● About
WHAT IS THE JOY RESISTANCE NETWORK?
Joy is an act of resistance, not a substitute for it.
At the Joy Resistance Network, we believe that joy reveals why resistance necessary, and that joy makes resistance possible. Joy fills our lives with love, laughter and kindness; joy reminds us of what we live for and what we will fight to protect. To fight for the people and things we love is to resist the systems that seek to harm them, but you cannot survive a life of resistance, and live joyfully alone. Resistance requires joy to sustain itself. Don’t worry, we’re here to help.
● Our Mission & Philosophy
welcome to the Joy Resistance Network, found at the intersection of our three pillars:
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JOY
The people, activities and art that make us come alive.
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RESISTANCE
The awareness of injustices in our community, and skills necessary to address them.
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NETWORK
A community and coalition aligned in valued and connected in action.
Problem Statement:Everyday, we lose activists, educators and advocates to exhaustion, emotional distress, and the very real pressure to pay the bills. There is a never-ending list of issues and causes to care about, to learn about, to do something about. Too frequently, we are simply pouring from empty cups, and wondering why we are running dry.
so HOW DO WE MAKE THIS WORK SUSTAINABLE?
By infusing joy into all forms of resistance.
Without resistance, we risk the people and things in this world that give us joy. Without joy, resistance movements crumble.
We’re here to help you resist— joyfully, sustainably, and often. The Joy Resistance Network is for any person, business or organization that believes that joy is an act of resistance but knows, too, that joy alone is not sufficient. We provide provide the resistance education and the joyful community that all activists, educators, and organizations need to stay in the fight without losing themselves.
Welcome to the Joy Resistance Network. We’re happy you’re here.
● Our Founder
MEET HAYLEY
Raised in Los Angeles, Hayley found her way into activism early: attending her first protest at 13, serving in her hometown’s youth city council, interning with local and global nonprofits, and producing an award-winning refugee advocacy documentary. Her curiosity and determination eventually led her to a career in education, and a Masters in Global Policy from UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs. Throughout her life, though, Hayley found herself in a constant flux: simultaneously exhausted by and driven to many forms of resistance work.
After years of caring deeply, contributing , and watching veteran activists burn out around her, Hayley began asking a different kind of question: what if joy is the fuel that sustains resistance work, instead of what we need to recover from it?
So that’s what we do at the Joy Resistance Network. We infuse:
joy + resistance
laughter + learning
community + service
so that you can actively resist, and resist joyfully, everyday.