Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Above: Photo by Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA.com. Click here to see more photos from this event » The Big Easy may have had parades for Fat Tuesday but the Big Apple had fine art, cocktails and celebrities at the elegant 29th annual Art Show Gala Preview last night at the Park Avenue Armory. The Art Show, one of… Read More »
Above: David Garza, Executive Director, with all grantees and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. Henry Street Settlement received $8.4 million, including $2.7 million in capital funding, from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., to create a Youth Opportunity Hub on the Lower East Side. The announcement was made today at a press conference… Read More »
Pictured, first row from left: Becker Rosales, Maedhbh McCullugh, Ramon Vargas, Shauna Ramadhin. Second row: Mamoun Shaukat, Kettely Germain, Venera Ziyatdinova, Mei Juan Zhao With all the controversy surrounding immigration these days, we are featuring some immigrant success stories. We didn’t have to search far and wide – all of the individuals profiled are Henry Street employees! We hope you… Read More »
Update, February 9, 2017 at 9:28 a.m.: Please note that while HSE and ESL classes have been cancelled, the employment offices at those sites are open. It is only the classes that have been cancelled. The ATTAIN Lab is closed today. Update, 9:52 p.m.: The following program sites will also be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 9: HSE… Read More »
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at Twitter? On January 19, 2017, participants in Henry Street Settlement’s Young Adult Internship Program got sneak preview when they visited the Twitter offices in New York City. During the visit — part of Twitter’s #FridayforGood volunteer campaign – the YAIP young adults participated in a career panel… Read More »
Dear Henry Street Settlement Community, On Friday, the President issued an executive order blocking entry into the United States for citizens of select countries. This order runs counter to the mission of Henry Street Settlement and to the principles on which we were founded. Moreover, this action has caused confusion, anxiety, hardship and unrest for… Read More »
Supporters scored a slam dunk for Henry Street youth at the Settlement’s 2017 Dunk & Donate basketball tournament on January 21. Six teams hit the court at the Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) to raise $20,000 for youth programs at the site. The Park Slope Boys team—made up of dunkers from Park Slope, Brooklyn—won the… Read More »
Pictured Above: Some of the Henry Streeters who marched in D.C. & NYC. Top row, L to R: Nicole Fogarty (Marketing), Tera Gurney (Parent Center), Betsy Smith (NORC), Jeremy Reiss (Development), Susan LaRosa (Marketing), Merav Davis (Development), Emma Barker (Development). Bottom row, L to R: Ashley Young (NRC), Sari Weintraub (Development), Lianne DiFabbio (Development), Chelsea Jupin (Marketing), Wayne… Read More »
Q: When is basketball more than a game? A: When it’s a gateway to better grades, responsibility and hard work. That “gateway” is open every day at Henry Street Settlement’s Boys & Girls Republic (BGR), which lures youth in the door with basketball, but teaches much more than jump shots. Located in public housing on… Read More »
Do the plummeting temperatures and snow flurries make you dream of summer? You’re not the only one! Here at Henry Street Settlement, we are busy preparing for our two summer day camps, Camp Henry and Abrons Arts Camp. Both camps are great ways for children ages five to thirteen to spend their summer, and registration… Read More »
