"I found a place where I could imagine possible futures, a place where life could be lived differently. Education as the practice of freedom is not just about liberatory knowledge, it’s about a liberatory practice in the classroom." 

- bell hooks

 

Joy is:

Joy.edu is a platform to center the joy, possibility and imagination in re-designing what classrooms and educational spaces across New York City could look like.

A space for experimentation and co-design, with young people front + center.

 
 

  • We seed joyful practices by shifting and sharing power

  • We amplify the real and tangible demands of youth-led organizing city-wide

  • We use design as a tool to sustain, heal and empower our communities

  • We embody joy as a student right