Silence for the Poor

…better than the main auction room at Sotheby’s that one night in May, with bidders in their seats and on the phone, and The Scream sitting silently on an easel,…

February 6, 2014

February 6, 2014

…workers at the childcare sites. The union’s contract with the city expired in 2006. Such disparities make it difficult for childcare centers to recruit and retain highly qualified preschool teachers….

December 7, 2015

…get by. Early childhood educators earn notoriously little money. A 2014 report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment found that preschool teachers typically only make six…

October 7, 2020

October 7, 2020

…studied at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and holds several Early Childhood Education certificates. Ms. Pedraza first became involved with Union Settlement when her child was enrolled in…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Participant Profile

…allow any child to go unnoticed. They take the time to help. If they see that a child is falling behind in any way, they don’t hesitate to make an…

Spanish Harlem in the ’80s Book Launch at Museum of the City of New York

…Rodriguez (published by powerHouse Books). Click HERE for tickets – use code UNION and save $5! When Brooklyn-raised photographer Joseph Rodriguez first debuted his body of work shot in Spanish…

Planned Giving

Planned Giving

…beneficiary online. Our full legal name is Union Settlement Association and our Employer Identification Number (tax identification number) is 13-1632530. Life Insurance Union Settlement Association accepts outright gifts of life…

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…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – AIM Program

…with their probation officer, or at a school meeting. I may assist parents and help them find their voice to advocate for their child, or help the participants find their…

April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…less than two years, Bill de Blasio promises that New York City will be able to offer full-day pre-K seats to 73,000 children — adding, in effect, a full grade…