Education

Encouraging People Of All Ages To Succeed As Learners Education is at the heart of Union Settlement’s work in East Harlem. We empower the people of our community to build…

September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015

…expenses. There is ample precedent for such action. After President Obama proposed a $10.10 per hour federal minimum wage, he followed up his words with action by signing an executive…

Thanksgiving Drive

Join Union Settlement in filling Thanksgiving Tables for Hundreds of East Harlem Families Each year, East Harlem families turn to Union Settlement for a full Thanksgiving table to celebrate the…

Learn about May’s story…

…years old. “I felt very alone. I didn’t like to just sit around all day.” May was living in Franklin Plaza Apartments, a Mitchell Lama co-op development in East Harlem….

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Editorial

…the poorest individuals in New York – the largely German and Irish immigrants living in squalid tenement conditions in East Harlem. Our founders were not rich, but they were financially…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Guadalupe

…“By attending classes offered at the BDC, I learned the basics of creating and maintaining a successful business.” In 2010, Ms. Castro opened her own salon, Fierce Spa in East

Fall 2017 Newsletter – Program Spotlight

…thrive. That is why we have provided critical mental health services to East Harlem for over 60 years. Poverty substantially increases the emotional burdens many of our residents shoulder, as…

2018 – Winter

2018 – Winter

Cover Story: An East Harlem entrepreneur is making East Harlem fierce!…

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June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018

On A Mission To Boost East Harlem Businesses WNYC News…