Joy Zone

Virtual Presentation

Speaker: Crystal Dilonez

Proactive thought: The world in general is not as binary as we're conditioned to believe it is. In particular, through the lens of capitalism we are conditioned to only deem ourselves as worthy when we're producing. But what happens to this concept of our worth when we're producing for ourselves rather than "the machine"? Are we only worthy when we're working a 9am-5pm job? Are we not worthy when we are producing for our benefit as well? (i.e. self care). In a world where joy has become a radical act, join us in a radical effort to reclaim our sense of worth by tapping into your inner child. This carefully crafted card game playfully deconstructs the concept of pedagogy and academia while utilizing multiple counseling practices to identify, reflect and radicalize the "worker mentality" conditioned into us all - whether we're students, self-employed, working part or full-time, serving as caregivers for others in addition to ourselves, all of the above and beyond.