UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT IN THE NEWS
The gift of a clear view
By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement This year I found words for something that has long bothered me: “toxic positivity,” the knee-jerk reaction to put on a smile and just move on, to say ...
NBC reports on self-defense classes for AAPI communities
May Wong practices the self-defense techniques she’s learning every Tuesday at 11 am at 189 Allen Street on the Lower East Side. Our instructors Kip (in the protective equipment) and Sammy are helping seniors learn ...
University Settlement awarded $148,500 by the New York State Council on the Arts
University Settlement announced today a grant totaling $148,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s $105 million ...
Join The Performance Project for an Artist Conversation with Cyrus Aaron and Laurent Chevalier
Join The Performance Project @ University Settlement on Monday, December 13, at 7pm EST for an Artist Conversation with Performance Project Artist in Residence Cyrus Aaron. Cyrus and his collaborator Laurent Chevalier will be in ...
Self-defense classes on the Lower East Side featured on WPIX Channel 11
WPIX’s Monica Morales came to the Neighborhood Center to check out the self-defense classes we’re offering to Lower East Side community members in partnership with the Alicia & Jason Lee Foundation. Drop by our location ...
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