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John Parker
Faith Affiliation: Christian
300 W. Aycock St.
Raleigh, NC 27608
E-mail: johnparker@nc.rr.com
Web Address: http://www.johnparker.blogspot.com/About John Parker
John Parker is a community-based educator and organizer for social and economic justice. He works with activists, entrepreneurs, community-based and faith-based organizations, community development corporations, and community development financial institutions to strengthen the movement for peace and justice.
John is the executive director of Good Work, Inc., a nonprofit in Durham, North Carolina. The Good Work team envisions people living in just, caring, and sustainable communities with the opportunity and resources to create the lives and communities they want. Good Work's community economic development mission is to help people strengthen themselves, their families and communities by providing training and support on entrepreneurship, leadership, and stewardship.
Connect with John for training, coaching, and support in business and organizational skills, financial literacy, economic justice issues, community organizing, and culturally appropriate community development.
John serves on the board of the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, and on the Economic Justice committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches. His prior work experience includes directing the Triad Regional Office of the Self-Help Credit Union, research and teaching cultural and applied anthropology at the University of Memphis, and extensive ethnographic research in Central America and the U.S. American South. A North Carolina native from Moore County, he received his masters in applied anthropology from the University of Memphis and bachelors at Wake Forest University.
John and Easter Maynard reside in Raleigh, North Carolina with their children, Lila and James.
"In order to be the change we wish to see in the world, I believe we must develop an open mind & heart, a spirit of goodwill, & a wild imagination. We also need to motivate others to better understand the forces that impact their lives, create goals based on their values and beliefs, & take action to become more self-reliant. Finally, we must encourage everyone to be good stewards & share their time, talent, insight, and resources in ways that develop transformative relationships & create opportunities for building inclusive, restorative, sustainable, & creative communities."
