About Us
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Our mission is to advance social, economic, and political justice with and for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color.
About the Organization
Justice + Joy National Collaborative is an intergenerational gender and racial justice organization engaged in advocacy, organizing, and research with and for all girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color.
At Justice + Joy National Collaborative, our goals are to achieve collective power to advance justice, establish affirming social narratives, and build ecosystems of support with and for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color.
We are acutely aware of the invisibility of girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people—particularly those of color—as a social justice priority for our country. This is driven equally by a lack of value placed on their needs and potential and by the absence of data detailing their exclusion and the barriers they face. In this country, there is both passive and active resistance to investing in and supporting girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color. National conversations and efforts focused on race, ethnicity, and gender justice do not center them.
This must change.
Words Matter
This is a fluid and ever-changing landscape, and we are boldly and unapologetically aligning with girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color.
This is a time of tremendous transformation, during which we acknowledge that gender norms are a social construct built on a false binary. We recognize that gender and how we claim our identities is an evolving spectrum. In response, the language we use to describe ourselves continues to transform and grow.
Justice + Joy's Community
Our work is grounded in movement building and collective impact. Explore the interactive map below to see where our partners—young advocates, organizations, and more—are located.
Our Reach
An intergenerational summit of more than 1,000 people from 50 states and 14 federally recognized Tribal Nations.
IMPACT is a national movement and network of over 170 members across 40 states, tribal nations, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
Our dedicated team of board members and Staff are located in over 20 cities across the nation.
