Mission

StarJam creates opportunities for young people with disabilities to experience joy in their hearts and the belief that anything is possible. The young people, known as Jammers, realise this through participating in unique kinds of performance activities, stage productions and other creative pursuits.

Vision

StarJam's vision is a world where people with disabilities are not only successfully and fully integrated into our communities but are prized, respected and sought after for their unique talents and gifts, providing society with confidence, compassion and inspiration.

 

Where not-for-profit organisations customarily provide goods and services to their clients, StarJam does the opposite. StarJam invites young people with disabilities to step forward and provide a 'service' to the community; the bounty of their unique talents and gifts. This is achieved through large stage productions, corporate gigs, celebrity interviews and weekly workshops ranging from singing and dance to drumming and guitar, to further enhance their talents. StarJam was launched in Auckland in 2002 by Julie and Roy Bartlett . Thought to be the only organisation of its kind in the world, StarJam is run largely by volunteers.