The Creative Center at University Settlement Offers Free Virtual Art Workshops for People Living with, or Survivors of, Cancer and Their Caregivers

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The Creative Center, a program of University Settlement, offers daily, free-of-charge, art workshops over Zoom to people living with, or survivors of, cancer and their caregivers as an antidote to the isolation and fear that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis, which has become even more challenging during the pandemic. “Since 1994, The Creative Center has […]

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Testimony of University Settlement Before the New York City Council

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Last week University Settlement submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging for the joint preliminary budget hearing. Read the full testimony below. — FY 2021 Joint Preliminary Budget Hearing: Committee on Aging Council Member Margaret Chin, Chair of the Committee on Aging Presented by Bing Ji, Program Director of the Village

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The Creative Center at University Settlement Hosts Showcase

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The Creative Center at University Settlement Hosts Showcase featuring monologues written by people living with illness, read by notable performers New York, NY (March 12, 2021) – The Creative Center, a program of University Settlement, offers daily, free-of-charge, art workshops in visual, literary and performing arts to people living with cancer and other chronic illnesses as

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University Settlement Calls on the City to Fully Honor The Indirect Cost Rate Funding Initiative

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Yesterday, Veronica Wong, Advocacy Director at University Settlement, submitted testimony to the Committee on Contracts preliminary budget hearing, (held Jointly with the Committee on Finance and the Subcommittee on Capital Budget. Here’s what she had to say: —- Good afternoon, thank you for the time to speak. My name is Veronica Wong, and I’m the Advocacy Director for

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University Settlement Advocates for the Safety of Older Adults During COVID

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Yesterday, Michele Rodriguez, Program Director of Older Adults at University Settlement, submitted testimony to the NYC Council hearing on COVID and Seniors: Protecting Older Adults in the Community. Here’s what she had to say: — February 17, 2021 Dear New York City Councilmembers of the Committee on Aging, Committee on Health, and Committee on Technology,

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University Settlement Advocates for Fair City Funding for Community-Based Organizations

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Last month University Settlement’s Director for Advocacy Veronica Wong testified before the New York City Council, presenting our perspective on the City’s withdrawal from a previous commitment to cover more of nonprofits’ true operational costs. The city’s decision on what it refers to as the “indirect rate” will significantly impact University Settlement’s programs and services,

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University Settlement and The Door will Operate Independently

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November 6, 2020 – University Settlement and The Door have jointly agreed to end their legal partnership of twenty years and will begin operating independently from one another in 2021, the organizations’ boards announced today. “After two decades of effective partnership, we believe that formal independence is now in the best interest of each of our

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University Settlement Welcomes Leonard Berman to its Board of Directors

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October 23, 2020 – Leonard Berman has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the agency announced today. He is the fourth candidate to join its board this year.  An executive with more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry, Len will bring extensive non-profit board leadership and a legacy of strong familial ties to the Lower East Side to his board service with US.  

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University Settlement Launches Foster Care Prevention Program with ACS

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NEW YORK, NY September 8, 2020 – University Settlement has launched a groundbreaking new effort to support families in order to prevent situations in which children require foster care, the agency announced today. Funded by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the Prevention Program will use Mobility Mentoring, an evidence-based support model, as it works closely

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