Policy & Advocacy

Policy & Advocacy

…programmatic and policy ideas and priorities, and developing their leadership capacity to organize and make those priorities a reality. That’s why we are working side-by-side with community members to tackle…

January 1, 2014

January 1, 2014

…have found a way to make it work. “It’s a little hard sometimes, I don’t get a lot of time to myself,” Mr. Classen said last month. “I figure work…

LGBT Task Force

…build and develop initiatives that address the community in a holistic manner. Together we are partnering to make this event a success. Core Values Visibility, Inclusiveness and Education Stay Connected…

2020 Toasting Union Settlement Honoree

…one of the first donors to make a significant multi-year gift to the organization’s 125th Anniversary endowment campaign, and his leadership continues to strengthen Union Settlement’s sustainability and growth. Since…

Volunteer

Make a difference! Help us empower East Harlem! Our volunteers enable us to provide programs to the East Harlem community. Corporate Volunteer Groups Volunteering as a group gives employees in…

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

…has taken multiple steps to make sure the educators and childcare workers in our system earn a fair wage they can live on,” said mayoral spokesman Wiley Norvell. “That’s why…

Meet Michelle Cruz

…of that, and I want to make sure this community not only survives, but flourishes. I look forward to doing that as Director of Union Settlement’s new Economic Development Department….

NYC Benefits

NYC Benefits

…and to ensure that all eligible New Yorkers are made aware of the supportive programs available to them. Our role is to make accessing these supports easy and efficient.  …

September 15, 2021

September 15, 2021

…work collaboratively to offer enriching programs and services to East Harlem’s youth and young adults. “When we invest in youth, we build stronger generations of New Yorkers and help make

October 15, 2023 – Breast Cancer Walk

October 15, 2023 – Breast Cancer Walk

Union Settlement was proud to partake in the American Cancer Society’s Walk for a Cure in Central Park. Participants gathered around to make strides against breast cancer – completing a…