See “The Tale of Chef Kale”, an All-Ages Show from The Performance Project at University Settlement Artist-in-Residence Jasmine Eileen Coles

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Jasmine Eileen Coles, Artist-in-Residence with The Performance Project at University Settlement, presents “The Tale of Chef Kale” on Monday, July 19th @ 6pm at Little Island NYC. This all-ages, free immersive show explores the meaning of soul food with curiosity and wonder, offering a holistic perspective to wellness.  Action-packed with mindful eating tips, nutrition education, […]

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University Settlement Supported by The William Talbott Hillman Foundation for The Performance Project

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University Settlement will receive a $15,000 contribution from the William Talbott Hillman Foundation in support of The Performance Project at University Settlement’s Artists-in-Residence program. Artists-in-Residence are selected for their demonstrated ability to create high-quality work and for their experiential understanding of what it means to create while embedded within the rich complexity of a truly

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University Settlement Names Renée Eubanks as Co-Chair of its Board of Directors

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Long-Serving Board Member and Outgoing Co-Chair Alan Winters Remains on Board Executive Committee   New York, NY, June 11 2021 – University Settlement, the pioneering NYC social justice agency, has announced that Renée Eubanks will become Co-Chair of its Board of Directors, alongside Co-Chair Benjamin Schall, following the unanimous approval of the organization’s Board of

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The Creative Center at University Settlement to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

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NEW YORK, NY, May 21 2021 – The Creative Center at University Settlement has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support The Creative Center Training Institute for Artists and Administrators in Arts in Healthcare and Creative Aging. This virtual training, to be held throughout November 2021, will enable attendees from across the US to

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University Settlement Submits Written Testimony to Committee on Health & Mental Health

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Last week Barbara DiGangi, Director of Families Thriving at University Settlement, submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Health and Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction. Read the full testimony below or click here. —- Testimony of University Settlement Before the New York City Council FY 2021 Joint Preliminary Budget Hearing: Committee on Health

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University Settlement Advocates for Early Childhood Mental Health Funding

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Yesterday Marilus Castellanos, Senior Program Director of Early Childhood Mental Health and Family Wellness at University Settlement, submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Health and Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction. Read the full testimony below. *** Testimony of University Settlement Before the New York City Council FY 2021 Joint Preliminary Budget Hearing:

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This Pharmacist Had Vaccine Doses to Spare. So He Hit the Road.

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  The pharmacist has started doing pop-up vaccination events at senior affordable housing facilities, possibly illuminating a new way to reach vulnerable groups. In a city scrambling to vaccinate people against Covid-19 as quickly as possible, Ambar Keluskar faced a problem this month that seemed to defy logic: Mr. Keluskar, a pharmacist in Brooklyn, struggled

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The Creative Center at University Settlement Offers Free Virtual Art Workshops for People Living with, or Survivors of, Cancer and Their Caregivers

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The Creative Center, a program of University Settlement, offers daily, free-of-charge, art workshops over Zoom to people living with, or survivors of, cancer and their caregivers as an antidote to the isolation and fear that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis, which has become even more challenging during the pandemic. “Since 1994, The Creative Center has

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Testimony of University Settlement Before the New York City Council

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Last week University Settlement submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging for the joint preliminary budget hearing. Read the full testimony below. — FY 2021 Joint Preliminary Budget Hearing: Committee on Aging Council Member Margaret Chin, Chair of the Committee on Aging Presented by Bing Ji, Program Director of the Village

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