The JoyCore Project
The JoyCore Project
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Our Mission
The JoyCore Project exists to advance Joy Access for people of the global majority through creative, embodied, and justice-centered offerings. We design experiences, spaces, and systems that support healing, rest, expression, and collective power — reclaiming joy as a vital resource for survival, recovery, and liberation.
Our Values
Joy is a Birthright, and Access Matters.
We believe that joy is not a luxury — it’s a vital resource. Our work is rooted in advancing Joy Access as a tool for survival, healing, connection, and liberation.
Artists are Public Health Workers.
Culture bearers, creatives, and storytellers are essential to the health of our communities. We honor artists as frontline workers of collective care, wellness, and transformation.
Centering the Most Vulnerable Heals Us All.
When we center the wisdom, needs, and leadership of those most impacted by oppression, we build systems that are more just, accessible, and life-affirming for everyone.
Embodied, Ancestral, and Internal Ways of Knowing Matter.
We uplift cultural, spiritual, and embodied knowledge alongside evidence-based practices — honoring ways of knowing that have long been dismissed or devalued by dominant systems.
Liberation is Designed.
We design joyful, justice-rooted systems and spaces that are intentional, strategic, and deeply human. We believe that everything — from rest practices to program structure — can be an act of resistance and redesign.
The JoyCore Project Components
Social Prescription Models
Cultivating ecosystems of care.
Joy Access for Design
Leveraging the Joy Access Framework for solutions, systems design and strategy.
Artist’s Guild
Building power. Thriving artists have always been an indicator of a thriving society.
Cross-training Artists as Public Health Workers
Expanding impact. Deepening the intersection between arts and health.
Our Partnership
The JoyCore Project is partnered with and fiscally sponsored by Mighty Community Advocacy, a collaboration that allows us to amplify our efforts and expand the reach of our programs. We started our journey by launching our first program, the Perinatal Health Cohort, which was sponsored by The Biz Stoop. This cohort focused on supporting young BIPOC parents, offering a blend of education, creative expression, and emotional support during the perinatal period. Through this program, we empowered parents to recover joy during the transformative and often challenging time: becoming parents.
Since then, we’ve gone on to write grants and design new programs in collaboration with Mighty Community Advocacy, focusing on creating healing and joy-centered spaces for marginalized communities.
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November 2024 - May 2025
Empowering young BIPOC parents by providing support, education, and a creative space to reconnect with joy and confidence during their parenting journey.
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The Family Outdoors Access Cohort is designed to increase outdoor access, enhance water safety, and strengthen community ties. We hope to provide space for family fun and wellness over this 6 month cohort program.
Families are invited to apply for the opportunity to engage in this offering through their commitment to attend the scheduled events throughout the cohort experience.
Free infant-toddler swim lessons in June & July.
4 Outdoors , weekend Summer Outings from June - August.
Gear, food, and transportation provided! And more!
1 Fall outdoor excursion day
1 winter snow day
The whole family is invited to participate!
