Volunteer Experiences

Nairobi

Matt Gish deferred medical school for a year and joined the BVC to work in Kenya. He had amassed a multitude of stories that he believes he will cherish forever.

Rome and Israel

From the bank of the Tiber River to the Sea of Galilee, Joe Pieschel began his journey to both Rome, Italy, and Tabgha, Israel beyond any imagination he had in the past.

Cuernavaca

Through teaching English to monks, laboring in fields, and engaging with individuals who attend Mass, Simeon Farquharson found his immersion in Benedictine values.

Collegeville and Uganda

During his two weeks of Retreat, Logan Lintvedt learned to adapt to his new role and discover his own enthusiasm of future vision before his trip to Uganda.

Rome

Despite the COVID-19 travel restrictions that brought frustration to Andrew’s trip to Rome, he still found himself fortunate to enjoy a pleasant and fruitful year of service.

collegeville

In his first semester working as the manager of the BVC program, Michael Reily realized that attitude and response to the status quo are always in our hands.

Esquipulas

In their year of service as English teachers in school, the students’ passion for learning English and the intimate Guatemalan hospitality impressed both James Gathje and Michael Garber.

Newark

Through teaching, coaching, tutoring and mentoring, Nicholas Crowley and volunteers at Newark explained how BVC has been an influential and life-changing force for both Newark students and themselves.

Israel

Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, studied in Newark, graduated from Saint John’s, and volunteered in Tabgha, Ochi embraces cultural variety and inspired from the legacy of multinational experiences.