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Meet Junior Board Co-Chairs, Jefferey Huang and Winston Smith, Who Lead AFJ’s Movement of Young Professionals
This week, we're spotlighting AFJ’s Junior Board Co-Chairs, Jefferey Huang and Winston Smith. In the past two years, they have cultivated a board of strong fundraisers and engaged community advocates who advance AFJ's mission.
Credible Messengers: The Voices at the Heart of Avenues for Justice’s Court Advocacy Work
While it is not a requirement for every Court Advocate to share lived experiences with the young people they mentor, there is something uniquely powerful that happens when they do. Connections are made, trust forms and walls come down faster.
Avenues for Justice Kicked off Women’s Herstory Month With A Panel of Trailblazers!
Last Thursday, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) gathered at our Harlem community center for our Women's Herstory Month panel---a powerful afternoon dedicated to celebrating voices, experiences, and leadership of women across industries and sectors.
Women’s Herstory Month: Reflecting on Women Who Built Pathways Forward in Communities Impacted by Incarceration
Women’s Herstory Month invites reflection on the women who have shaped movements, challenged injustices, and held communities together through difficult periods in this nation’s history.
Join Us For AFJ’s Women's HERStory Panel Featuring Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and Moderated by Monica Morales of PIX11
Join Us For AFJ’s Women's HERStory Panel Featuring Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and Moderated by Monica Morales of PIX11
AFJ Celebrates Our Participants And HIRE Up Partners In Honor Of Black History Month
Today, we want to celebrate some of our outstanding Participants and HIRE Up business partners who are paving their own path and by that very nature, writing new chapters in our history.
Congressman Dan Goldman Council Member Harvey Epstein to Celebrate AFJ’s ED
On Thursday, February 26th, Congressman Dan Goldman, Assembly Member Keith Powers, and Council Member Harvey Epstein will host a special Black History Month celebration at the Wilmer Jennings Art Gallery. The celebration will feature proclamations, performances, and art.
AFJ Welcomes Two New Board Of Directors
Please join us in welcoming Judge Pollak and Tope to the AFJ Movement!
CONGRESSMAN DAN GOLDMAN (NY-10) AWARDS $250,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT TO AVENUES FOR JUSTICE
Congressman Goldman Presented the Grant Award at a Press Conference held at AFJ’s Lower East Side Center on Thursday, February 19th
MEDIA ADVISORY: GOLDMAN TO ANNOUNCE FEDERAL GRANT FOR AVENUES FOR JUSTICE
New York, N.Y. - Thursday, February 19th at 12:30PM: U.S. Representative Dan Goldman will announce a federal grant for Avenues for Justice.
Justice In Action: Avenues for Justice’s Court Advocacy Component
This week, we want to highlight Aaron: a Participant in our Court Advocacy program, who for the past 8 months has worked diligently to meet the benchmarks he co-authored in his Individualized Action Plan (IAP) given the seriousness of his court matter.
A Moment of Duality: Reflection and Gratitude By AFJ’s Executive Director, Liz Frederick
This week, I attended a court hearing for one of our AFJ Participants, along with AFJ Court Advocate, Jalil, and AFJ Manager of Court Advocacy and Outreach, Brian. A young man full of grit, determination, hope, and tenacity.
Justice in Action: What History Teaches Us About What Matters Now
As we close out our observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday this month and move into Black History Month, I’ve been reflecting on history and the ways in which injustices echo across time.
The Hispanic Federation and Spectrum partner with Avenues for Justice to Launch our New Harlem Community Center Technology Lab
On Monday, February 9th, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) looks forward to welcoming our partners, community members, and stakeholders to our Harlem Community Center as we unveil a major upgrade to our Digital Technology Lab.
Where Avenues for Justice Landed in 2025: When the Landscape Closed In, We Opened Our Doors Wider!
The numbers tell part of the story: highest in-person attendance and engagement in AFJ's 46-year history. But the real story lives in the young people who remained resilient and kept showing up.
An AFJ Success Story: Meet AFJ Participant Michael
This week, we want to highlight one of our Re-Entry Participants, Michael, who over the past 10 months, has demonstrated the transformational change that a young person can achieve when provided with a continuum of care.
Working for a Just Future: HIRE Up Program
During this season of giving, we hope you will consider making a donation to AFJ, helping to build a just future for court-involved youth across New York City.
Avenues for Justice’s Call-In to Transformational Philanthropy
This year, that truth feels even more urgent. Across New York City, many nonprofits are facing reduced funding while community needs continue to grow. Organizations supporting Black and Brown youth are being asked to do more with less.
