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…

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…

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

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…

2017 – Spring

2017 – Spring

Cover Story: Creating Change in East Harlem…

Leadership

…Perez Chief People Officer operez@unionsettlement.org Oneida Perez is driven by the butterfly effect – the notion that one gesture, one kindness, one effort can change destinies, both our own and…

Fall 2018 Newsletter – Donor Spotlight

…our community.” From its inception, the van Ameringen Foundation has funded prevention, education, and direct care in the mental health field, as well as advocacy efforts to achieve systems change

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…

Education

…development. As the 10th largest child care provider in New York City, we serve over 720 children every year. Our Adult Education programs support people who seek to change their…