Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Having grown up in Breman Asikuma, a town in Ghana’s Central Region, Haleema Forson, 32, became a middle school science and math teacher there when she was only 19. But she dreamed of coming to the United States, where her aunts, uncles, and cousins lived. “I thought it was like heaven,” she says of America…. Read More »
Carlos de la Rosa has never taken for granted the enormous sacrifice his parents made—leaving their homes and their culture in Mexico and Ecuador—so that their children could have better lives. As a strong student growing up in Washington Heights, Carlos felt obligated to overcome any academic obstacles. “Every first-generation student feels this way,” he… Read More »
For Miriam Mercado, Tai Chi is on Tuesday. Flower-making is on Thursday. Exercise, dance, art, and bingo happen every day. Mercado is one of a loyal cadre of regulars who never miss a day the Henry Street Settlement Senior Center. The 75-year-old has come to the center for about six years, traveling from her home… Read More »
He came to the United States at the age of nine without knowing a word of English. A born actor and poet, Modesto “Flako” Jimenez didn’t get a leading part in his elementary school’s production of The Wizard of Oz because of his accent. He’s been proving his school wrong ever since. “Every immigrant struggles,… Read More »
Above: The Art Show Gala Preview, February 27, 2019. Photo by Cesarin Mateo. See more photos online here. Henry Street Settlement’s largest annual fundraiser, The Art Show, brought together art-world bigwigs, philanthropists, and long-time settlement supporters for the February 27 Gala Preview in the Park Avenue Armory. The sumptuous celebration of museum-quality artwork, enjoyed alongside a delicious… Read More »
New York City’s architectural structures offer us a visual narrative of the city’s compelling and dynamic history. As traditional craftspeople, we recognize the significance that these structures have within the edifice of our societal fabric and to our sense of memory. We understand the need to preserve such framework by using careful and thoughtful restoration… Read More »
Do you remember your first summer job? Maybe it was scooping ice cream or working at a summer camp. Maybe it was in an office or in retail. No matter where it was or what it entailed, the basic lessons our first jobs teach us—money skills, time management, how to work well with others—stick with… Read More »
Decorations of shiny red and gold shed a warm glow over the Year of Abundance celebration of the Lunar New Year at Abrons Arts Center on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The center welcomed the Year of the Pig in a glittery, joyous partnership with the Wing on Wo W.O.W Project and Yellow Jackets Collective, which… Read More »
Above: The Housing Town Hall and Resource Fair. Have you ever wondered how to take your landlord to court, or if you even can? Attendees of the recent Housing Town Hall and Resource Fair, held at 301 Henry Street on Saturday, January 26, 2019, learned that and more from representatives of New York City organizations… Read More »
