Tag: 2020-2021
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Service In Quarantine by Julian Costantini
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” – Nelson Henderson 6 months ago I wouldn’t imagine that I’d be moving to the Flathead Indian Reservation in the beautiful state of Montana and living there for a year. In the last year, I haven’t lived…
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My Transition Between Two Service Years By Laurie Berg
About 6 months into my first year of national service, COVID-19 became a large issue in my community and organization. It affected our everyday work, bringing us to work from home, open a community fund for relief efforts, and view the current child care crisis from a new lens. A lot was on my plate…
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Leaning Into Uncertainty With Grace by Cony Craighead
Ever since I was a small child, I was enraptured by the idea of service to one’s country, even if for just a year. I think something of great importance is transferred when offering yourself, your skills and your abilities, to the larger community. It can help develop the social connective tissues that allow us…
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Closing A Chapter Of Service To Begin A New One by Eileen Lamble
Just over a year ago, I packed up my life in Chicago to come to Montana, moving to a state I’d never been, to live with people I’d never met, and to serve in a capacity I had never before. Having just recently graduated from Villanova University, I was so ready to let my post-grad…
