OP-EDS

…depth and breadth of the problem. In truth, government was astonishingly slow to recognize and respond to the easily predictable impact of this pandemic on low-income neighborhoods. These communities have…

November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019

…the program’s results are replicable in other low-income communities. The report outlines key aspects of how the Buy Local model can be brought to these communities, including: Identifying an organization…

Summer 2020 Newsletter

…throughout the country. We see this in the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on low-income communities of color. We see it in the worsening economic crisis, with massive…

December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013

…prevalent in low-income communities.” Studies show that by the time kids enter kindergarten, an achievement gap can already exist. Kids from higher income families score better on cognitive tests than…

Union Settlement Timeline

…a new Main Building, Leggett Memorial Children’s Center and Gaylord White House, which provides apartments for low-income older adults. Today, Gaylord White also houses our Gaylord White Senior Center. The…

August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020

…50 nonprofit organizations – including social justice and advocacy organizations, religious congregations, and nonprofits providing vital education, health, housing, youth development, and other social services in low-income communities of color…

April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

…employees and serves more than 13,000 people each year. “We buy food for the seniors, paint to paint the walls, chairs and we don’t think: ‘Can I buy this in…

16 January, 2017

16 January, 2017

…for example, whether the variation in total funding could be explained by the number of seniors who attend a senior center, or whether the number of meals served could explain…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…able to attract a sufficient number of certified teachers and other educators to meet staffing requirements. This situation creates tremendous hardship for the low-income families that we serve in the…

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

City Pays Preschool Workers ‘Poverty Level’ Wages DNA Info By Amy Zimmer NEW YORK CITY — Teaching assistants and aides who work at city-funded early childhood programs that serve low-income