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…

Fall 2018 Newsletter – College Readiness

…touch with so many of my past students,” said Danese. “Some for over a decade now. I can’t wait to see what great things are in store for this class.”…

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…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Early Childhood Services

…will develop skills comparable to children from middle-class homes. We achieve this vision by adopting the educational approaches, curricula and teaching strategies that will help our children and families reach…

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…

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…

Youth Development and Opportunity

Youth Development and Opportunity

…youth, almost exclusively African-American and Latino, who are more than twice as likely to be “disconnected.” Founded in 1964, our College Readiness program has provided more than 20,000 low-income students…

March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014

…not have specific details on how the disbursement of funds would work, but said his office is coordinating with a number of organizations such as the Red Cross, Union Settlement,…

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015

…34% as Black/African American, 4% as multi-racial, and 3% as White/Caucasian and 2% as Asian. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the respondents live in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings….

December 20, 2016

December 20, 2016

…is 102 years old. Respondents represented a diverse mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds. A majority (58.5%) identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic, and 41% as African American or black….