Month: June 2023

University Settlement is thrilled to announce the return of its summer festival ROAR: Rejoice! Organize! Activate! Reclaim! Taking place every Saturday from July 8th to August 12th 2023, this vibrant event will energize the public spaces in New York City’s Lower East Side and Chinatown with an array of captivating activities, cultural celebrations and free gifts. […]

The Performance Project @ University Settlement will receive a $50,000 grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture program, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. The Performance Project (TPP) supports professional artists to create community-led art in partnership with neighbors engaged with University Settlement’s programs, providing opportunities for community members

Co-hosted by University Settlement, VNS Health, and the Chinese American Medical Society   With heart disease and stroke ranking as the second and third leading causes of death for Asian Americans, it’s vital that members of the community gain awareness of the risks they face and how they can protect themselves through prevention practices and

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the New York City Council FY24 Executive Budget Hearing Committee on Finance, Chair Justin Brannan Submitted by Rachel Ramos, Director of Special Needs, Early Childhood, University Settlement May 24, 2023 Chair Brannan and Council Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name

Download a copy of this testimony FY24 Executive Budget Hearing Committee on Finance, Chair Justin Brannan Submitted by Pete Graves, Education Supervisor, Adult Literacy program, University Settlement May 24, 2023 Chair Brannan and Council Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Pete Graves, and I am a human services worker here