UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT IN THE NEWS
Protecting kids and supporting families more effectively with holistic engagement
By Melissa Aase, Chief Executive Officer, University Settlement It’s said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions – and that insight comes to mind when I think about foster care systems, which ...
Youth programs – knitting the past to our communities’ future
By Melissa Aase, CEO, University Settlement When our neighbors get involved with University Settlement, it’s often the beginning of a life-long relationship. I love the generational perspective this gives our organization, which so eloquently demonstrates ...
Free Self-Defense Class Offered to Empower New Yorkers Against Racially-Biased Attacks
The Alicia and Jason Lee Foundation will partner with University Settlement to provide free self-defense classes for their neighbors, many of whom are Asian, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Responding to the rise in unprovoked ...
Registration is open for The Creative Center at University Settlement’s 2021 Training Institute
Artists and healthcare administrators are invited to participate in The Creative Center at University Settlement’s 2021 Training Institute, registration for which is now open. Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2021. In the training, ...
A mental health crisis for young people in our neighborhoods, and how we’re responding
Our CEO Melissa Aase writes: Last week, we wrapped up summer camp at 14 schools and community centers on the Lower East Side and across Brooklyn. Camp was often terrifically inspiring this year, and we were thrilled to welcome our ...
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