Will you, who are joined together in community with one another, faithfully carry out the duties of your ministry to the honor of God and to the benefit of those whom you are called to serve? We will. This past Sunday The Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna, rector at The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church […]
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JSC Welcomes New Board Members
As we welcome our 20th cohort of JSC corps members we also want to introduce you to the newest members of our Board of Directors. They bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization and we are excited to work alongside them. Please join us in welcoming The Rev. Hershey Mallette Stephens, Vi […]
End of Year Reflections
Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic this year we were unable to hold our annual End-of-Year Celebration as we normally would- in the fellowship hall at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham, with our entire community of mentors, partner organization supervisors, local alum, members of our Board, and other longtime supporters and friends […]
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 […]
Statement on Racial Injustice
Approved on June 16, 2020 by the Johnson Service Corps Board of Directors We stand with those who are protesting the deep, systemic racial injustice in the United States, as reflected most recently in the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Rayshard Brooks, and Ahmaud Arbery. We acknowledge the centuries of pain, suffering […]
Alumni Spotlight – Jeni Ting
My name is Jeni, and I was member of both the 2016-2017 cohort and the 2017-2018 cohort. Yes, I lived the JSC lifestyle, values, lessons and practices for two years. To say that those two years were transformative is an understatement. The internal and external experiences of JSC for me were comparable to being broken […]
Our Partners at Code the Dream
Code the Dream offers free training in software development and a paid internship program to people from immigrant and low-income backgrounds. Jobs in software development have never been more in-demand, especially in the Research Triangle, but the cost of a college degree in computer science or a full-time coding bootcamp has created a huge barrier […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight – Badria Mryyan
My name is Badria Mryyan, and I am a JSC alum from the 2017-2018 cohort. I found JSC through happenstance– a leap of faith from a random online search before graduation. The thought of having time to think about this big, bold thing that is life and to do so while in community with others […]
Our Partners at RAFI-USA
This month we’re highlighting our partners at RAFI, where current corps member Drew Rosemond is serving. He writes about the fantastic work the organization is doing to support family farms, as well as the role that he plays. My placement for my service year has been with Rural Advancement Foundation International. People usually refer to […]