Growing up, I loved the Lenten season. It may be odd to say that I used to look forward to such a solemn period of sacrifice and...

February can be one of the most hectic months of the year when working in anti-racism and equity, specifically under the mission and...

Over the last year, more and more companies have been hiring specialists to oversee the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion...

Instead of resolutions this year, it may be more beneficial to make a list of lessons to live by.

I cannot comprehend how in one year I graduated university and received my bachelor's degree, lived in three different homes...

So I’ve never been much of a Halloween person. I think it probably has to do something with the Scream mask my older brother insisted on...

This post contains a vlog! As much as I hope my vlog captured everything about life as a Good Shepherd Volunteer, I want to clarify some...

THE BEFORE Early April/end of May, I was working at Aldi, right off Route 8 in a little section of Connecticut filled with open roads,...

Community. What does this word really mean? For me, the “Community” tenet of Good Shepherd Volunteers was the most difficult to imagine....

As I write this blog post, there are exactly 30 days left of my service year with Good Shepherd Volunteers. I am feeling many emotions as...

[This post was originally written for and published by the Global Sisters Report on October 31, 2018.  See the post in its original form...

The world of social work is a difficult one, and as such reminders to take care of ourselves are everywhere. In my interview process I...

We are elated to ring in our 26th year with 11 volunteers placed in California, New Jersey, New York, and Thailand! The Good Shepherd...

It is incredible to think that it has already been 9 months since I started my year as the Public Policy GSV in New York City. I have...

In the beginning of my year serving as a Good Shepherd Volunteer, I served as a Youth Development Counselor (YDC) at 17th Street’s Marian...

For my year of post-graduate service, I work at Rose House, non-secure placement, a rehabilitative home for adjudicated girls ages 13 to...

Dear Future GSVs, A.A. Milne once said, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I realized within the past...

Beyoncé was right; girls really do run the world! Not all of society really thinks this way, but at least the United Nations recognizes...

Being a Youth Development Counselor (YDC) at Marian Hall is filled with both joyful and challenging moments. The most difficult part of...

Before Good Shepherd Volunteers I worked a 40 hour job, drove a car most places, sometimes shopped and binge watched shows for fun, and...