I served with JSC in 2012-2013. During my time with JSC (JIP then!) I worked at the women’s halfway house at Freedom House Recovery Center. After my time with JSC, I pursued my dream to become a healthcare chaplain. I attended Harvard Divinity School and graduated with my master of divinity in 2016. During my […]
Compassion
Meet Zack
Two years ago if you had asked me where I was going to be today, I would have told you I would be a police officer, patrolling my community in order to make it a better place. Then I had a change of heart. A year ago if you had asked me where I was […]
Our Partners at Club Nova
Club Nova Community Inc. was founded in 1987 to address the needs of Orange and surrounding counties’ citizens living with mental illness, providing a holistic, caring environment designed to promote rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. The Four Guaranteed Rights our members have are: the right to a place to come, the right to meaningful […]
Meet Mirka
“Nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). That’s the motto of my life, before joining JSC and throughout. I graduated in 2017 with a master’s in International Management from Alpen Adria University in Klagenfurt, Austria. I am originally from Slovakia, which is where almost all of my family still lives. As a child, I lived […]
Our Partners at the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice
To build a more just and inclusive world, the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice engages a diversity of communities to lift up the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, a 20th century human rights activist, lawyer, feminist, poet, and Episcopal priest with deep southern roots. As an African American, […]
Our Partners at the Compass Center
Our partners at the Compass Center for Women and Families help all people navigate their journey to self-sufficiency, safety, and health. They empower individuals and promote equal access to opportunity regardless of gender or economic status. Additionally, Compass Center is the only Orange County resource for comprehensive domestic violence crisis services. Compass Center is closely […]
Meet Tirzah
We are almost halfway through this program. My roommate and I both decided to skip church today to have some “me time.” Just a year ago I would have felt guilt, but right now I’m enjoying the french toast I made with the challah bread that Emerson baked last night. I am sitting at the […]
Closing out the 2017-18 Year
While the 2017-18 Johnson Service Corps Members are with us for a few more weeks, the official programming year recently finished up with dinner and the CM’s Presentations on Learning and Service. In this JSC equivalent of a capstone project, the Corps Members reflect on what they’ve learned during the year, how they have utilized […]
Alum Spotlight – Rachel Stern
I participated in Johnson Service Corps, then called Johnson Intern Program, in 13-14, immediately after graduating Goucher College with a degree in Religion. I joined the program with no clear sense of direction, but knowing that I yearned for continued spiritual inquiry and community with like-minded people, and hopeful that the program would help me […]
Our Partners at Club Nova
Club Nova Community Incorporated is a psychosocial rehabilitation center in Carrboro, NC that provides opportunities for individuals with mental illness to lead meaningful lives of their choice in the community. Club Nova was founded in 1987 to address the needs of Orange County citizens living with mental illness. As such, we provide a holistic, caring […]