Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
...of Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC), congratulated her fellow social workers, noting, “we have touched people’s lives. We transform families and communities.” Lizardo addressed the current stresses in working with...
...site of an even earlier firehouse, built in 1854 for the Americus Engine Company No. 6, whose first foreman (albeit in an earlier location) was William “Boss” Tweed. The Dale...
In January 2024, Shanell Kitt, LMSW, assumed the role of director for the CONNECT (Continuous Engagement between Community and Clinic Treatment) program. As a licensed social worker and artist, she...
...central values being communicated are humility, effort, ambition, respect and teamwork, or H.E.A.R.T., as understood through a culture of cooperation on both an individual and group level. Social-emotional development is...
...for two reasons,” says Milvi Vehik, Program Director at Good Companions. “It was unexpected, and it came from youngsters, beautifully bridging the intergenerational aspects between giver and recipient. “The timing...
...McMaster-Carr, where she will work in the company’s Chicago headquarters. “It’s ok to not know what to major in; opportunities will open and lead you where you want to go,”...
Jessica Underwood Varma, left, and Sarah Lohman at “Hidden Immigration Histories of the Lower East Side: Sephardic Jewish Food Traditions” on June 4, 2018. Hidden histories were revealed at Henry...
...given by the scholars’ response, beloved!) rapper, “the poet, Drake”, before paraphrasing his lyrics: “You started from the bottom—now you’re here.” Judith Belliard opened the ceremony on a similar note,...
...Street University (HSU), the agency’s summer college prep intensive. HSU is the summer program of the Settlement’s Expanded Horizons year-round college prep services. This summer, the more than 60 students...
...through college even when finances were tough. “I can’t think of a better resource for a kid like me,” he said. “Class of 2020, make the world a better place…it’s...
