Surrounded by proud parents, smiling staff, and mentors, seven participants took part in the first graduating class of JCCA’s Arches program. There were nine people in the class. Arches, a collaboration with the NYC Department of Probation, is a transformative...

Kiera graduated at 16 from Brooklyn Democracy Academy, JCCA’s transfer school. Transfer schools represent a unique partnership between the NYC Department of Education and community-based organizations like JCCA, which reach out to young people who, for a variety of...