Honoring every family’s desire to do the best for their children

Early Childhood, Press Release /

East New York children love the rooftop playground at Children’s Corner Early Childhood Center – shown here in 2021 By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► We’ve operated Children’s Corner in East New York since 2010 ► Our Early Head Start program partners with families beginning with pregnancy and through children’s third birthdays, […]

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University Settlement’s Letty Hawthorne testifies at New York City Council

Advocacy, Press Release /

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Children and Youth, Chair Althea Stevens Submitted by Letty Hawthorne, Assistant Director of Atlantic Terminal, University Settlement March 22, 2024  Chair Stevens and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to

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Finding self-acceptance through communal art-making

Older Adults, Press Release /

Members of The Creative Center community participate in an Art Workshop. By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► The Creative Center @ University Settlement offers free daily art classes to people living with cancer or chronic illnesses ► TCC’s programs build participants’ self-expression, mindfulness, and community engagement, supporting healing processes ► Instructors create

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University Settlement’s Kyungsoo Kang testifies at New York City Council

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Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Contracts, Chair Julie Won Submitted by Kyungsoo Kang, Grants Contract Administrator, University Settlement March 21, 2024  Chair Won and members of the City Council Committee on Contracts. Thank you for the opportunity to

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University Settlement’s Veronica Wong testifies at New York City Council

Advocacy, Press Release /

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Parks and Recreation Submitted by Veronica Wong, Advocacy Director, University Settlement March 21, 2024  My name is Veronica Wong, and I am the Advocacy Director for University Settlement. Thank you to the City

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University Settlement’s Anjini Ramnarine testifies at New York City Council

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Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Education, Chair Rita Joseph Submitted by Anjini Ramnarine, Director of the Family Child Care Network, University Settlement March 18, 2024  Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony. My name is Anjini Ramnarine,

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University Settlement’s Sofiya Pidzyraylo testifies at New York City Council

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Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Aging, Chair Crystal Hudson Submitted by Sofiya Pidzyraylo, Program Director of the Village View NORC, University Settlement March 8, 2024  Chair Hudson, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I’m Sofiya Pidzyraylo, Program

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University Settlement’s Xing Hui Zheng testifies at City Council Joint Oversight Hearings

Advocacy, Press Release /

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement    before the New York City Council   Joint Oversight Hearing: The Needs of Immigrant Older Adults in NYC  Committee on Aging, Chair Crystal Hudson Committee on Immigration, Chair Alexa Avilés  Submitted by Xing Hui Zheng, Assistant Director of the Houston Street Center, University Settlement February

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A place where parents learn and build confidence

Early Childhood, Press Release /

When partnering with parents and families to navigate life changes or stressful events, the Creative Steps team sometimes creates personalized booklets for children like the one excerpted here. By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► Social-emotional learning supports are built into all of our Early Childhood Education programs, serving 1,500 young children and

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Celebrating 30 years of The Creative Center

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By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► The Creative Center at University Settlement brings art-making into healthcare and creative aging settings, creating powerful benefits for participants ► Every year 10 Hospital Artists-in-Residence partner with more than 3,000 neighbors living with cancer and chronic illnesses and their caregivers ► You’re invited to The Creative

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