When I was considering what to do after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2018, Johnson Service Corps was not really at the top of my list – and I mean literally, because when I listed out the Episcopal Service Corps sites I was interested in, JSC was at the very bottom. I was […]
Service Corps Reflections
Alumni Spotlight – Rebecca Ogus
My name is Rebecca Ogus and I’m a postulant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of North Carolina, seeking ordination to the priesthood, and second year seminarian at Berkeley Divinity School, the Episcopal seminary at Yale Divinity School. I participated in the Johnson Service Corps after graduating from Kenyon College in 2014 with a degree […]
Alumni Spotlight – Annmarie McCaig Todd
I joined the Johnson Internship Program (as it was called in the beginning) almost 20 years ago. I had been raised in the church and was active in a campus ministry at my college, but living with two other women during the program was my first experience with Christian community out in the world. We […]
Meet Liz
Hey, I’m Liz. Originally from southeast Michigan, I graduated in May from Wellesley College and have spent the past four months settling into my life here in Carrboro. Between my work at Rural Advancement Foundation International, building my intentional community through delicious food and deep conversation, and diving into my spiritual community through Eno River […]
Meet Aaron
As I dive deeper into farming here at Anathoth Community Garden, I am getting the opportunity to explore the food system in a way that is very much connected to our own humanity and dignity as people. A chance to grow and process the food I consume has placed me in a position to examine […]
Alumni Spotlight – Kelly Sve Erickson
One thing I have realized about my time with JSC is that I continue to learn from the experiences. Looking back, I can see what a privilege this was for me to be able to choose a year for self-growth and reflection. Something that I believe is unique to JSC is the community of people […]
Alumni Spotlight – Chris Shore
My name is Chris Shore, and I participated in a JSC year of service during 2014-2015. What initially drew me to the Johnson Service Corp was the mixture of being able to gain experience in non-profit management and work, the chance to grow spiritually, and my curiosity life in an intentional community. I still find […]
Meet Emily
Hi! I’m Emily. I came to Durham all the way from Houston, Texas, leaving behind a well-paying corporate job, a wonderful community, and a sense of stability. I’m so glad I did. Even though I’m only two months into the service year, I’m already in awe of the people I’ve come to meet, the […]
Meet Badria
Hi! My name is Badria Mryyan, and I’m a Corps Member with the 2018 class of Johnson Service Corps. I’m originally from Arkansas, where I attended college as political science major at the University of the Ozarks. As I write this, we have already entered our tenth month as a corps. Time has really flown […]
Alum Spotlight – Rachel Stern
I participated in Johnson Service Corps, then called Johnson Intern Program, in 13-14, immediately after graduating Goucher College with a degree in Religion. I joined the program with no clear sense of direction, but knowing that I yearned for continued spiritual inquiry and community with like-minded people, and hopeful that the program would help me […]