“Community is a journey in and of itself, and that may be one of the greatest and most challenging calls of our lives.” -Kaitlin Curtice Learning to live in community is one of the more challenging things we ask our corps members to do every year. Of course, there are a lot of reasons why […]
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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 […]
Our Partners at the Center for Responsible Lending
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and family wealth by fighting predatory lending practices. Their vision is inspired by hard-won victories in civil rights and consumer protections over the last 50 years and is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves an equal chance to achieve […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight – Marsha Hamilton
I became a Johnson Intern in its 2nd year – way way back in 2001-2002 – with a cohort of just four others all looking for a different kind of year for discernment. I had just graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill where I had studied Anthropology and Religious Studies and was really attracted to the social […]
Our Partners at Durham Children’s Initiative
This year we have two corps members placed at Durham Children’s Initiative. One of them, Dani Rangel, reflected on their work in the organization and its impact on the community: Durham Children’s Initiative (DCI) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on providing children in under resourced communities with high-quality, comprehensive services and opportunities to prepare […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight – Anne Dunbar Johnson
Greetings! It has been ten years since my time as a “JIP-ster” with the Johnson Service Corps (then JIP-Johnson Intern Program). I have fond memories of my intentional living adventure with Jessica, Matt, Tricia, Hannes, Amanda, Will and Christy in our home on Elliott Road. Outside of my work placement, that year was filled with family dinners, silent […]
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, […]