By Alexandra LaneInspired by the reflections of Johnston Service Corps 2021-2022 CohortIt is noon and that is to say,the sun will go no closer to heaven todaythat is to say, the shadows are sparse here in this spacethat is to say your prayers sit ultraviolet in the room—burning through both halves of the day.Humans create […]
Service Corps Reflections
At The Table
By Alexandra LaneLaughter rings the dinner bell.Joy, the raw clanging in your bones.It is time to sit;to hold hands in grace;to hold grief in place,if only so briefly,for a world changedby suffering and its echoing toll.So, then pass the peace warmth coursingfrom bowls to palms.A share for all,a sort of justice found here among you.Forks […]
Alumni Spotlight – Jean Martinez
It’s already been seven years since the last day I walked out of the house that we all called home back on Greene street. As I lean more into my role as a not-so-young adult and speak to younger folks or when they need an ear to listen to them or a person to sit […]
Alumni Spotlight – Reid Russom
One of my favorite moments from my year with Johnson Service Corps came right at the end. I was anxious and distracted, applying for jobs, making plans to move, and repeatedly checking the most recent COVID-19 numbers (a habit I slowly forced myself to kick). I was also feeling the anticlimax of the ending. A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight – Catie Richardson-Hodson
When I entered the Johnson Service Corps in 2017, I knew what my occupational calling was: to be a physician assistant. I had applied to several schools and was awaiting interview dates when I arrived for my JSC year; just a few weeks in, I was accepted to PA school, which would start in August […]
Alumni Spotlight – Austin Mueller
Hey y’all! I’m Austin (he/him/his), and I was a member of the 2019-20 Johnson Service Corps cohort. I currently work with the Center for Responsible Lending, which you may have correctly guessed was also my placement for the service year. Prior to JSC, I lived in Palma de Mallorca, where I worked as an assistant […]
Alumni Spotlight – Tim Peterson
I joined the Johnson Intern program on graduating from Emory in 2003. The combination of service, community life and spiritual development – set in beautiful Chapel Hill – was an irresistible opportunity. I found quick friends in my colleagues (Sarah, Marsha, Katie and Chris) and settled naturally into my role at Freedom House Recovery Center […]
Alumni Spotlight – Emily Jarrett
My name is Emily Jarrett, and I am a Johnson Service Corps Alum from the 2018-2019 cohort! I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2018, nervous about the future and no idea where I was headed. I had applied to a variety of jobs and programs, but honestly, I wasn’t sure about any of them. […]