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November 7, 2024

You Are Invited To AFJ’s Screening of Our Legacy Documentary on November 14th

Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is honored to celebrate the screening of our 2024 legacy documentary, “An Avenue Named Justice: 45 Years of Second Chances” on Thursday, November 14th at Stuart Cinema in Brooklyn.

October 31, 2024

Avenues for Justice Thanks You For Celebrating 45 Years of Second Chances With Us At Our 2024 Gala

On Thursday, October 24th, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) celebrated “45 Years of Second Chances” at our annual gala. Held at the Altman Building in Manhattan, it was an evening of celebration and hope for justice reform.

October 17, 2024

Avenues for Justice Introduces New Curriculum for Job Readiness

Since last year, we have placed 63 Participants in internships—empowering them with meaningful work experiences and professional development. This week, we want to highlight the continued enhancement of our job training program.

October 3, 2024

Avenues for Justice Celebrates 45 Years of Second Chances at Our Annual Gala and Awards Dinner

On October 24th, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) will commemorate “45 Years of Second Chances” at our annual Gala and Awards Dinner. This special evening highlights the incredible strides our Participants have made and honors those working to reform the criminal justice system.

September 26, 2024

Avenues for Justice Continues to Expand Our HIRE Up Program with Job Readiness Workshops and Civics Programming

We would like to highlight three exciting engagements hosted at our community centers this month.

September 19, 2024

Here Is An Update On Avenues for Justice’s 2024 Second Chance Award Recipient: Malik Rainey

We shared his five-year journey as a Program Participant and now, with our Second Chance Gala and Awards Dinner just a month away on October 24th, we are excited to provide an update on Malik’s progress as a Program Graduate.

September 12, 2024

Our AFJ Village Is Growing As We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

 This month, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month as we recognize the significant contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans, Latinos, and Latinas to the prosperity of our country’s history and heritage.

August 29, 2024

AFJ Participants Visit Bear Mountain State Park and Uber Technologies

This month, AFJ Participants enjoyed our annual trip to Bear Mountain State Park, along with a career day visit to Uber Technologies.

August 22, 2024

This August Marks 45 Years of Providing Second Chances to NYC’s Young People For Avenues for Justice!

What began with a few committed neighbors helping young people in the Lower East Side, has since evolved into one of the country’s most effective Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs today.

August 15, 2024

Hip Hop Legend, Jim Jones, Returns To His Roots In Harlem To Speak With AFJ Participants

This week are highlighting the launch of our new Hip Hop Therapy workshop series facilitated by AFJ Court Advocate, Elsie Flores.

August 8, 2024

AFJ’s Star Preventive Participant, Cameron, Is Headed To College This Fall!

This week, we want to highlight one of AFJ’s star preventive Participants, Cameron, who is part of our at-risk population.

August 1, 2024

AFJ Participants Excel In Our HIRE Up Internship Placements Leading to Employment Opportunities

This week, we want to highlight the impact of these internships, along with our work readiness program partners who are guiding our Participants toward long-term employment.

July 18, 2024

Join AFJ In Celebrating Our High School Graduates!

AFJ is extremely proud of our thirteen 2024 high school graduates! Court Advocates have already started working with them on the next steps to higher education and employment.

July 11, 2024

AFJ’s Corporate Partnership with Rothschild & Co

This week, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is thrilled to spotlight our corporate partner Rothschild & Co and their strong commitment to our mission.

June 27, 2024

Avenues for Justice Celebrates Internship Placement with Local Business Partner Yummy Tummy's Kitchen

This week, we’re highlighting our partnership with Yummy Tummy’s Kitchen, which is currently one of nearly twenty local businesses hosting AFJ Participants in our fourth internship cohort.

June 20, 2024

AFJ's Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration with Ace Clark

This is the third year that AFJ has hosted a Juneteenth celebration at one of our community centers.

June 13, 2024

Avenues for Justice Offers OSHA-30, Site Safety, Flaggers, and Scaffolding Trainings With Certifications To The Largest Cohort To Date

Since beginning the training cohorts, 52 Participants have received their OSHA and Site Safety certifications, 45 Participants have received their Flaggers certifications, and 37 Participants have received their Scaffolding certifications.

June 6, 2024

Meet Avenues for Justice’s 2024 Second Chance Award Recipient: Malik Rainey

Malik’s outlook on life could not be more aligned with Avenues for Justice’s mission of providing 45 Years of Second Chances. Malik knows that “no matter what you have going on or the case you have, it’s never too late to be a better version of yourself.”