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Thank You For Making AFJ’s 2025 Impact Awards Dinner A Huge Success!
Last week, AFJ hosted its 2025 Impact Awards Dinner where just the night’s End of Evening pledge alone raised funds to support the costs to put 10 young people through AFJ’s life-changing program in 2026.
AFJ's Tea with the ED: Breaking Down Barriers, Providing Resources and Opening Doors
What does it mean to truly see the barriers our young people face?
Avenues for Justice Hosts Acclaimed Writer and Poet, Clint Smith, at Our Harlem Community Center
On Monday, Participants in AFJ’s Leadership Council led a powerful discussion with author, poet, and scholar Clint Smith about his award-winning book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, recently adapted for young readers.
AFJ's Tea with the ED: Leading from Within to Provide Services to NYC’s Youth
I've been thinking about visibility, specifically, the kind of leadership that doesn't always make headlines but transforms organizations from the inside out by empowering the people who live the work.
Avenues for Justice Hosts Two Community Celebrations As We Close Out Our Summer!
Over the summer, our extended AFJ community came together in powerful ways; centering around the young people we serve, their families, along with our neighbors, in an activation of community, hope, and equity.
Beyond Labels: Telling the Truth About Black and Brown Youth in New York
A letter from Executive Director Liz Frederick.
Meet AFJ’s Dynamic Duo, Edison and Lissette, Who Make Our Community Centers Safe Havens For Us All!
This week, we’re spotlighting two team members whose behind-the-scenes work is a catalyst for our transformation: AFJ Facilities Coordinator Edison Taborda and AFJ Office Manager Lissette Aybar.
Avenues for Justice’s HIRE Up Interns Have Been Making An Impact Across the Boroughs
Over the past few weeks, the AFJ team visited several of these internship sites to speak with Participants and hear from their supervisors—all of whom who provided positive feedback about their experience working with our young adults.
Join Us On Thursday, August 21stFor AFJ’s “Summer on the Avenue” Street Fair
AFJ is hosting a “Summer on the Avenue” Street Fair on Thursday, August 21st at 1 PM outside of our flagship Lower East Side community center on Avenue B, co-named Avenues for Justice Way, in partnership with Assembly Member Harvey Epstein and District 74.
Avenues for Justice’s HIRE Up Guest Speaker Series: What Do Two Returning Citizens and A Former NYPD Sergeant Have In Common? Their Stories of Redemption.
As we close out July, our Harlem and Lower East Side (LES) community centers have been bustling with HIRE Up programming featuring three guest speakers whose journeys mirror obstacles that many of our youth are currently facing.
AFJ’s Tea with the ED: What Freedom Means to Me (our Participants and Us)
What does freedom really mean?Lately, I've been sitting with this question. Not just as a construct, but as something deeply personal, especially after Juneteenth and the Fourth of July.
AFJ Proudly Celebrates Our 2025 High School Graduates!
This week, we are proud to highlight AFJ's Class of 2025. During the month of June, AFJ staff joined the families and friends of our Participants to cheer them on at their high school graduations.
Avenues for Justice Happenings and Special Events!
As we welcome summer, we would like to share recent events that have made a lasting impact on our AFJ community.
Meet Avenues for Justice’s 2025 Impact Awards Angel Rodriguez Award Recipient: Program Graduate Katherine Estrella
We are proud to honor Kat as this year’s Angel Rodriguez Award recipient—formerly known as the Second Chance Award—at AFJ’s Impact Awards on October 23rd.
Avenues for Justice Hosts A Youth Empowerment Panel: Real Journeys. Real Voices. Real Possibilities.
As part of our continued commitment to amplifying professional networking opportunities for our Participants, AFJ hosted Real Journeys. Real Voices. Real Possibilities. last week, bringing together inspirational changemakers to our Harlem community center.
Meet AFJ Court Advocate: Julia Price
This week, we’re spotlighting Court Advocate, Julia Price, whose authenticity and drive have deepened our impact across the five boroughs. Her story is a powerful reminder that purpose often finds us in unexpected ways.
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Visits AFJ’s Harlem Community Center To Discuss His New Book Malcolm Lives!
This week, Dr. Kendi engaged our Participants and AFJ team in a thoughtful conversation about his new book, Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers.
AFJ’s Tea with the ED: Celebrating Caregiving, Community & Courage
This afternoon, I’m looking forward to our intimate Mother’s Day celebration at our Harlem community center, organized by Court Advocates Elsie and Jalil, to honor the incredible mothers who make up the AFJ community.
