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14 <br /> Page 1 of 3 Erica Janko <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Erica Janko <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 506 N. Greensboro St. Apt 34A <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 941-373-5784 <br /> Email: ejanko@live.unc.edu <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2019 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Friends of Residents in Long Term Care doctoral intern; <br /> North Carolina Coalition on Aging, Health Equity Committee <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Advisory Board on Aging <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I am a doctoral student in sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill. For my dissertation research, I am <br /> conducting an ethnographic study of the the politics of eldercare in the Triangle area. As part of <br /> this research, I have been getting involved in the advocacy work of the North Carolina Coalition <br /> on Aging and Friends of Residents in Long Term Care. More personally, I have experienced my <br /> family s challenges navigating systems of aging and eldercare. These personal experiences <br /> inform my interest in improving systems of care and aging as much as my educational and <br /> professional experiences. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I am extremely impressed by the scope and variety of aging services in Orange County. At the <br /> same time, our community(reflective of the country at large), is approaching a crisis as aging <br /> services stretch to meet the needs of our aging population. I hope that by serving on this board I <br /> could contribute to improving aging services in our community. I would also hope to learn more <br /> about strengths of the existing services in Orange County by serving on this board. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> I would bring a sociological perspective to the board. My strengths lie in being able to connect <br /> specific issues to broader social, political, and economic structures. Though I spend most of my <br /> time thinking and learning about issues related to aging, I am a newcomer to the field and am <br /> relatively young, which might also offer a different perspective to the board. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />