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A Parable of Power Washing
14 Jun 2017

A Parable of Power Washing

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Blog, Uncategorized | 0

By Leah Balkoski From the top of the ladder, all I could think was, This is not going to end well. How did I get here? Better yet, how do I get down? I had not woken up that Friday … Continued

girl power, Habitat for Humanity, Jackson Center, northside, Pine Knolls
26 Mar 2013

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Photographs from a Compass Group Meeting and  a Community Watching Meeting with Forcella from this February. A visual update of what is going on in the Northside Community and what the Jackson Center has been up to!!

community organizing, housing, Jackson Center, northside, photograph, solidarity
19 Mar 2013

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Happy Spring! Check out this wonderful recipe for cream cheese pound cake! The recipe is a sneak peak from the community cook book the Jackson Center is currently working on publishing. 

community, cooking, Jackson Center, recipe, spring
Fusion Youth Radio: FYR Reflection by Annie Conolly
28 Jan 2013

Fusion Youth Radio: FYR Reflection by Annie Conolly

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Fusion Youth Radio: FYR Reflection by Annie Conolly This is a reflection piece by Annie Conolly, one of the high school participants of our youth radio program, FYR.  fusionyouthradio: In the first few weeks of FYR, our mentors and staff … Continued

chapel hill, fusion youth radio, fyr, Jackson Center, journalism, radio, reflection, wxyc
22 Jan 2013

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

This is a photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the Hargraves community center in the early 60s, right down the street from the Jackson Center in the Northside Community of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 

chapel hill, civil rights movement, history, Jackson Center, Martin Luther King Jr., photograph
Boots on the Ground
3 Dec 2012

Boots on the Ground

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

               In the past year and a half as a Bonner intern, specifically in the past few months at the Jackson Center, I have come to more fully realize and appreciate the level of … Continued

Bonner Leader Program, community, community organizing, Jackson Center, North Carolina, Northside News, reflection
Intern Reflection of the Week
26 Nov 2012

Intern Reflection of the Week

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

I’m excited. I’m excited because the people I work with continually challenge and inspire me to push myself. I’m excited because the Bonner Leaders Program at UNC Chapel Hill, in terms of the relationships we have between each other, is … Continued

Bonner Leader Program, chapel hill, Jackson Center, reflection, Rogers Road
14 Nov 2012

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Heavenly Groceries/Comedia Celestial at St. Joseph CME. If you are ever looking for volunteer opportunities, consider contacting heavenlygroceries@gmail.com. Great way to work towards food accessibility.  

Apples Courses, food justice, Jackson Center, UNC Chapel Hill, volunteering
24 Apr 2012

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

This past Saturday, April 21, St. Joseph CME and the Jackson Center hosted an Early May Day for the Northside neighborhood.  There was joyful company, delicious food, perfect weather (until the very end), and music to warm your soul.  What … Continued

Early May Day, Jackson Center, Joe, St. Joseph CME
Reflections on a Gathering of Movers and Shakers in the Civil Rights Movement
3 Apr 2012

Reflections on a Gathering of Movers and Shakers in the Civil Rights Movement

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

My name is Blanche Brown. I am a first-year student at UNC Chapel Hill, hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, and have been working at the Jackson Center as an intern since the fall. On Saturday, March 24th, a group of Civil Right … Continued

civil rights, history, Jackson Center, North Carolina, oral history, UNC Chapel Hill

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