Virtual Fall Reception

…Harlem heroes! Registration to attend the event is free of charge. We welcome all donations and sponsorships to support our programs which serve the residents of East Harlem. Sponsor or…

Winter 2019 Newsletter – Gilberto Agosto

…housing units, they were brand new and sparkling clean,” recalls Gil. “Back then, doors were open and young people could freely travel from one housing complex to another.” Today, things…

Adult Education

Adult Education

WHAT WE DO Our free classes empower over 500 adult students in their personal and professional lives in East Harlem. We serve people who wish to learn English, gain a…

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…

September 18, 2014

September 18, 2014

How to Get Your Middle School Student into a Free After-School Program DNAinfo…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Guadalupe

…the nail salon industry while spending her free time perfecting her English. After 10 years of working for other salons, it was time to start her own. However, Guadalupe needed…

August 28, 2017

August 28, 2017

…through which local school children will work to keep their neighborhoods litter free, and create public awareness on the importance of trash removal and recycling; Sidewalk cleaning, litter removal and…

CARE NYC at Union Settlement

…  Thanks to a new partnership with Sunnyside Community Services, we will be offering FREE support that includes: Respite services – in home or adult day care Long term care…

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…teachers, the sources said. The drain has been caused by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Pre-K for All expansion, which has successfully brought free preschool to an estimated 70,000 4-year-olds across…

August 12, 2015

…the vitality and success of East Harlem. For more information, visit www.unionsettlement.org. Union Settlement provides free adult education programs to empower adult students in their personal and professional lives. Each…