Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Kalsang Lhamo came to New York in 2005 from a farming community in Tibet. Knowing that learning English was essential to finding a good job, the 24-year-old signed up for ESOL and housekeeping classes at Henry Street, at the advice of a friend. Although she received a housekeeping certificate, Kalsang struggled with English and instead… Read More »
In 2014, desperate for a way out of an abusive marriage, Yuharnis Abdullah reached out to Henry Street’s Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) for advice on the next steps toward a divorce from her spouse of 21 years. She had come to the United States in 1993 following an arranged marriage. Though she had completed college… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Ring in the Year of the Pig at Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center with a free, family-friendly community festival: The Year of Abundance: A Lunar New Year Celebration. Join Abrons, Wing on Wo’s W.O.W. Project, and Yellow Jackets Collective on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 466 Grand Street. … Read More »
Above: Preston Baker from Valudi Capital talks with two Expanded Horizons participants during the networking dinner. Participants in Henry Street’s Expanded Horizons college-success program did some extracurricular learning over their holiday break at the Settlement’s first student-professional networking event, hosted by staff of Credit Suisse on January 15. “Striking up conversations with strangers is never… Read More »
