Seeking 2025-2026 Year of Service Fellow

The Ignite Peace S. Louise Akers Fellowship through Mercy Volunteer Corps is an opportunity to spend a year educating and advocating for social justice. This position was created to honor the legacy of S. Louise Akers, SC, co-founder and first director of Ignite Peace, tireless advocate for social justice and integrity of creation. The fellow will inspire and engage communities to create change through analysis and action. Over 11 months, the 2025-2026 fellow will advance their expertise in nonviolence and anti-racism through hands-on training, utilizing the knowledge they gain to support educational programming and advocate for systemic changes to our criminal justice and immigration justice systems.

Visit the Mercy Volunteer Corp site to apply.