Children’s Aid's Programs and Approaches to Reduce Issues of Social Justice

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Social Justice
Social justice is the equal access to opportunities, privileges and wealth in the society (Hytten, Kathy, and Bettez 5). The concept of social justice arose in the 19th century in the period of the Industrial Revolution and successive revolutions in Europe that were aimed to create a democratic society and redress capitalistic exploitation of human labor. Because of the wide gap between the poor and the wealthy during this period, the early advocates of social justice mainly emphasized on property, capital, and the distribution of wealth. In the mid-20th century, the scope of social justice had expanded to accommodate other dimensions of social life, such as race, gender, environment, and other causes of inequality. During the period, the perception of social justice took a new look as it expanded from being measured and acted on by a nation to the global human dimension. The principle of social justice is necessary for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among the countries, and according to the estimates of ILO, there are almost two billion people who live in situations that are affected by the conflict, of whom most are young people (Sorrells). From the existing and the ongoing literature, the issues of social justice are rampant in society, and to attain a prosperous society, there is a need to address these issues of social justice.
In every county, social problems exist. For instance issues of housing, crime, high poverty levels, racial conflict, and drug addiction are common in New York. Both the government and non-governmental organizations have formed organizations in trying to solve the effects of social problems in the city. Children’s Aid of New York is an organization that assists children and youths by giving them necessary assistance to succeed in school and life after school. It is a non-profit organization, and the current purpose of the organization is to ensure that there are no boundaries among the young peoples’ ambitions. Besides, the organization also ensures that there is no limit to the abilities of young people. The mission of the organization is to help children affected by poverty to succeed and thrive, both in education and life after school. The organization provides comprehensive support to the children, youth and the families in neighborhoods of New York City in an effort to achieve its goal. Its ideology is that all children have the potential to prosper. However, children from low-income families or ones with emotional stress end up surviving. When children lead a life of survival, their potential is limited. It is, therefore, from this perspective that Children’s Aid felt a need to address the issue, as it is unacceptable for the children to live in a historic city of opportunity and face barriers that hinder them from attaining their goals.
In 1992, following a rise in social concerns among the young population in the society, The Children’s Aid partnered with the New York City Department of Education. The partnership aimed to incorporate a strong curriculum program and establish both children and family support programs to eliminate educational barriers for the youth. Since then, th...