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University Settlement Society of New York

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, USA
Size: 
501-1000 employees
Founded: 
1886
Populations Served: 
All Populations
About Us
Mission: 

University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, we’ve collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.

Programs: 

To strengthen our community, we provide a range of services and support for every member of our community, every generation. Childcare. After-school programs. Education for adults, Meals, and companionship for seniors. Let us know how we can serve you or your family — and thereby serve our entire neighborhood.

industry: 
Nonprofit