Hi, I’m Trey, I’m one of the JSC fellows of the ’23 year. This month was a great one withthe JSC fellows; filled with reflection, introspection, and fun. The month was packed from start tofinish with the reality talent show, the Avila retreat, the Fundraiser dinner, and many otherthings. What felt the most impactful to […]
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October Reflections – Caroline Kothari
Hello everyone!My name is Caroline Kothari (she/they). Last year I served with the Young Adult Volunteer Program (YAV) with the Presbyterian Church of U.S.A (PCUSA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. I’m from Philadelphia, PA. These first two months with Johnson Service Corps (JSC) have been great! I didn’t grow up in the Episcopal Church so it […]
A month of new experiences and growth – Charles Mullis
Hello! My name is Charles Mullis. I grew up in Statesville, NC, and I was raised in the Episcopal Church in our very own diocese. After college, I knew I wanted to take a year to reflect, discern, and serve, which made JSC the natural opportunity to try. That discernment part is big—I would often […]
Orientation
Hi, y’all! My name is Lynn Ashmore, one of the 6 fellows in the house this year. It has been a hectic two weeks since we all moved into the house. I swear, there are some times that I can’t remember what happened on what day, and the days rush together. I’m from Fairfax, VA […]
An Update from JSC Regarding Next Year
Where We Are Now On Dec 6, the board and staff gathered together for a strategy led by consultant Meredith Emmett of Third Space Studio. We reviewed learnings about Gen Z and identified ways to make the JSC experience more relevant to the aspirations and needs of this generation of leaders. We affirmed JSC’s focus […]
Supporter Spotlight – Janice McAdams
Over the past few months we’ve shared the stories of some of Johnson Service Corps’ biggest supporters. This month the spotlight is on Janice McAdams, Executive Director of SECU Family House, who supervises the JSC corps member serving there this year. This is the first year for SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals to be […]
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 L’Arche North Carolina
Current JSC Corps Member Macie Bridge writes to introduce our newest partner organization, L’Arche North Carolina: I am so excited to have the chance to share about L’Arche North Carolina: my partner organization for this service year, and a brand new partner for JSC! L’Arche is an international nonprofit formed of independent communities where people […]
Meet Macie
At this point, anyone who has heard me introduce myself on even just one Zoom call in the last month knows that I’m a writer. (If we haven’t met yet: hello! I’m a writer!). Words are my favorite, however, I’m finding I can only come up with one good one to sum up my JSC […]
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 […]