Jean and Dave Semler launched a 501(c) 3 non-profit charity Change A Life Uganda (CALU) with a vision of educated, healthy, and empowered Ugandan children as agents of positive social and economic change.
Vincentians of Wherever
To be a Vincentian is to Have a Purpose in Life
Being Vincentian is much more than a volunteer: it is a vocation. It is a purpose in life.
A Solid Foundation to Build From
Based on the practices ingrained during CVV I have a solid foundation to build from, a comfort level with introspection, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness..
Supporting Your Child In A Year Of Service
My daughter Linnea asked me to write a few thoughts about her time at VMC. What follows is my effort to share my point of view from a father’s perspective.
How To Get Your Parents On Board With A Year Of Service
Telling my parents that I wanted to do a year of service after graduation was one of the most stressful things I’ve had to do in my life.
Study finds a program that worX!
Have you ever bothered to study the long term results of your youth and young adult program?
Charism is the Core of our Lives: #VincentianMonth is Every Month
Living simply, caring for our planet and conserving resources, … are just a few of the ways we continue to live out the charism.
Guided Through Many of Life’s Important Decisions #VincentiansofWherever
Active in her Catholic parish community, Jonna uses her faith to help guide her through many of life’s important decisions, like her internship.
Saint Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center
The St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center, located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia (USA), provides unique educational service trips following the examples of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. Their aim is to allow students to have an...
