forgiven after 120 monthly payments! A year of service with LVC also provides you with valuable work experience to help you get a job after your year of service and/or makes you eligible for many generous graduate school scholarships. Read more here: www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/volunteer/faq. Areas of Service: Members of LVC unite their time and talents with the time and talents of society's marginalized people through direct service, indirect service, advocacy/public policy & community organizing positions in the following areas: • Addiction/Recovery • Health Care • Refugee Services • Anti-racism • HIV/AIDS • Senior Services • Education • Housing • Supporting people with • Environment • Immigration Disabilities • Food Justice House in • International Solidarity • Workers’ Rights , WI • Law/Legal Assistance • Youth Engagement • Gender Equality • LGBTQ Equality Read about specific positions on our website: www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/volunteer/positions. Locations: , MD; Wilmington, DE; Washington, DC; , IL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN; Omaha, NE; & Tacoma, WA; Berkeley, Oakland & San Francisco, CA. Application Deadlines: January 15 – Round 1 and April 1 – Round 2. (see reverse for application process) Questions? Contact Rev. Elizabeth Flomo, Recruitment & Outreach Manager: [email protected] or 612-787-8844 (cell; text is fine). www.LutheranVolunteerCorps.org LVC Application & Placement Matching Process

Deciding to participate in a service year program takes time. We have that time built in to our LVC application and placement matching process. Filling out an application for LVC is an invitation to reflect and engage in conversation to figure out if LVC is your next step. When you apply to LVC, you are applying to the whole program – your intentional house community, service site, anti-racism engagement and more.

You need to be accepted to the LVC program as a whole before going through the LVC Placement interview process. Our Placement interview process is structured to take in to account your preferences for type of position and/or geographic location, although greater flexibility and openness means a higher chance of a strong match. Your commitment to LVC is final when you accept a match.

Questions? Contact Rev. Elizabeth Flomo, Recruitment & Outreach Manager: [email protected] or 612-787-8844 (cell; text is fine).

Start your Application live www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org application in October

Complete Jan 15 - Round 1 Sooner is better, or to have more Application April 1 - Round 2 position choices

LVC Program Phone interview A chance to talk through the whole of LVC with LVC staff or program, answer your questions, and Interview alum figure out if LVC is your next step

Applicants LVC Accepted Applicants choose their Top 10 interview & give applicants see positions; LVC assigns up to 3 Placement their feedback available positions interviews Interview to LVC staff

LVC staff assign matches based LVC staff call Matching Round 1 - March on applicant & placement applicants to Round 2 - May Day feedback and program needs offer matches

Starts with Sign 3-way contract Start LVC year Commitment acceptance of with LVC, Volunteer on August 5, your match & Placement 2017

See the LVC website for a more detailed timeline for each Round of application. www.LutheranVolunteerCorps.org