Partners for Youth Opportunity (PYO) is a holistic youth serving organization that focuses on long-term relationships with youth in Durham. We start with young people at the age of 14 and continue with them until four years after high school. The students we serve must be Durham residents at the time they enter the program and […]
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Spring Photo Sessions Benefit JSC
Spring photos just in time for Mother’s Day! Would you like to make an automatic contribution to JSC while getting some beautiful spring photos? Kelly from Light Creative, LLC is donating a portion of her sales from all photography mini-sessions in Chapel Hill on April 27 to Johnson Service Corps. Family photos make great Mother’s […]
Alumni Spotlight — Sarah Wolff
I started in JSC in 2003, which amazingly was 16 years ago. I don’t want to think too much about the fact that today’s Corps Members were in preschool when I was going through this experience! Like me, the program has changed a lot in those years: The program has a larger group of young […]
Applications for the 2019-2020 Service Year are Open!
What could a year dedicated to developing yourself as a servant leader, focusing on your spiritual growth, and exploring true relationships with others mean for you? Johnson Service Corps could help you out. JSC is a diverse, ecumenical community of young adults ages 21 to 28 dedicated to service and social justice in Chapel Hill […]
CrossTies at COTC
Corps Member Ann Schindler shares her experience with CrossTies at the Chapel of the Cross: Through great conversations and delicious Southern food, I have loved getting to know other Episcopalians who are also in their 20’s and 30’s. After living in a much bigger city (DC) for three years, it is nice to be able […]
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 […]
Our Partners at Uniting NC
Code the Dream is a nonprofit program that has grown out of Uniting NC’s mission to foster a state and a nation in which all people, including immigrants, have the opportunity to reach their greatest potential, engage with their community, and fully contribute their talents – expanding prosperity & well being for all. In 2015, we decided […]
Alumni Meet Ups — Planned and Unplanned
The Carrboro house crew was on a Ben & Jerry’s run at Harris Teeter recently, when they saw a familiar face — JSC alum Alli Little! She was having a reunion with her former JSC housemate Erica Long. They shared a photo and this story from their connection: “We had a nice chat in the […]
Welcome Andrew!
We are excited to introduce Andrew Hudgins as our new Program Director. Born and raised in Virginia, Andrew has quickly come to love calling North Carolina home. Prior to moving to Raleigh, he graduated from James Madison University with a degree in social work. That also happens to be where he met his wife, Kelly. He continued his […]