Design Justice Network Members, Signatories, and Friends: After almost two years of talking, drafting, and dedicated time, the Design Justice Network Steering Committee and Staff, with support and input from many DJN members, have completed a statement of Mission, Vision, and Intentions (M/V/I) for the network!

This process was been facilitated with thoughtfulness, dedication, and care by consultant and network friend Corina Fadel, and with the input of DJN members and the steering committee both past and present. DJN Member contributions were critical to the Mission, Vision, and Intentions, and we hope that our members are able to see the impact of your participation reflected in the statements, and in the future of DJN.

We held an initial launch/celebration on Friday, December 3rd at 1:00 pm ET (GMT-05) with any DJN members who could attend, and now we are sharing the video recording of that session here (bottom of this page! We hope that you experience feelings of excitement, joy, spaciousness, and reciprocity when watching this celebratory video and that you see your contributions (for DJN members at least) reflected in the new statements. We also celebrated the growth of the network and shared stories with past, present, (and future) Design Justice Network Steering Committee members and DJN Members.

DJN Mission, Vision, and Intentions Launch Celebration recording (Fri. Dec 3, 2021, at 1 pm ET)

Now, we pass along to the full network, and ask, How do you celebrate having a mission, vision, and intentions? What intentions do you wish to set for yourself, your DJN local node, or your working group? Please share and tag us on any social channel, and use the hashtag #DJNintentions to let us know! We'll be sharing more info about the process over the coming weeks and months, so stay tuned!

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MISSION, VISION, AND INTENTIONS FOR THE DESIGN JUSTICE NETWORK

WHO WE ARE

The Design Justice Network is a home for people who are committed to embodying and practicing the Design Justice Network Principles.

MISSION

We wield our collective power and experiences to bring forth worlds that are safer, more just, more accessible, and more sustainable.

We uplift liberatory experiences, practices, and tools, and critically question the role of design and designers. Rooted in a sense of abundance, possibility, and joy, we provide connection, care, and community for design justice practitioners.

VISION

We envision futures where design is used to support care, healing, liberation, joy, and deep sustainability. We dream of worlds in which design is truly led by the experiences and brilliance of those who are marginalized by interlocking systems of oppression. We also know that birthing dreams requires discomfort and moving beyond good intentions.

INTENTIONS

As the DJN steering committee & network coordinators, we intend to:

Cultivate a deeply interconnected network. We do this by decentralizing power, sharing resources, and remaining adaptable enough to dismantle systems of oppression.

Advance and embody the design justice principles in practice. We do this by practicing community-led design and sharing stories and critical reflections.

Amplify experiences of joy throughout the network. We do this by convening and collaborating as a growing community.

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The DJN Mission, Vision, and Intentions are live on our About Us page here: (click button below)

DJN Mission, Vision, and Intentions

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