Genius & Joy is a chance for ALL educators (teachers, ESPs, administrators, and support staff) to create experiences that spark joy, build critical understanding of our world, and develop strong literacy skills.

Genius & Joy was conceived as an antidote to the joyless reality of distance learning, as well as a way to implement the ideas of an important new educational scholar, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad. Read this article from our partner Nafeesah Muhammad that digs into Genius & Joy and explores the importance of art and literacy in schools. 

You can also learn more about this program by checking out our 2022 grant guidelines and the programs we funded in 2022.