July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015

…families speak a language other than English in the home. The grant is made from The Trust’s Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education. Photos and Me combines photography…

August 12, 2015

…Union Settlement’s adult education services and programs, including English classes for Speakers of Other Languages, and Basic Education and High School Equivalency courses for English speakers and for Spanish speakers….

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Program Spotlight

…anything,” says Imiler Morales, who arrived in the United States from Cuba barely two years ago. Imiler didn’t know a word of English when he came to the U.S. He…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…other than English at home. This grant, totaling $439,000, comes from the Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education and will allow the Photos and Me Program to serve…

April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016

…example, Union Settlement offers the following facts and solutions to consider: • FACT: 26% of East Harlem residents are foreign born and 20% do not speak English “very well.” •…

August 13, 2015

August 13, 2015

…appointment of Oilda Martinez to the position of Director of Adult Education. In this role, Ms. Martinez will oversee all of Union Settlement’s adult education services and programs, including English

June 16, 2015

June 16, 2015

…she is also a Board member of the New York Youth Symphony and former Chair of the Annual Fund at Wesleyan University. She has a BA in English from Wesleyan…

August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021

…child care, afterschool programs, English language classes, homeless housing, senior centers and more. Mayor de Blasio adopted a $15.00 per hour minimum wage for employees working under City contracts back…

April 28, 2015

April 28, 2015

…physical health going forward,” McCray says. At P.S. 146, where more than half the students have disabilities, 23 percent are homeless and 20 percent are learning English—the mental health clinic…

Fall 2017 Newsletter – Donor Spotlight

…Education is a core component of Union Settlement’s work, including early childhood centers, youth afterschool and summer programs, preparing students for college, providing English language classes for new immigrants, and