My name is Ashley Reid and I am an alumna of the Johnson Service Corps 2015-16 cohort. I found JSC after making a major life transition from working a full-time salaried position in Washington D.C., to spontaneously teaching abroad in Spain for three months. I quit my job in D.C. after admitting how miserable and […]
Our Partners at Anathoth Gardens
Mission: Anathoth Community Garden & Farm is a non-profit ministry healing divisions between neighbors and the land by growing food together in Cedar Grove, NC. We do this by: Growing and distributing sustainably-raised vegetables through a sliding-scale Community Supported Agriculture program Teaching adult interns agrarian theology and equipping them to heal divisions in their own […]
Meet Micah
Hey there! My name is Micah Smalley and I’m from Burke, Virginia, about 20 minutes from Washington, DC. While North Carolina isn’t too far from home, I’ve been enjoying the time to explore a new place that I haven’t spent much time in before! I live in the Carrboro house with four other lovely corps […]
Alum Spotlight — Adwoa Asare
We will be inviting Johnson Service Corps alums to write about their experiences with and after their time with us. Adwoa Asare, 10-11, shares her story below. I first learned about Johnson Service Corps in 2009 when I was a second semester college senior at Wake Forest University. I was attending a career fair […]
Our Partners at Resourceful Communities
Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For March, we are excited to share information about Resourceful Communities. Resourceful Communities helps grassroots leaders create opportunities that preserve the rural landscape, access much-needed resources, and celebrate unique local cultures across North Carolina. We support a network of community organizations, faith-based […]
Meet Celeste
Hi everyone! My name’s Celeste Carpenter and I come to North Carolina from the grand state of Maine. Yes, it’s cold there, and no, I don’t miss the snow! I currently live in Carrboro with four other amazing JSC members. Together we enjoy watching The Office, playing badminton, working out (well, we don’t actually enjoy […]