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March 27, 2025

Avenues for Justice Partners With BlackRock To Provide “Coding for Boys” As We Celebrate A Documentary Award

This week, we are excited to highlight the expansion of our coding workshop, in partnership with our corporate partner BlackRock, along with AFJ receiving a prestigious award for our 45-year legacy documentary: An Avenue Named Justice.

March 20, 2025

Avenues for Justice Partners with Women-Owned Businesses for Our HIRE Up Internship Placements

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is proud to highlight our women-owned business partners who have provided internship placements for AFJ Participants.

March 13, 2025

In Honor of Women’s History Month, AFJ Hosted A Women Of Influence Panel: Stories of Success and Resilience

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) hosted a Women of Influence Panel, to inspire and motivate our young people as they navigate their futures.

March 6, 2025

AFJ Celebrates Success In the Courtroom And With The Addition Of Our New HIRE Up Security Training

This week, we are proud to share Qushawn’s success story as a Court-Involved Participant. Additionally, we want to highlight AFJ’s in-house security program, in partnership with S&S Security Training, as part of our HIRE Up continuum of services.

February 27, 2025

AFJ Celebrates Black History Month

At Avenues for Justice (AFJ), we celebrate Black history year-round. February provides a special opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the resilient leaders who paved the way for the movements of today, as well as those who are making modern day Black history.

February 20, 2025

Join Avenues for Justice For Our Women Of Influence Panel Monday, March 10th

AFJ invites you to our third annual Women’s History Month event featuring our Women of Influence Panel.

February 13, 2025

Avenues for Justice Adds Coding for Girls with BlackRock and Life Management Skills To Our HIRE Up Program

This week, we are spotlighting two new workshops: Coding for Girls, in partnership with AFJ’s corporate partner BlackRock, and Life Management Skills, launched by Karen, which is a revamped version of our Mental Health 101 workshop.

February 6, 2025

The AFJ Team Kicked Off 2025 With A Two-Day Training

Last week, we dedicated two days to team building, professional empowerment and development, shaping our vision for AFJ’s future and the broader landscape of criminal justice reform.

January 30, 2025

She Means Business: A New AFJ Workshop

AFJ recently launched a new workshop series this month which is already making waves: She Means Business!

January 23, 2025

Meet One Of Our Star At-Risk Participants In Our Hire Up Program: Daniel

This week, we proudly spotlight Daniel, one of AFJ’s outstanding Participants from our At-Risk population.

January 16, 2025

AFJ Introduces A New Debate Workshop For Our Participants

AFJ's Debate Team workshop will run for 12 weeks. This workshop aims to empower our young people with essential skills.

January 9, 2025

Where Avenues for Justice Landed in 2024!

‍Avenues for Justice (AFJ) wrapped up a record-breaking programmatic year, including a year-long celebration of the 45th anniversary of our incorporation.

December 26, 2024

Here’s To Avenues for Justice’s Momentous Year of Providing Services To A Record 650 Participants In 2024!

‍Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is wrapping up our 45-year celebration where we served Participants from 43 of NYC’s 51 City Council Districts, and provided second chances to 650 young people, between the ages of 13 and 24.

December 12, 2024

The AFJ Happenings

In the past two weeks, we’ve hosted two new HIRE Up events at our community centers, as well as celebrated AFJ’s Co-Founder and President, Angel Rodriguez, for his remarkable 50 years of service to the Lower East Side.

November 21, 2024

Avenues for Justice Expands Our HIRE Up Certification Trainings

This week, we are excited to highlight advancements in our OSHA-30, Site Safety, Flaggers, and Scaffolding trainings, our new Security training certification cohort, and the launch of a culinary workshop in partnership with the Belafonte Family Foundation.

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.