Another successful summer!

The JustWorks: Summer Internship Program at the Justice Center focuses on providing young people, ages 14-18, with a valuable employment experience and exposure to various career options during the summer for five weeks. Also throughout the duration of the program the Justice Center also provides community service, cultural opportunities and field trips that the interns attend on Fridays.

Just last week the Office of Youth and Community Programs held on End of Program Ceremony for the JustWorks: Summer Internship Program. Recognizing the diligence and hard work that all of the interns have shown during these last few weeks at their sites and during the community service projects.

The Summer Internship sites this year included:

Community Board 7
Turning Point
Animal Loving Care
Law Office of Indra Pal
Rapid Realty
Brooklyn Defender Services
New York State Assemblyman's Office: Felix Ortiz

We would like to congratulate the interns once again and thank all of the sites for helping us to make this yet another successful summer!

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