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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
AVENUES FOR JUSTICE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ELIZABETH FREDERICK, AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Frederick to take over from the former Executive Director and AFJ Co-Founder Angel Rodriguez
AFJ Hosts Inaugural Mother's Day Celebration At Our Harlem Community Center
On May 10th, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) held our inaugural Mother’s Day Celebration at our Harlem community center. AFJ hosted mothers, caretakers, and guardians of AFJ Participants, along with our team and community members who are mothers.
AFJ's Co-Founder and Executive Director, Angel Rodriguez, Honored with the Juvenile Law Center’s Leadership Prize on May 8th in Philadelphia
On May 8th, Avenues for Justice’s (AFJ) Co-Founder and Executive Director, Angel Rodriguez, was honored alongside Elizabeth Scott, Lawrence Steinberg, and Bryan Stevenson with the 2024 Leadership Prize by the Juvenile Law Center (JLC) in Philadelphia.
Meet AFJ’s Job Developer, Shantel Brooks, Who Is Enhancing Our HIRE Up Job Readiness And Placement Initiatives
In addition to managing a full caseload as a Court Advocate, Shantel spearheaded a new initiative for job training and placement in 2021. This year, Shantel will take on a leading role as AFJ’s new Job Developer to expand on our internship and employment placement efforts.
Join Us On May 8th In Philadelphia As The Juvenile Law Center Honors AFJ’s Co-Founder And Executive Director, Angel Rodriguez
We hope you will join us in celebrating Angel at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on May 8th.
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).
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
