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Written By Ethan Levy

Vision (Why?)

To end stigma, illness, and inequity in mental health for happier and healthier brains because quality of mental health is the difference between a life well-lived and a life lost. For us, mental health motivates everything that we do. 

Mission (How?)

Get the world #dorkdancing for mental health to overcome challenges such as suicide, depression, loneliness, distress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, etc. We are building community, care and connection and forging a culture of play, openness & togetherness that dissolves mental health stigma, cultivates resilience, and reveals strength.

Idea (What?)

Dork dancing is a free dance movement & mental health advocacy campaign where celebration & activism meet for a more joyous & just world. Dork Dancing is free dancing, sober; it’s a new kind of dance therapy. It doesn’t matter how you move. We are trading judgment for acceptance; really, move however you would like, there’s no right or wrong way. Many try to avoid looking like a dork, here we are embracing that. See Photos — See Videos

Other Dork Events

We also organize a bunch of other DORK events to help with mental health in alternative ways. We built an ecosystem of 9 different dork events, 5 of which occur every week: Vegan Dork Dinners, Resilient Dorks, Dork Sports, Dork Games, and of course Dork Dancing. Other experiments include Improv, Dating, Trips, and Art.

Core Values & Beliefs

  • Dance with Purpose

  • Embrace the Dork

  • Move and be Moved

  • Lead with Curiosity & Observe

  • Practice Love over Fear

  • Invest in Joy Justice

  • Connect & Support

  • Focus on Community

  • Be MENTAL Positive

  • Dream Big

  • Find your Kid & Play

  • Bring the Speakers

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