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 […]
Service Corps Reflections
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. […]
Alumni Spotlight – Emily Zinsitz
My name is Emily Zinsitz and I was a JSC corps member in the 2018-2019 cohort. I came to JSC after quitting the corporate world, looking for an intentional community in which to explore non-profit work and my possible call to ministry. I found what I was looking for and so much more in Durham, […]
Reflections on Servant Leadership – Kindred Motes
While corps members spend their days Monday through Thursday volunteering at one of our partner organizations, on Fridays we gather (virtually for now) for faith formation. In the fall we use this time for a course in servant leadership. For us, servant leadership means finding a balance between life’s inward journey and outward journey. The […]
Alumni Spotlight – Abigail Mazingo
Hello! My name is Abigail Lee Mazingo, and I am an alum from the 2007-2008 class of the Johnson Intern Program, referred to as “the JIP”. It is very interesting and fun to write this alumni spotlight, reminiscing about my year in the program, the memories and friendships made, and the life lessons learned. It […]
Alumni Spotlight – Mirka
My name is Mirka and I’m an alum of JSC year 2018-2019. I come from a small country in central Europe – Slovakia. I did part of my Master studies in International Business at the UNC Greensboro and was glad to return to NC again. The JSC year brought many new experiences and learning about […]