John Wessel-McCoy

About Me:

I’m from Decatur, Illinois originally. For more than two decades, I have served as an organizer and educator involved in grassroots labor and community organizing, rooted in the organization of poor and dispossessed across color lines. I was part of a student-led effort at Union Theological Seminary that led to the founding of the Kairos Center for Rights, Religions, and Social Justice.

Education:

M.A. in Religion, Union Theological Seminary
B.A. in Religion, Millikin University

Why do you teach at Earlham?

I serve as a career coach at Earlham because I wish to accompany students in their process of discernment. My career community encompasses people who seek to make commitments to something greater than themselves.

Scholarly Interest:

I am a student of histories of mass struggle, particularly in the context of the United States. My core text is W.E.B. Du Bois’ Black Reconstruction in America.