Joy Roberts
Empowering Futures | Co-Founder of Non-Profit | Program & Curriculum Innovator at Friendzy
- Role
- Co-founder at Friendzy Co
- Location
- Lake Oswego, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joy Roberts
Joy | Co-Founder & Entrepreneur | Social and Emotional Character Development…
Experience
Co-founder
Sep 2014 — Present · Portland, OR, US
In the journey of raising our children, my co-founder, Julie Widman, and I witnessed an alarming crisis unfolding. By 2012, 50% of us were tethered to smartphones, creating a generation that is the most technologically connected yet the most socially disconnected in history.As parents, we\'ve seen our kids struggle to navigate face-to-face friendships. The result? A surge in loneliness, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and even harm towards others.Driven by curiosity, we sought to equip a generation of kids to be really good friends. Our exploration revealed a well-documented social deficiency and a wealth of data underscoring the urgent need for our educational system to teach essential skills like respect, confidence, problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking.From this pressing need, Friendzy was born—a K-8 friendship curriculum designed to arm children with lifelong relationship skills and build robust communities.The Friendzy Program includes:Professional DevelopmentContinued EducationPre and Post SurveysParent ConnectionsWebsite Downloads (media kit, teacher planners, skits, crafts, etc.)Teacher CurriculumStudent WorkbookJoin us in this mission to transform the social landscape for our children and future generations.
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