Union Settlement Association

Opportunity. Community. East Harlem.

Union Settlement Association creates opportunity in East Harlem by offering comprehensive programs that help underserved residents improve their skills and build better lives for themselves and their families.

Union Settlement has been a mainstay of the predominantly immigrant community of East Harlem since 1895.  Today, we are the area’s largest social service agency, serving more than 10,000 of our neighbors each year with effective programs in education, childcare, youth development, senior services, job training, the arts, nutrition, counseling and community development.

Join us for the 21st Annual Ethnic Festival street fair!  More information here. 

Mayoral Forum

Union Settlement and our co-sponsors AARP, STRIVE, and Hope Community are pleased to invite you to a mayoral forum on Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30-8:30 pm at El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Ave, at 104th Street).  The forum will focus on questions of concern to East Harlem residents and low income communities across NYC.  

2013 Solutions Benefit 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Solutions Benefit on April 16th.  You can see photos and highlights from the event here.

Join us June 6th for Owning Your Pride, a benefit for the East Harlem Safe Space Network.  Tickets and informaiton here. 

Hakeem Nicks Visits Union Settlement

On Tuesday December 11 Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants visited the Union Settlement after school program to support our healthly living initiatives.  Hakeem Nicks presented a check for $18,000 from UnitedHealthcare.  Through a partnership with the Food Bank for New York City we will provide students with health education and nutritious food.  The ceremony ended with Hakeem leading children in exercises to get them Super Bowl ready!  You can see photos of the event here, read the press release, or see a video from the New York Giants.

Union Settlement Updates and News

	Thank you to AT&T A big thank you to AT&T for supporting our youth programs with a $50,000 grant! Read the news release for more information about what the funding will support.
	NY Knicks Visit Union Settlement  Thank you to John Starks of the New York Knicks for holding a basketball clinic with students in our after school program on October 24th!  The Knicks reached out to Union Settlement after learning that summer camp students created a miniature Madison Square Garden as part of their summer theme teams project.  You can see more photos of the basketball clinic here.
	Public Service Announcement for Union Settlement A PSA about Union Settlement is airing on the YES Network.  Many thanks to YES for producing and broadcasting this message about our work in East Harlem.  You can watch the 30 second PSA as well as the 4 minute Voices of Union Settlement.
	History of Union Settlement View Union Settlement: Opportunity, Community, East Harlem, a seven minute video on the work and history of Union Settlement Association.