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April 18, 2024

Avenues for Justice Participants Visit Delaware State University As Part of Our HIRE Up Enrichment Program

Last week Friday, as part of Avenues for Justice’s (AFJ) HIRE Up enrichment programming which includes college visits, AFJ took Participants to Delaware State University (DSU).

April 11, 2024

District 9 Council Member Yusef Salaam and State Committee Member Londel Davis, Jr. Visit Our Harlem Community Center

Council Member Salaam spoke to our Participants about his experience being wrongfully convicted as a part of the Exonerated Five and his career as a criminal justice activist and politician.

April 4, 2024

Avenues for Justice’s Partnership with PR Team Woke Media Brings Press Visibility and Continued Media Coverage

Brooklyn-based and women-owned PR firm, Woke Media, has been representing AFJ since August 2022. During that time, the WM team has provided AFJ with noteworthy exposure across media platforms such as Forbes, Essence, and more!

March 19, 2024

AVENUES FOR JUSTICE RECEIVES GIFT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT’S YIELD GIVING OPEN CALL TO HELP EXPAND OUR ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION EFFORTS

On March 19, 2024, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Avenues for Justice (AFJ) as one of the Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States.

March 14, 2024

AFJ Continues To Build Out Our HIRE Up Program With Enhanced Programming Offerings in 2024

Today, we want to highlight three workshops in our HIRE Up program: Digital Literacy, Coding and Legal Rights and Responsibilities.

March 7, 2024

AFJ Enhances 3-Year HIRE Up Job Readiness Partnership With BlackRock

In this week’s newsletter, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) would like to highlight our partnership with BlackRock through our board member Rebecca Lewinson.

February 29, 2024

AFJ Offers “Cooking with Shirley’s Son” Workshop in Partnership with Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

To close out Black History Month, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) would like to highlight our three-year partnership with Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, owned by James Beard-nominated Chef Charles Gabriel.

February 22, 2024

Celebrating Our Diverse AFJ Village In Honor Of Black History Month

This week, in honor of Black History Month, we are celebrating our diverse village and highlighting all of their contributions to the impact of our program.

February 8, 2024

Providing Supplemental Services To Our Participants Through HIRE Up Enrichment Programming

HIRE Up enrichment programs include college visits, field trips to sporting venues and museums, cooking classes, and art therapy.

January 25, 2024

Avenues for Justice Volunteer Facilitator Ryan Burvick Gets Creative With Our Participants

This week, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is thrilled to spotlight AFJ Volunteer Facilitator and HIRE Up partner, Ryan Burvick of Audio Pictures. Ryan was one of our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) facilitators in 2022. He also hosted two AFJ Interns at his business.

January 19, 2024

AFJ IN THE NEWS: DEUTSCHE WELLE’S “Young and Homeless in New York” Piece

This week at Avenues for Justice (AFJ), we wanted to highlight Deutsche Welle’s news piece, “Young and Homeless in New York”, featuring AFJ Program Graduates, John and Zoe.

January 11, 2024

Meet Our 2023 Stellar Prevention Participant, Channel

Channel is thinking about applying to Fordham University or one of the SUNY/CUNY institutions with the hopes of a career in real estate. AFJ is excited to follow Channel on her path forward to success and to support her ambitions!

January 4, 2024

Where Avenues for Justice Landed in 2023!

Here’s what championing the Power of Second Chances made possible in 2023:

December 21, 2023

AVENUES FOR JUSTICE'S CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, SELECTED AS 2024 JUVENILE LAW CENTER LEADERSHIP PRIZE WINNER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUVENILE LAW CENTER ANNOUNCES 2024 LEADERSHIP PRIZE WINNERS WITH ANGEL RODRIGUEZ AS ONEOF FOUR RECIPENTS.

December 14, 2023

AFJ Celebrates Our 27 Participants Who Completed The 2023 HIRE Up Two Internship Cohorts

AFJ invited all off our interns as well as hosting sites to our Harlem center for a celebration catered by KD’s Comfort Foods, Raising Cane’s Chicken and Yummy Tummy's Kitchen.

December 7, 2023

Support The Power of Second Chances: Meet the Newest Member of our Team of Court Advocates – Jalil

This week, we would like to share a powerful Second Chance story with you from our newest Court Advocate, Jalil.

November 23, 2023

Support The Power of Second Chances On This Day of Giving Thanks

All young people need support, guidance, and opportunity to help them navigate their lives, but especially those who come from communities like the ones that Avenues for Justice (AFJ) serves, communities that are over-policed and under-resourced.

November 16, 2023

Avenues for Justice’s Fall Internship Cohort Hits the Halfway Mark with 26 Participants!

o date, we have 26 Participants interning at diverse local businesses, the majority of which are BIPOC-owned, ranging from yoga studios to events and catering companies.