Dave Hughes

Washington, DC, Sept. 4, 2024 – Today, the Aspen Institute announced its 2024 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows, 22 leaders from across the United States who are transforming systems so that our youngest children and families can thrive – including Barbara DiGangi, University Settlement’s Director of Community Wellness Initiatives. The 2024 Ascend Fellows represent 14 states […]

Women Creating Change (WCC), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering a more just and equitable New York City where all women are civically engaged, today announced its partnership with University Settlement, America’s first settlement house, which partners with more than 40,000 New Yorkers annually. This collaboration will bring civic engagement and advocacy training to University Settlement’s

JULY 25, 2024 – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the eight community-based organizations selected to receive $20,000 each from the Manhattan D.A.’s Office for initiatives to prevent youth gun violence. The Office’s funding allows community-based organizations to pay young New Yorkers stipends over the summer to participate in meaningful programming –

Joanna Weiner (Senior Counsel, NYC Health + Hospitals) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Joanna has worked as a health care lawyer for more than 20 years, serving as in-house counsel for non-profit hospitals and as outside counsel for a variety of not-for-profit health care

Marie-Laure Romney (Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, New York Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. At NYP/Lower Manhattan, Dr. Romney manages day-to-day operations, oversees operating and capital budgets, and implements clinical strategy. She joined NYP in 2018, and previously served

The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund has awarded The Creative Center at University Settlement a significant grant over two years, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. The Creative Center was founded on the belief that “medicine cures the body, but art heals the spirit.” Its programs include Hospital Artists-in-Residence (AIR) that bring arts instruction

Headlined “A False Choice on Families in New York City,” the piece begins: New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration would have you believe that we must choose between funding social services and assisting asylum seekers. This is a false choice, because making real, permanent investments in our social services infrastructure and workforce would be