Meet Michelle Cruz

Michelle Cruz Director of Economic Development Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? What brought you to Union Settlement? In 2008, I opened the East Harlem Café. The…

Let’s Fix It v.2

…programs for 2,250 eager and energetic children, teens and young adults, from kindergarten through high school.     Two steps west and two blocks up, the average life expectancy drops…

Adult Education

Adult Education

WHAT WE DO Our free classes empower over 800 – 1200 adult students in their personal and professional lives in East Harlem. We serve people who wish to learn English,…

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

WHAT WE DO Union Settlement provides high-quality, full-day educational programs to over 800 infants, toddlers and preschoolers, ages eight weeks to five years, making us the seventh largest provider of…

June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021

…Denise Ramos, Union Settlement’s Interim Director of Early Childhood Education. “My heart goes out to the providers, parents, and children who are caught in the middle of this unfair situation…

Reform NYPD Now

…a broad consensus and that can be adopted immediately. The reforms seek to reduce incidents of police officer misconduct, improve the training of police officers, and enhance accountability for officers…

September 13, 2017

September 13, 2017

Union Settlement Announces New Senior Staff Appointments Rich Bengloff as the new Chief Financial Officer, Chanda Hill as the new Director of Early Childhood Education, and Bonnie Miller-Ladds as the…

Business Development

…in both basic computer literacy and more advanced software. Courses include training in Microsoft Suite (Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) and Quickbooks. To register for upcoming classes, complete the Computer Education…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – Seniors

…variety of trips out of East Harlem, which are extremely popular. There are trips to the Botanical Gardens, the Greenmarket on 14th Street, FDR State Park in Westchester County, boat…

April 28, 2015

April 28, 2015

First Lady Aims to Renew Focus on Youth Mental Health in City Schools (includes video) Time Warner Cable News NY1 The number of mental health clinics in schools has plunged…