As New York City’s public housing crumbles, pre-K centers go without crucial repairs

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PHOTO: Christina Veiga/Chalkbeat Yvette Ho, right, taps out a request to NYCHA to fix a leaky roof at CPC Jacob Riis Child Care Center. Meanwhile, a student shows her art project to Mary Cheng, who oversees early childhood programs for the Chinese-American Planning Council, a nonprofit that runs the daycare. The tables where children would normally […]

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University Settlement’s Statement on Proposed Changes to Public Charge

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University Settlement stands in opposition of the proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule. The federal administration’s proposed expansion of the ‘Public Charge’ rule to include Medicaid, SNAP, and/or housing assistance programs threatens ALL immigrants and ALL New Yorkers by placing more vulnerable children and families at-risk. For over 130 years, University Settlement has sought

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Assembly members call for increased funding for Adult Literacy Education program

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By KESHIA CLUKEY 02/08/2018 04:59 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ALBANY — Several members of the state Assembly are calling for an increase in state aid for adult literacy programs to make up for changes in federal legislation that would otherwise leave approximately 17,000 adult learners statewide without access. “In most of our communities

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Seniors Burn up the Dance Floor to Celebrate a Vibrant Community Hub

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On Friday afternoon, it was time to party! Olga Colon, Maria Merced, and over a hundred seniors feasted, swapped stories, and boogied to “Twist and Shout” as they celebrated University Settlement’s Neighborhood Center’s 45th Anniversary. US threw the shindig to honor a thriving community for older adults that is more critical now than ever. Seniors are

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Healing Through Art: The Creative Center on PIX11 News

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Ricardo Paredes, who has battled sickle cell anemia his entire life, is one of many patients discovering artmaking through The Creative Center at University Settlement. Check out our feature on PIX 11 about the enormous impact that art has on the lives of patients and their families. Artist-In-Residence program offers hospital patients a creative outlet Posted 7:55

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ABC7 Talks to our ED about Proposed Cuts to Arts Funding

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Few people know that arts funding has been diverted from community-arts programs for over 30 years. The result is that low-income communities and people of color have few opportunities to experience and participate in art that reflects them, their lives, and their cultures. Our executive director, Melissa Aase, explained how potential cuts to the National

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