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,…

January 1, 2014

January 1, 2014

…hard now, and relax later,” he said softly. Mr. Classen and Ezio had just gotten out of bed, and Ezio, who was cranky, was following his father around the small…

December 4, 2013

December 4, 2013

…for their participation in #GivingTuesday and their ongoing support of education in New York City and around the country,” said Henry Timms, interim executive director of 92nd Street Y. “The…

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…has lost a dozen licensed teachers this year — the most in recent decades for the program that started serving Lower East Side children 130 years ago. “The DOE classrooms…

June 21, 2022

June 21, 2022

…historic wage increase demonstrates the organization’s commitment to serving as a best-in-class employer and follows Union Settlement Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Geiling’s public appeal in a New York Daily News…

News Archive 2009

…Needs The Guardian (UK) – This feature article includes a profile of a Union Settlement student in a citizenship class. October 23rd, 2009 Students Receive Lesson in ‘Green’ Eating NY1 – Local first graders visit…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Participant Profile

…and helpful. They encourage the children each day to find ways to help their teacher and their classmates.” Venus also became very involved with Union Settlement as a volunteer. She…

Fall 2018 Newsletter – College Readiness

…begin to counsel students from an early stage on how to build on their background, skills, and relevant experience so they are ready when it comes time to apply.” Our…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – Summer Camp

…a student struggles in math, we will provide activities that bolster what they recently studied in math class. Ultimately, our summer programs are about East Harlem’s children achieving things that…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Editorial

…how much of the $1.5 trillion in tax cuts would go to each of three groups – the rich, the middle class and the poor – but there was almost…