Living History Re-enactment's are a unique learning experience designed to foster compassion and empathy for those individuals who have been prejudiced against due to their physical appearance, social stature, academic or physical ability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, etc.

Our living history role plays are historically based and are designed to give participants a significant glimpse of the abusive treatment during these time periods, and our goal is for participants to experience being on the opposite end of power, so that this history not be repeated.

Our staff receives intensive training and clear guidelines as to appropriate characterizations and interactions. Through such processes we believe we successfully simulate having human rights denied without actually doing so.

Joy has offered living history programs for over 35 years, and we have learned that because of the intensity, these programs are not appropriate for everyone. Our method of using role-play will take people out of their "comfort zone", however, participants always have individual choice regarding their level of participation. In addition, parents may indicate on their "acknowledgement of risk, release and indemnification" form if they do not want their child to participate in this program.