Remembering Gina Rusch

…in the early 1960s, Gina joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Philippines, and in around 1965 got a job with UNH. She was assigned to work with a number

2022 Benefit Honoree

…important work of a variety of nonprofit organizations. He has been honored to receive a number of recognitions for his work. In 2021 he was invested as Archon Grand Orator…

April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…attempt at answering some of those plaguing questions. What are the odds of getting a seat? The numbers are daunting. The city has just 20,000 pre-K spaces at the moment;…

Summer 2019 Newsletter – AIM Program

…three years. The number of participants we can take on has also increased from 12 to 16. I’m excited about collaborating with other Union Settlement youth programs to expand our…

May 13, 2015

May 13, 2015

…Comptroller’s office and AARP New York—now in its second year—will nearly double the number of Shred Day Events throughout the city “Identity theft is a very real threat – it…

August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015

…such as childcare, after-school programs, housing, health care, legal representation, ESL and GED classes, senior services and more. Many non-profits offer these and other services, but most local residents do…

February 6, 2014

February 6, 2014

services at Henry Street Settlement. “We’ve had teachers who come in with no classroom experience,” Flores said. “They gain that here, then they step up to working with the DOE.”…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…and support staff in the nonprofit EarlyLearn centers (like ours) funded by the NYC Administration for Children’s Services. Nearly 60% of the universal pre-kindergarten seats in the City are located…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…and a passionate advocate for the needs of underserved communities. Since opening our doors in 1895, we have brought education, wellness and community-building programs to our neighborhood, empowering New Yorkers…

May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015

…unveils the newly renovated Education Center in the Washington Houses Community Center, which was carried out with a $50,000 grant and volunteer services from the New York Junior League (NYJL)….