April 26, 2017

April 26, 2017

…to low-income children in East Harlem as part of Union Settlement’s 2016 Holiday Gift Drive. The support of Union Settlement’s benefactors enables the organization to effect real change. Union Settlement…

Policy & Advocacy

Policy & Advocacy

WHAT WE DO One key to achieving authentic and lasting change is educating residents about the way that New York’s economic and political systems work, listening to—and taking guidance from—their…

Silence for the Poor

…assistance, health screenings, senior centers, and so much more. These programs change lives – and often save them – for a few hundred dollars per participant. Think of the tremendous…

Fall 2017 Newsletter – Participant Profile

…in his life and became isolated. “I could barely leave my apartment for four years.” Noel felt something had to change. When a family member encouraged him to see a…

January 3, 2014

…and that is not going to change. I run a non-profit in her district in East Harlem and have seen her take on issues both popular and unpopular. She has…

2017 – Spring

2017 – Spring

Cover Story: Creating Change in East Harlem…

April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016

the board of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development. The support of Union Settlement’s benefactors enables the organization to effect real change. Union Settlement gratefully acknowledges the support…

Leadership

…effort can change destinies, both our own and those of the lives we touch. A proud product of East Harlem (aka El Barrio), she is passionate about community development and…

April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…less than a moonshoot we’re planning here,” one source says, “because we’ve had 16 years of false starts on pre-K and an infrastructure that’s ready for it.” That doesn’t change

Fall 2018 Newsletter – Bianca

…applying as a high school student. But I got it and it has changed my life! Ms. Forbes also helped me navigate the entire admissions process. She even taught me…