Justice Ambassadors empowers youth to directly shape policies and community interventions that are intended to support the healthy development of communities.

 
 
 
 

"There's no circumstance in which outside of this, I would be across the table from a New York City prosecutor of like, 25 years, like ever."

Michelle, 22, Student, Brooklyn

 
 
 
 

"Anytime you can expand someone's experience, I think it's a great thing. For me it was seeing young people in a different context."

Alexis, Former Manhattan Prosecutor

 
 
 
 
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Fall 2023

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Ava Ann Kamdem
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Alford Young
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Suekanya Meaks
Youth Justice Network

Joshua Rejouiss
EAC Network

Jeremy Casso Garcia Release The Grip (RTG)

Madison Vazquez
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Antonio Avila
Save Ou Streets (SOS), Bronx

Justin Bonilla
Children's Village

Cyril Francis
The Kite

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Reginald Green
Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney of New York

Karina Christiansen
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Neighborhood Safety, Department of Youth and Community Development

Minah Whyte
Community Liaison & Community Planning Board Coordinator, Manhattan Borough President's Office

Miguelina Camilo
Senior Counselor, NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie, New York State Assembly

 

Zoe Shea
Assistant District Attorney, Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor

Jack Wild
Director of External Affairs, New York State Inspector General Office

Mallah-Divine Mallah
Retained Intake Advocate, Criminal Defense Practice, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

George Depountis
Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Practice

 

Nadia Jean-Francois
Legislative Counsel, Committee on Education, New York City Council

David Romero
Legislative Counsel, Committees on General Welfare and Veterans, New York City Council

Jethro Antione
Chief Program Officer, Center for Justice Innovation (formerly Center for Court Innovation)

 

Fall 2022

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Yusif Usman
New Settlement Community Center

Kassim Danthioko
Living Redemptions Youth Opportunities Hub

Ben Different
Living Redemptions Youth Opportunities Hub

Roldy Mendez
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Pamela Diaz
Living Redemptions Youth Opportunities Hub

Dorian Garrett
We Build the Block

Jossie Mendez
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Ian Singh
Living Redemptions Youth Opportunities Hub

Ana Jiminian
Living Redemptions Youth Opportunities Hub

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Danielle Mindess
Director of Policy & Programs, District Attorneys Office of New York

Derby St.Fort
Precinct Commander, New York City Police Department

Indianna Porta
Assistant Deputy Director Office of Strategic Initiatives, New York City Council

Jomaire Crawford
Law Firm Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Juvanie Piquant
Education & Community Liaison, Office of Council Member Rita Joseph

 

Kathleen Baer
Assistant District Attorney, Supervisor, Bronx District Attorney Office

Kawan Clinton
Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid Society

Kenyatta Reid
Executive Director, Office of Safety and Youth Development, Department of Education

Pauline Ross
Special Deputy Inspector General for Operations, Inspector General Office

 

Phaedra Perry
Civil Court Judges, New York Civil Court

Porsha Shaf'on Venable
Supervising Attorney, Bronx Defenders Services

Regina Paul
New York City Council

Sherene Crawford
Executive ADA, Division Chief Pathways to Public Safety, District Attorneys Office of New York

 

Fall 2021

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Christopher Tineo
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Abigail Everett
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Tykim Watson
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Tonika Henry
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Naddie Marques
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Zahheem Watson
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Lauryn Delvalle
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Jayden Woodall
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Eryn Brown
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Jayla Dejesus
Brownsville Community Justice Center

Elijah Burt
Center for Justice, Columbia University

Emani Johnson
New Settlement Community Center

Jaden Pichardo
Center for Justice, Columbia University

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Danielle Jackson
Staff Attorney, Harlem Defenders Services

Kathleen Waterman
Civil Court Judge, Kings County Family Court

Steve Goldstein
Executive Chief Assistant District Attorney, Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor

Edwina G. Mendelson
Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, Justice Initiatives NYS Unified Court System

 

Audrey Moore
Chief Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Jeanine Johnson
Criminal Court Judge, Bronx Criminal Court

Lila Kirton
Executive ADA, Westchester County

 

Samantha Kleinfield
Executive Director, Violence and Predictive Analytics, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice

Kerry Chicon
Chief, SEIR Division, Bronx District Attorney

Samantha Dworken
Assistant District Attorney, Police Accountability Unit, Manhattan District Attorney's Office

 

Fall 2020

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Elias Hernadez
Youth Justice Network

Emilia Tineo
New Settlement Community Center

Kiersten Blake
New Settlement Community Center

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Gail Gray
Attorney at Law

Sirica McIntosh
Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society

 

Jhounelle Cunningham
Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office

Mathew Thompson
New York City Council

 

Michael Gluck
Queens Legal Aid Society

 

Fall 2019

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Ariadne Speliotis
Bringing Down the Walls

Kerry Lowe
Youth Justice Network

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Natasha Lowe
Chief of Young Adult Court, Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office

 

Joe Pressley
Deputy Commissioner, Department of Homeless Services

 

Nigel Farhina
Chief Gang Prosecutor, Office of Special Narcotics and Prosecutions

 

Spring 2019

 
 

Youth Participants

 

Aboubacar Diaby
New Directions Secondary School

Lovestar Rogers
Women's Prison Association

Jose Palacios
New Directions Secondary School

Arjun Subakceesan
Trinity School

Patrick Edge
Youth Justice Network

Mia Fox
Outreach Hous

Tyler Campbell
H.O.L.L.A.

Emanuel Daudu
Trinity School

Sade Folks
Women's Prison Association

 
 

City Agency Participants

 
 

Nilda Hofmann
Chief of Community Affairs New York City Police Department

Estelle Stryker-Santiago
Director of Community Affairs Manhattan District Attorneys Office

Joshua Laub
Director of Youth Development for District 88 NYC Dep. of Education

Cassie Addison
Senior Analyst New York City Council

Anna Bermudez
Commissioner, New York City Department of Probation

Victoria Reing
Director, Policy Bronx Borough Presidents Office

 

Rodney Levy
Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Probation

Janine Gilbert
Assistant Commissioner Office of Equity and Inclusion, New York City Police Department

David Peters
Director, Office of Equity Strategies, Administration of Child Services

Daryl Reed
Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan DA

Chauncey Parker
Executive Assistant District Attorney Manhattan DA

Jessica Mofield
Executive Deputy Director, Gun Violence Prevention, Mayor's office


 

Jordan Stockdale
Deputy Executive Director, Close Rikers

Jarrell Daniels
Program Manager, Justice Ambassadors Youth Council

Geraldine Downey
Director, Center for Justice

Claudia Rincon
Associate Director, Center for Justice

Jay Holder
Program Developer, Center for Justice

 

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Help us in our mission to empower youth to directly shape policies and community interventions by supporting young people with holistic opportunities for positive growth and development.

Reach out to us, and together we can make a difference.

 

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