Silence for the Poor

by David Nocenti Published August 23, 2012 in the New York Nonprofit Press No matter how hard I try, I can’t stop thinking about Edvard Munch’s The Scream. But it…

News Archive 2009

November 30th, 2009 Cutbacks in city fingerprinting agency cause monthlong delays in hiring day care workers  New York Daily News November 27th, 2009 Kathleen Turner, daughter Rachel Weiss, help feed…

March 28, 2014

March 28, 2014

…continuing to assist those affected. It is doing so by collaborating with its city and community partners – including the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Safe Horizon, Union…

December 7, 2015

…degree. New York state voted in September to gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15. Many employees working in early childhood centers in New York, however, make…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Donor Spotlight: Megan Abbott

…novels—including You Will Know Me, Dare Me and The Fever—and is currently a staff writer on HBO’s new hit show, The Deuce. Megan wrote her first book while she was…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Program Spotlight

…few places in New York that offers free courses in Spanish to help students prepare for the TASC,” says Hilda V. Cortés, Union Settlement’s Director of Adult Education. “Students come…

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…

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019

…schools again ranks as top issue of survey participants; Reducing crime, building affordable housing and creating new jobs are also major objectives. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT…

Support their Summer!

…art to express themselves, create science projects, and explore new technology. Parents benefit too, knowing that while they work or seek employment, their children are learning in a fun and…

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…