Johnson Service Corps
Goal of Program
Johnson Service Corps is a 10.5 month program for young adults, ages 21 to 28, to live together in intentional community, explore justice work, and engage in spiritual and personal growth in Durham, NC.
Type of Placement
Communications & Public Relations | Community Organizing, Outreach & Development | Computer Programming & Data Entry | Counseling | Education | Hispanic Ministry | Housing Issues, Shelter Staff & Group Home | Immigration & Refugee Services | Mental Health | Peace & Justice Advocacy | Religious Education & Retreat Work | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Social Work | Soup Kitchen & Food Distribution | Tutoring & Literacy Programs | Volunteer Coordinator | Black/African American Ministry | LGBTQI | Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution | Mentoring | Racial Justice Work | Disabilities Ministry | Domestic Violence Ministries | Campus Ministry
Service Area
Mostly Durham county in North Carolina
Service Length
Corps members arrive in mid August and serve until the end of June of the following year.
Requirements
Ages 21- 28, good emotional, physical, and spiritual health, flexible, inquiring spirit, commitment to living simplely
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Transportation
Living Arrangements
Corps members live in a furnished house provided by the program. Each fellow has their own bedroom, with a shared kitchen and common living spaces.
Training
8 hours per week, generally Fridays, Corps Members receive trainings on leadership, professional and spiritual development, including conflict resolution, racial justice, and vocational discernment.
Application Deadline
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Deadline March 15th, 2025 (subject to extension)
Address
1737 Hillandale Rd
Durham Durham, 27705
Phone: 919 885-4253
Website
http://johnsonservicecorps.org
Primary Contact
Julia
Affiliations
JSC is rooted in the teachings of Jesus and founded by the Episcopal Church. We welcome people of all spiritual traditions and those new to exploring spirituality.
Secondary Contacts
Aleta Payne Heather Fisher Katie Founds