Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For January, we are excited to share information about Book Harvest provided by Community Partnerships Manager Daniele Berman. _______________________________________________________________________________ Book Harvest provides books to children in central North Carolina and engages families and communities to promote children’s lifelong literacy and academic success. Having […]
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Meet Jeni
Each month, a Johnson Service Corps Member will introduce themselves to you in their own words. For February, we invite you to meet Jeni! _______________________________________________________________________ Hello! My name is Jenitza Pierce, but most people just call me Jeni. I already consider myself a North Carolinian although I moved here from Texas a mere year and […]
Alum Spotlight: Debbie Vu
We will be inviting Johnson Service Corps alums to write about their experiences with and after their time with us. Debbie Vu, 16-17, shares her story below. __________________________________________________________________________________________ My name is Debbie Vu, and I am a documentary and narrative filmmaker based out of the Triangle area. North Carolina has been home to me since […]
Our Partners at the East Durham Children’s Initiative
Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For December, we are excited to share information about the East Durham Children’s Initiative. ______________________________________________________________________________________ The East Durham Children’s Initiative serves all children and families living in the EDCI Zone, a distressed, 120-block area in East Durham. Residents of the EDCI Zone face […]
Meet Elizabeth
Each month, a Johnson Service Corps Member will introduce themselves to you in their own words. For December, we invite you to meet Elizabeth! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi! My name is Elizabeth Brewington. I am a North Carolina native originally from Greensboro but I have spent the past four years in Wooster, Ohio attending college. It has […]
Alum Creates New JSC Video
Debbie Vu, a Johnson Service Corps alum from the 2016-17, has created a new video about the program, highlighting what serving a year with JSC looks like. We are grateful to Debbie for her excellent work and are delighted to share this with you.
Alum Spotlight: Emma Sternlof
We will be inviting Johnson Service Corps alums to write about their experiences with and after their time with us. Emma Sternlof, 13-14, shares her story below. ———————————————————————————————————- My name is Emma Sternlof, and I’m a proud alum of the 2013-2014 Johnson Service Corps cohort (then called the Johnson Intern Program) and a current JSC […]
Our Partners at the Compass Center
Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For November, we are excited to share information about the Compass Center for Women and Families provided by Development and Communications Coordinator Vivian Muzyk. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Compass Center for Women and Families is a nonprofit that helps individuals and families navigate their journey to safety, […]
Meet Eli
Each month, a Johnson Service Corps Member will introduce themselves to you in their own words. For November, we invite you to meet Eli! __________________________________________________________________________________________ My name is Emmanuel Gemora (Eli for short). I moved here from Washington state and when I arrived for my year of service, it was my first time stepping foot […]
Welcome!
Welcome to our new website and to the beginning of a new recruitment season. It is an exciting time at Johnson Service Corps! We hope you’ll take a tour around the new site and let us know what you think. We will soon begin periodic blogs about our Corps Members, our Partner Organizations, and other […]