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Avenues for Justice's Annual Summer Trip Upstate is BACK!
This past Thursday over 50 Participants, alumni, friends and families joined AFJ staff to head upstate for fun and adventure! Due to damages to Bear Mountain State Park from recent storms, we relocated 2023’s trip to Rockland Lake State Park.
AFJ Catches Up with Teen Empowerment Facilitator: Dennis Ibude
As one of the longest running workshops at Avenues for Justice (AFJ), dating back to early 2019, Teen Empowerment facilitated by instructor, Dennis Ibude, has catapulted into one of our most successful programming endeavors.
Meet Our 2023 Second Chance Award Recipient: Thomas
Over the next few weeks we will share more of Thomas’ story and the great strides he has taken to successfully turn his life around. We hope that you will join us on October 26th at our Second Chance Gala as we celebrate Thomas and present him with the Second Chance Award.
AFJ Partners with the Women’s Initiative & Allies Network (WIN) of BlackRock for a Job Readiness Career Panel
Avenues for Justice (AFJ), in partnership with the Women’s Initiative & Allies Network (WIN) of BlackRock, hosted a job readiness and career panel event at our Harlem community center on July 25th.
Avenues for Justice Congratulates Our Participants Graduating from High School!
AFJ is very proud of our six High School graduates for overcoming academic challenges to earn their diplomas this month!
In Memory of Eliahs Brazoban: Son, Brother, Friend and AFJ Participant
Avenues for Justice (AFJ) tragically lost one of our Participants to gun violence in the Lower East Side this past Sunday morning. Eliahs Brazoban was just 18 years old.
Avenues for Justice Celebrates Juneteenth with Activist and Champion for Justice Reform, Khaliah Ali, and Charles Pan-Fried Chicken
Last week, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) held two exciting events at our community centers---two days of wellness and haircuts for our Participants, along with a Juneteenth barbeque celebration prepared by AFJ partner, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken.
Avenues for Justice Celebrates Our LGBTQ+ Participants and Community Partners With Pride
In honor of Pride Month, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) proudly celebrates our LGBTQ+ Participants, neighbors, supporters and community partners.
AFJ offers OSHA 30, Site Safety, Flaggers and Scaffolding Training
Thanks to AFJ’s partner facilitator, Shahiem Mendez, we had an incredibly productive week with over 20Participants receiving at least one certification in OSHA-30, Site Safety, or Flaggers and Scaffolding training. In a city like New York, which has new construction projects
Springing Into Summer, Here’s The Pulse From Our Participants
As Avenues for Justice (AFJ) gears up for what we anticipate will be an incredibly productive summer for our Participants, we wanted to share a few program updates.
Avenues for Justice’s Initiatives for Mental Health Care
To kick off Mental Health Awareness month, we wanted to share some recent advances at AFJ regarding our onsite Mental Health services.
Avenues for Justice Launches New Internship Program with Local Small Businesses to Provide a Path Forward to Success for Our Participants
Spearheaded by Court Advocate, Shantel Brooks, the initiative, which consists of two8-week cohorts, will provide a path forward to income stability with part-time internships for our Participants and AFJ covering the stipends.
Avenues for Justice’s Initiatives for Mental Health Care
Due to the lack of immediate access to services, in addition to the backlog around mental health care, AFJ has initiated staff trainings, group therapy sessions, and therapeutic bi-lingual parenting workshops to address the growing mental health needs of our Participants.
To Conclude Women’s Herstory Month Avenues for Justice Hosted A Women’s Career Panel
To conclude Women’s Herstory Month, AFJ hosted a career panel last week Thursday at our Lower East Side Robert Siegal Center.
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Avenues for Justice Court Advocate Shantel Brooks
. As one of our newest team members, Shantel has focused on creating an employment pipeline for AFJ Participants as part of her unique approach to access and opportunity.
Avenues for Justice Provides A Path Forward Through Certifications
At the beginning of March, six AFJ Participants completed the OSHA Site Safety Education and Training at our Harlem Community Center.
Women’s History Month at Avenues for Justice
As we kickoff Women’s Herstory Month, we want to showcase the remarkable stories of perseverance and determination of two women from our AFJ community impacted by the NYC criminal justice system.
Black History Month at Avenues for Justice
Avenues for Justice (AFJ) held a second event for Black History Month at our Harlem community center on February 16th.
