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ALUMNI CORNER

JOHN LEVI

WRI TERS' OPEN
"The Evergreen State College is an experience.
MIC NIGH T ! Individuals gathered together creating community,
entering to learn, and departing to serve. Developing
the capacity to serve others is key when you desire a
better world. A world of service never ends. It is the gift
that keeps on giving. Greener?s are all over the world
doing what they believe is good work, even a calling
some would say.

Over the course of ten years John Levi has enmeshed
himself in positive community asset development.
Mainly, serving in creating necessary positive space for
youth, where they can develop a plethora of skills, try
FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 2 6 TH new enrichment activities and build relationships with
5:0 0 PM ? 7 :0 0 PM VI A ZOOM peers.

PRESEN TED BY THE EVERGREEN STATE COL L EGE L I BRARY
& W RI TI N G CEN TER John has had the opportunity to partner with some
great local organizations to carry out his service. He is thankful for his small
contribution to the collective pie of community leaders that are creating impact. He is
grateful for the relationships he has made with all kinds of people, appreciating the
This event is open to all current students, faculty, and staff. Readings must be 10 minutes or richness in each story.
less. All types of writing are welcome -- original poetry, spoken word, free writes, excerpts
from prose or essay pieces, you name it! Join us in this community to share your work with Our stories connect us more than they do separate us. That is John?s biggest takeaway

others. from community work. Stories humanize the individual, and we need that more and
more each day.

Register to attend Now serving with Elevate Health in the capacity of Community Engagement and
Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Manager. John is excited to bring his thoughtfulness
https://evergreen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-CqpjIsGtdgRAKbfO6MQf-AjioW_Tg1 about community and his asset building lens to the practices and policies.

Many great things are ahead of us! As for today, we plan and take one step at a time.
Sign-up to do a reading: https://forms.gle/uwe37TQCPa7vy4pu6 Be of good courage and take on your dreams with vigilance! Build community when
possible!"