The past several weeks have been some of the most life-giving times of my life. Perhaps “wilderness” is the best way to describe my life overall in the past several years. I have been immersed in a life-time of learning and making mistakes. I am constantly being reminded that it is not about men but […]
Corps Members
Meet Ben!
It is a universal cliché, in my estimation, to speak of community in one of either two frames of mind. The first romanticizes community life by presenting it as solution to all human ills, ignoring all the ways friends and neighbors betray one another in large and small matters in the name of their own interests, […]
Quarantation
On August 21 we welcomed our 20th cohort of young adult volunteers to the Triangle for a year of intentional community living and service. The welcome they received upon their arrival was unlike any other in our program’s history. A JSC staff member donned with a mask, thermometer, and plenty of hand sanitizer greeted each […]
Our Partners at the Compass Center
The Compass Center helps all people navigate their journey to self-sufficiency, safety, and health. They work in opposition to violence in all its forms and support those working to promote racial equality, racial justice, and systemic change in our community and in our country. They empower individuals and promote equal access to opportunity regardless of […]
Meet Reid!
I’ve been thinking a lot about warmth recently. Maybe it’s the arrival of an unusual summer, the change of seasons reminding us that time is still moving forward, despite the way in which life feels suspended by quarantine and social distancing. Maybe I’m thinking about warmth because I miss hugging my friends. Or maybe it’s […]
Meet Drew
Prior to JSC I was seeking an escape from the typical post-grad career pursuit. Every day it felt as if I was trapped in a race that had no end result. I knew that I needed a change of environment desperately. I needed to be in a situation that could provide me with space to […]
Alumni Spotlight – Andy Phillips
My name is Andy Phillips and I was in the Johnson Service Corp back in 2013-2014! When I was in the program it was still called the Johnson Internship Program. My year was transformative, but more after the fact than during. Coming right out of undergrad, I was incredibly thankful for a place to live […]
Meet Austin
“I would say that there exists a thousand unbreakable links between each of us and everything else, and that our dignity and our chances are one. […] We are each other’s destiny.” – Mary Oliver, Upstream Peace and love to you all during the Covid-19 pandemic. If there has ever been a time for introspection […]
Mid-Year Reflection
Each month our corps members complete written reflections as one way to process the year and the experience of living in intentional community. The following is part of the reflection current corps member Reid Russom shared at the beginning of this month. This month has me thinking about the JSC core value of character. February […]
Meet Dani
I have always been rebellious. I’ve often times referred to myself as a salmon because I was born to swim against the current. But rebellion for rebellion-sake alone is truly the most basic form of conformity. The goal is to challenge myself – not just the world around me – and to put my passions […]