Meet Valeria

…supports children’s development and learning throughout the year. Staff members serve as an additional resource to ensure all children are cared for in licensed homes that are educationally sound, safe…

November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015

Robin Hood Provides Increased Grant of $250,000 to Support Youth Employment Services at Union Settlement East Harlem Young Adults Who Are Out-of-School And Unemployed Will Benefit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – Editorial

…500 children from kindergarten through high school. In addition to allowing children to have fun, there is ample evidence that well-designed summer programs, like those run by Union Settlement, promote…

September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015

…The leaders of the two Foundations also broke very exciting news for NYC students and other deserving children in the United States as well. Larry Harper announced they are doubling…

September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015

children. It allows children to express themselves without a right or wrong way. Unlike other activities like music or athletics, which require special equipment or skill, art does not discriminate…

December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013

children from lower-income families. White children score higher on reading tests than both black and Latino students. More troubling is that this racial and economic achievement gap persists even as…

Help give the children of East Harlem the summer they deserve

Join us in making this unprecedented summer a positive one for East Harlem children! With appropriate health measures in place—our summer camps are open for children ages five through twelve!…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – Summer Camp

…were invited to see. Academically, our summer camps offer a way to help children retain what they learned during the school year. “Children in our summer programs have the opportunity…

July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015

and oral storytelling with nonfiction reading and writing. Children write informational texts inspired by their photos and videos of their neighborhoods, families, friends, and homes. The program helps bilingual children

Fall 2018 Newsletter – Donor Spotlight

for children in our early childhood education program. Union Settlement operates seven early childhood education centers in East Harlem, which serve over 400 children each year. The Foundation’s support allows…