On Sunday, April 6th IVC Milwaukee and Dismas Prison Ministry hosted an exhibition of artwork created by incarcerated persons. 

The election of Pope Leo XIV is historic in many ways—but what struck me immediately is that he’s the first pope from the Baby Boomer generation. That matters.

In Vienna, Virginia, IVC partner agency Belong! is making a real difference in the lives of underserved children and youth from the local community. At the heart of its mission is a weekly, individualized mentoring program in reading, math and emotional development offered to over 80 students in grades K-8. But there’s much more!

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IVC member Beverly Consilvio is delighted to bring her background as a teacher and principal to support the second grade class at partner agency Saint
Francis International School (SFIS) in Silver Spring, Md. Once a week she assists in the classroom by performing a variety of tasks, including organizing paperwork, working individually with students and periodically teaching a lesson. “St. Francis is a warm and welcoming environment,” she says. “They do a lot of responsive instruction, so the students feel validated, especially when learning new concepts.”