founder testimonial
finding joi works to:
provide resources, practices and programming for Black womxn and femme-identifying folks to identify individual and collective joy
educate employers on how to create psychologically and physically safe spaces for Black womxn and femme-identifying folx to thrive in workplaces systemically not built for them
Black womxn and femmes across a range of industries are often going above and beyond their mental and physical limits for their occupations, families, and communities due to historical stigmas of toxic strength. This history of toxic strength has led to disproportionate rates of physical and mental health illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, Lupus, and anxiety disorder to name a few. This has only been exacerbated over the past few years amongst the reality of supporting the dual pandemic cf COVID-19 and continued racial injustices.
The well-being of Black womxn and femmes within the workplace should reflect the multi-faceted care that they continue to provide in their daily lives. Through finding joi’s custom content, the fj community will receive tailored newsletters, custom digital content (via Patreon, Instagram, and YouTube), and limited in-person events and workshops sharing stories and providing access to resources to support physical and mental-wellbeing.
meet our founder
joi ebele james is committed to destigmatizing conversations about mental health in institutional spaces. Joi has supported leading private foundations, academic and research institutions, and city government systems to develop explicit strategies that center social / racial justice through the lens of mental health and well-being.
Joi has a BA in Forensic Science & Psychology from Syracuse University and is currently obtaining her Masters of Business Administration from University of Michigan. Joi’s career spans topics of DEI, equitable distribution of wealth, community development, and cross-cultural healing throughout her career with the Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, The Kresge Foundation, and BlueConduit.
