I’ve been thinking about all these micro-plastics in my bloodstream recently. Brushing my teeth is clearly good for me, and for those who have to sit near me, and yet my brush and toothpaste have been designed in such a way that microscopic, lifeless waste makes its way into my bloodstream. Yikes! People say, and […]
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Alumni Spotlight – Joanna Barnett
Joanna is an alum from our 2014-15 cohort. She recently published a book of poems entitled “Snake Pit”. You can purchase a copy by clicking here. You can also view videos of her performing select pieces of poetry on her YouTube page, here. One weekday evening, over dinner, my roommates were discussing the imminent full […]
Our Partners at Families Moving Forward
This month we’re highlighting the great work of our partners at Families Moving Forward, and specifically, how our corps member Cecilia Too is serving with them this year. To learn more about FMF, visit their website at https://fmfnc.org/. Families Moving Forward (FMF) is an emergency homeless shelter for families. FMF utilizes a two generational, trauma-informed approach. […]
Meet Cecilia!
Hi everyone! I’m Cecilia, and I moved all the way from Seattle, WA to North Carolina to participate in JSC. It’s one of the farthest places from home that I could have traveled to in the entire country, which was a somewhat intentional decision. I came to JSC in hopes that I would gain greater […]
Alumni Spotlight – Izzie Hirschy
My year in the Johnson Service Corps was far from typical. To begin with, I was shared between two placements – one with Anathoth Community Garden and one with the Conservation Fund. For the first several months of my service year, I spent some days under the blazing North Carolina sun harvesting vegetables, and others […]
Our Partners at the Center for Responsible Lending
This month we are highlighting the great work of our partners at the Center for Responsible Lending, and specifically, how our corps member Juan Ramon Riojas is serving with them this year. I work at the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) as a research and policy fellow. CRL was founded in 2002 as a nonprofit […]
Meet Juan Ramon!
Hello! I am Juan Ramon Riojas and I call Woolmarket, Mississippi home. In Fall 2020, I applied and was accepted into law school. In May 2021, I graduated from the University of Mississippi Lott Leadership Institute and Honors College with a major in Public Policy and minors in Arabic and Philosophy. While I was excited […]
Our Partners at Durham Children’s Initiative
This month we’re highlighting the great work of our partners at Durham Children’s Initiative, and specifically, how our corps member Mollie Sullivan is serving with them this year. To learn more about DCI, visit their website at https://dci-nc.org/. DCI’s mission is to build a pipeline of high-quality services for Durham youth and their families that overcomes […]
Meet Mollie!
Hey everyone, thanks for reading. I’m Mollie, and I’m the solo North Carolinian in this year’s cohort! I attended high school in Weaverville and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in the “graduation that wasn’t” of May 2020. After graduating, I moved to California to complete a year of service in Oakland with a different service […]
Maple Syrup Muffins Recipe
The sharing of food and building of community are intricately connected. It’s one of the reasons why we ask each of our intentional communities to make time each week for at least three shared meals together. It helps them get to know each other and stay connected throughout the year as they begin to get […]