Dee Mandiyan - Center for Justice Innovation

Dee Mandiyan (they/them) has been the Senior Program Manager of the Youth Justice Board since 2018. They oversee curriculum development and implementation, partnership building, communications, and Board-led research. At the Center for Court Innovation, Dee is currently a chair of the LGBTQ Working Group, which seeks to improve the Center’s practices and relationships with LGBTQ-identifying clients and employees.

Dee earned their BA in Psychology and English from Amherst College in 2010 and their MA in Human Development and Social Intervention from New York University in 2016. Before joining the Center for Court Innovation, Dee researched the impacts of gender-specific interventions in the juvenile justice system. They also have experience running an LGBTQ student center within the CUNY system, teaching SAT/PSAT prep, and planning events for non-profits.

Dee's Updates

This Guide Helps NYCHA Residents Stay Stably Housed

Our new illustrated guide walks New Yorkers living in public housing through what they need to stay safely, affordably housed.

Safe Spaces for Community Healing

Summer is here, and that means our RISE team is out in the community, addressing intimate partner and gun violence by creating safe spaces for healing and wellness.

Welcoming Our New Board Members

We proudly welcome Adem Bunkeddeko, Mary Beth Maloney, and Jeremy Travis to our board of directors!

Juneteenth in the Bronx: Black Freedom and the Arts

On a busy street just off Fordham Road in the Bronx sits the most visited library in all of New York City, the Bronx Library Center. Here residents, artists, social service providers, and our own Bronx Community Solutions team gathered to celebrate Juneteenth with art, performance, and a resource fair.