Register Now for FLY's Showcase Luncheon!

For the first time since 2019, FLY’s annual Showcase will be in-person! Join us on December 2nd for an hour of inspiration and impactful journeys shared by FLY youth, staff, and special guests, including a panel of FLY alumni spanning the past two decades of our organization’s history. Don’t miss out and register for your spot NOW!

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Introducing: FLY's New Mission Statement

Due to the growing complexity of our work, we embarked on a nine-month journey to revise our mission statement to better reflect the breadth of our current and future work. Hear our new mission statement spoken into existence from some of our youth and staff. Thank you for embarking on this journey alongside us as we continue to grow!

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Ali’s Personal Journey to Justice

We are excited to present “Why I FLY, President & CEO Ali Knight’s Journey to Justice”. This video illuminates Ali’s personal Journey to Justice, as well as FLY’s vision for our young people and communities.

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FLY at the State Assembly

Nick Jasso, FLY’s Youth Voice Policy Coach, advocated for AB 2658 at the CA Assembly Public Safety Committee. FLY is proud to announce that the bill successfully moved foward! This will lead to much needed reform to address a variety of problems with electronic monitoring in the juvenile legal system.

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FLY is hiring

Right now, FLY is hiring for multiple positions across our agency with varying levels of experience. As our work grows bigger so does our need for more team members. Come join the FLY family and make a difference in our communities!
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start FLY’s mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice in California and beyond. last

Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) is an award-winning nonprofit serving Bay Area youth impacted by the justice system. Our programs connect young people with positive mentors and role models, promote their understanding of the law and their rights, and support them to become leaders among their peers and in their communities. Together with our young people, we also help our justice systems become more just, humane, and equitable. As a result, FLY increases safety and decreases the costs and consequences of crime.

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