Why We Pause Together
Each year, Justice + Joy closes for one week at the end of August for an annual summer break. It is a chance for the whole team to step away from the work at the same time—to rest, experience joy, and take a collective breath. This practice began in 2020, during a time when so […]
Times Are Hard. We’re Still Here: 143 Years Strong Fighting for Justice
Justice + Joy National Collaborative is not just marking 143 years; we are honoring 143 years of defiance, vision, and transformative impact with and for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color. This anniversary is more than a milestone. It is a testament to what it means to stand in unwavering commitment to […]
Joy Is Also Part of the Strategy
When I traveled to New York City with Justice and Joy National Collaborative for our in-person planning meeting for the Fixing Democracy Project, it felt significant in more ways than one. We were coming together to think through our broader strategy and prepare for the next rollout of the Rapid Response Education Fund. Being in […]
Black History Is Happening Right Now
During a meeting with our Envisioning New Structures Research Fellows last summer, one young woman stopped mid-conversation: “When people talk about Black history, they always talk about what happened back then. But we’re making history right now.” She was right. Black history has never stopped happening—it’s alive in youth-led movements, mutual aid networks, and the […]
Meet the new members to the Justice + Joy’s board of trustees
Justice + Joy National Collaborative Welcomes Dynamic New Leaders to Its Board of Trustees Justice + Joy National Collaborative (Justice + Joy) is proud to announce the appointment of six extraordinary leaders to its Board of Trustees. Each brings deep expertise, lived experience, and an unwavering commitment to advancing social, economic and political justice for […]
Reflecting on the Courage by Generations of Young Women and Gender-Expansive Young People – Reinvention for Impact 2024 Report
As I read Justice & Joy’s Reinvention for Impact 2024 report, as chair of the Board of Trustees I am filled with profound pride and solidarity with the women, past and present, who continue to forge multiple pathways to health, wholeness and justice. Justice & Joy National Collaborative’s mission, legacy and future are grounded in […]
Rising from Adversity: My Journey from Foster Care to Fearless Beauty
Hello, I’m Tiffany Hayes, and I want to share my story—a journey filled with challenges, resilience, and ultimately, triumph. As a survivor of human trafficking, I faced unimaginable hardships growing up in foster care, including being exposed to the dark realities of exploitation at the tender age of 12. My experiences in the care of […]
“We Do This Together”: Black Girls, Young Women, and Gender-Expansive Young People Leading Research for Change
As we honor Black History Month and move into Women’s History Month, we honor the brilliance, leadership, and scholarship of Black girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people. Throughout history, Black girls and women have been at the forefront of social movements – leading, theorizing, and demanding change. The Envisioning New Structures Fellowship continues that […]
An act of resistance…
We made the decision to launch our updated website on President’s Day, not in recognition of the office it represents, but as an act of loud and proud resistance and defiance. A clear, strong and public statement of our continuing commitment to work with and for ALL girls, young women, and gender expansive young people […]
