September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015

…will be increase the number of art classes at Union Settlement from three to five days per week. The ceremony also featured the first look at a mural created by…

September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015

…funding commitment that will be increase the number of art classes at Union Settlement from three to five days per week. The ceremony also featured the first look at a…

August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015

…a job board – while at the same time benefiting Alliance members by greatly expanding the number and quality of applicants for the open positions. “Buy East Harlem” – Members…

May 5, 2015

May 5, 2015

…May 5th – Cinco de Mayo – will have a Mexican theme both because of its date and because East Harlem is a portal community for large numbers of new…

April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…attempt at answering some of those plaguing questions. What are the odds of getting a seat? The numbers are daunting. The city has just 20,000 pre-K spaces at the moment;…

Meet Valeria

…new life in New York City. But with just a high school education, she didn’t have many choices for employment. Luckily, she found Union Settlement’s Family Child Care Network. “I…

May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015

…The Center is a hive of activity from academics, to arts, to college counseling, to social events and much more. Currently, the Education Center hosts Union Settlement’s high school equivalency…

August 13, 2015

August 13, 2015

…classes for Speakers of Other Languages, and Basic Education and High School Equivalency courses for English speakers and for Spanish speakers. In addition, the Adult Education program offers counseling and…

December 7, 2015

…Of course, it’s not like elementary or high school teachers are exactly raking in the dough, either. Last year, President Barack Obama pointed out that the top 25 hedge fund…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…New York Community Trust. The first of the two grants will support expansion of a high-impact literacy curriculum, Photos and Me, for elementary school children whose families speak a language…