Yaya Yuan is the Deputy Project Director at the Harlem Community Justice Center where she oversees a range of court and community-based programming, strategic planning and fundraising efforts. Prior to joining the Center, Yaya worked as Advocacy and U.S. Program Director at LitWorld, a New York City-based non-profit dedicated to empowering children and their communities. Yaya holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and a Master’s of Social Work from Columbia University.