Winter 2018 Newsletter – Business Development Center

UNION SETTLEMENT CHRONICLE – WINTER 2018 “Starting a business is a daunting challenge, especially if you are an immigrant woman in a low income neighborhood like East Harlem,” says Edwin…

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…

Community-Building

…development. Expanding beyond social service provision, Union Settlement works to reform social injustices experienced by low-income residents in East Harlem and throughout New York City. “El Sitio Feliz” is a…

News Archive 2011

…2011 Censo: Aumentan las Tasas de Pobreza en NY NY1 Noticias September 15, 2011 New York Families’ Income Lowest They’ve Been in 14 Years New York Daily News September 1,…

February 6, 2014

February 6, 2014

…of the most experienced teachers to public schools, fueling a “tale of two cities” within the public preschool system. De Blasio’s sweeping plan to provide free pre-K to all four-year-olds…

June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015

…of low-income communities like East Harlem.” “Although the agreement provides some much-needed funding, one group has been left out again – the employees in City-funded nonprofit early childhood education centers,”…

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…most experienced educators from hundreds of early childhood centers that serve New York’s neediest working families, multiple preschool directors said. Their departure is leaving the programs reliant on uncertified, lower-paid…

September 24, 2015

September 24, 2015

As Preschool Programs Expand, Teacher Pay Under Scrutiny Education Week By Lillian Mongeau Early education workers have been paid low wages for years, but as public programs grow, the issue…

July 24, 2013

July 24, 2013

…Robin Hood for this tremendous support, which will allow us to help almost 200 young adults face these challenges and move towards greater stability and independence.” “We are very pleased…

November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015

…full time placements have benefits,” said David Nocenti, Executive Director of Union Settlement. “I want to thank Robin Hood for this grant, which will allow us to help over 200…