Adult Education

Adult Education

WHAT WE DO Our free classes empower over 800 – 1200 adult students in their personal and professional lives in East Harlem. We serve people who wish to learn English,…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – Seniors

…trails and much more. Union Settlement also participates in a popular health fair each year, which is sponsored by Metropolitan Hospital, where over 800 people from all over the city…

June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021

Union Settlement Sues NYC Department of Education for Contracting Process Violations UNION SETTLEMENT SUES NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CONTRACTING PROCESS VIOLATIONS THAT WILL HARM EAST HARLEM CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND…

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…

Leadership

…experience in case management, mental health, housing placement, and support services. She has successfully opened programs from initial start-up to full operation, delivering impactful results. Affreaka holds a B.F.A. in…

Meet Dr. Rich

…Dance, Visual and Performing Arts). My team and I built a strong teen program that became a home for many young people. “With the support of great leaders at Union…

Meet Valeria

…to provide critical programs to the East Harlem community. Learn more on how to support Valeria, and the other 9,999 residents of East Harlem that Union Settlement supports each year….

2022 Benefit Honoree

supported the creation of the Dracopoulos-Bloomberg Bioethics iDeas Lab at JHU’s Berman Institute of Bioethics, where he also endowed the directorship. Through his personal grantmaking, he continues to support the…

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…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…this generous support of our work.” “The Brooke Astor Fund supports promising programs that improve the literacy skills of students in under-resourced City schools. Our continued support for the Photos…