University Settlement Announces Two New Appointments to its Board of Directors

University Settlement announced today that it has elected Ken C. Joseph, Esq. and Aviva Will to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. University Settlement is the pioneering NYC social justice agency that has provided critical services to New York communities for over 130 years. “I’m thrilled to welcome Ken and Aviva to our board, and …

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University Settlement Participants Rally for After School Program Funding

The Mayor’s executive budget proposes to completely eliminate summer programs for young people in New York City – cuts that would be devastating for University Settlement’s neighborhoods. Programs eliminated would include summer day camps for all ages, programs at NYCHA Cornerstone Community Centers, Beacon Programs for middle schoolers hosted in schools, and the Summer Youth Employment Program. At University Settlement approximately …

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Announces New Arts in Health Grants

Philanthropist Laurie M. Tisch announced that her Illumination Fund‘s Arts in Health Initiative will fund The Creative Center at University Settlement. The Creative Center uses arts participation to promote creative aging and as an outlet for patients and survivors of cancer and other serious diseases. As an awardee of this grant, The Creative Center will advance core …

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University Settlement to Host the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Program

University Settlement Society of New York is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) as a host organization for the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows program. The Public Fellows program promotes the visibility and value of the humanities PhD beyond the academy by offering opportunities for PhDs to take on …

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University Settlement Announced as Complete Count Fund Awardee

University Settlement For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Contact: Rachel Levine, rlevine@universitysettlement.org University Settlement Announced as Complete Count Fund Awardee Joining Citywide Effort to Ensure a Fair and Complete Count New York, NY— University Settlement is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 award from the NYC Complete Count Fund — a partnership between CUNY, …

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University Settlement’s Statement on New York City’s Labor Agreement on Salary Parity of Early Childhood Education

Contact: Amy R, Brenna 917.592.0624 abrenna@universitysettlement.org University Settlement’s Statement on New York City’s Labor Agreement on Salary Parity of Early Childhood Education (New York, NY) July 10, 2019 – Yesterday’s announcement that Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson had reached an agreement to fund a path to salary parity for many of our …

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The nursing home operator tied to the shuttering of Rivington House has until 2022 to open a health facility on LES.

By Sydney Pereira, Patch Staff | May 14, 2019 3:15 pm ET | Updated May 15, 2019 2:01 pm ET Allure Group has another 3.5 years to open a health facility on the Lower East Side. (Shutterstock) LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Allure Group, the nursing home operator caught in the scandal regarding a lifted deed restriction at the former …

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More than a Salary Dispute Divides the Mayor and his UPK Providers

Photo by Adi Talwar Wanda Ruiz teaching her universal Pre-K class for 4- to 5-year-old children at the Chung Pak Day Care Center on Walker Street. The daycare center is a part of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. If Bill de Blasio does decide to run for president, his signature program—universal pre-kindergarten—figures to be important …

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