Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 12th, 2021 Comments Off on A Space to Be Brave
by Janet Lovera, ’23 Grappling with existential questions is hard, and it can seem even more intimidating in a room full of 20 other students. What do you say? How do you say it? Should you say anything at all? The answer becomes clear when you step into an environment encouraging unique perspectives. You share […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 24th, 2021 Comments Off on How Sweet the Sound: Gospel in Los Angeles: We sung our way through history
by Janet Lovera, ’23 When troubling times come, and the fire to fight against the odds burns bright, we look for ways of expressing the emotions that dwell in our hearts. Cultural movements become the catalyst of creation, the basis from which expression is born, and brings back hope into the lives of those who […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 9th, 2020 Comments Off on Catholic Charities: Empathy, Appreciation and Resilience
By Alaina Fleming, ’23 This semester, I had the great privilege of fulfilling an internship position through the Center for Faith and Vocation. I specifically served Catholic Charities Indianapolis Immigrant and Refugee Services as a Youth Mentor Intern, and this internship could not have come at a better time for me. With all the personal […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 4th, 2020 Comments Off on Connecting with the Indianapolis Interfaith Community at the Center for Interfaith Cooperation
by James Ewing, ’21 During my time at Butler, I have felt the pull of two distinct but related passions: engaging with philosophical and faith-related questions through academic research, but also engaging with the community directly and living out these questions. Before the internship, I had some experience with both outlets through my capacity as […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2020 Comments Off on Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic: Discerning a Calling
by Delaney Beh, ’23 My time at Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic this semester as their Expungement Help Desk Intern has been nothing short of life changing and has certainly been a highlight of this odd year. This opportunity attracted me because of my future career aspirations. At this time, I personally feel called into the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 21st, 2020 Comments Off on How Will You Show Up? What Will You Do?
by Kate Fulton, ’22 On Thursday, October 15, 2020, A Virtual New View Film Series, co-sponsored by the Center for Faith and Vocation and the Center for Interfaith Cooperation and in partnership with the Efroymson Diversity Center presented the film, I Am Not Your Negro, to the Butler and Indianapolis community. Through the lens of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2020 Comments Off on Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic: Helping with expungement and changing lives
by Lauren McCartt Let me preface this by saying that I wasn’t really looking for an internship this semester; I didn’t need one for my major and I was already the proud owner of four jobs. I was looking to get through the semester with my sanity and maybe a little bit of free time. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2020 Comments Off on The JCC of Indianapolis: Supported and Encouraged in Changing Times
by Layne Wright, ’20 As I was approaching my final semester as a Butler Bulldog, I knew that I wanted an internship that would diversify my skills, challenge my abilities, and that would be a great overall experience. While searching for internships, I never thought to look at the CFV for opportunities, but finally stumbled […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 21st, 2020 Comments Off on Just Peace Internship: Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, Engaged
by Olivia Bradley Working at First Congregational United Church of Christ was the highlight of my semester. My position was the Just Peace Intern which relates to the covenant the church made to the national Just Peace movement that focuses on connecting with the community, learning about the connection between faith and advocacy, and working […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2019 Comments Off on Discovering Vocation
by Ben Martella My internship with the Center for Faith and Vocation was the first time that I had the opportunity to sit down and dissect the term vocation. I had always thought of the word and the concept of vocation as a solely religious term that would have no value in my agnostic philosophy […]