NYC Justice Corps
- Enroll as a Corps Member
- Host a Community Benefit Service Project
- Host a Corps Intern
- Hire a Corps Graduate
- Volunteer
- Enrollment Application
Carl Johnson Assistant Executive Director, Claremont Neighborhood CenterCommunity benefit service projects provide Corps members and community organizations the opportunity to form partnerships that will leave a positive legacy.
The NYC Justice Corps provides multiple avenues for individuals interested in getting involved to support our mission: you can enroll as a Corps member, host a community benefit service project, offer internship or employment opportunities, or volunteer to assist the NYC Justice Corps meet its goals.
- Corps members are young adults committed to improving their personal lives and the quality of life in their communities. Click here to learn more about enrolling as a Corps member.
- Dedicated community partners team with the Justice Corps to address unmet community needs. Click here to learn more about hosting a community benefit service project.
- Employers from around the city are our partners in helping talented young adults expand their access to opportunity and strong professional networks. Find out more about hosting Justice Corps interns or employing Justice Corps graduates.
- Passionate, skilled individuals who believe strongly in the goals of the NYC Justice Corps can assist in many ways and volunteer to help out. Learn more about ways to volunteer at the NYC Justice Corps.
In partnership with the Pratt Center for Community Development, Corps members engaged in graffiti removal at seven locations, community garden renovation, and the weatherization of 25 homes whose owners will benefit from reduced energy costs and improved home energy efficiency. Corps members also completed a mural on a wall of the garden, depicting scenes from the community.
The Black Veterans for Social Justice Project engaged Corps members in renovating apartments at four housing facilities in Bedford-Stuyvesant. This work included ensuring that various heating and electrical systems were functional. Through training from project partners, Corps members were provided with the opportunity to become certified in areas of carpentry, boiler and sprinkler functioning, along with other areas of building maintenance.
The William Hodson Senior Center is the oldest senior center in the United States. Corps members undertook an intensive clean-up campaign, restored the stage in the main dining room, and repainted the walls of the auditorium to create a vibrant atmosphere for the seniors.
Crotona Park is the largest park in the South Bronx and has partnered with the Justice Corps on a variety of outdoor and indoor projects. Corps members have repainted basketball courts and playground areas, as well as the walls of the pool house. Most recently, they helped design and plant a new garden landscape by building a fence around newly installed flowerbeds to prevent erosion.