Brianne Bolin received an unexpected phone call after she was featured in an Elle magazine story.
In December, Elle published an article about Bolin’s struggle as an adjunct professor to support herself and her son. Shortly afterward, “a generous woman” called Bolin and said she wanted to pay off her debts and help her and her son have a warm holiday season.
“The weight that it lifted off my shoulders was incredible,” said Bolin, who teaches in the English department at Columbia College in Chicago. “I haven’t had that nice of a winter break in years.”
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“We’re just not getting what we need to stay afloat from our employer,” Bolin said. But with this organization, she hopes, they’ll at least be able to have some relaxing breaks.
PrecariCorps is filing for 501(c)(3) status to be tax exempt. Once the organization is approved, it will begin giving funds and grants to adjuncts.
