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Henry Street Happenings

Coming Together for KAWS and A Cause

It was a hot-pink-carpet-affair at Metrograph on Wednesday, May 9 as Henry Street Settlement hosted more than 250 guests at the second annual CINEMAtheque Party. At the event, held to raise funds for Henry Street’s social service, arts and health care programs, Henry Street unveiled an exciting collaborative art installation, pictured above, by special guest artist KAWS and… Read More »

Stamping Out Stigma with Senior Services

Daniel Chen, M.D., addresses the crowd at Henry Street Settlement Senior Services’ inaugural mental health conference.  Henry Street Settlement Senior Services ushered in Mental Health Awareness Month at its inaugural mental health conference, Stamping Out Stigma: Exploring Mental Health in Multicultural Senior Populations, held at the Settlement’s Community Consultation Center May 3, 2018. The event brought… Read More »

Extraordinary $6.24 Million Gift to Henry Street

(Above: students from Henry Street’s Expanded Horizons College Success Program, class of 2017.) Henry Street Settlement received $6.24 million – the largest single estate gift to the Settlement in its history — from the estate of Sylvia Bloom-Margolies. The gift will be used to create The Bloom-Margolies Scholarship Fund in Memory of Sylvia Bloom Margolies,… Read More »

Hidden Histories Made Public

(Above: Sarah Lohman and Vivek Bald address the crowded audience at Hidden Immigration Histories of the Lower East Side, April 26, 2018.) The history of the Lower East Side’s South Asians may be “hidden” – but it is VERY popular! Nearly 90 individuals squeezed into the Settlement’s dining room for the public history program “Hidden Immigration… Read More »

Spend your Saturdays With Us!

A community member raising a question at the Growth and Goals Academy. What are you doing this weekend? Hopefully spending it at Henry Street! The Settlement now offers three free Saturday classes – adult fitness, youth dance and business basics – at 301 Henry Street. Classes are open to all, 100 percent free and tons… Read More »

Henry Streeters Going Above and Beyond

Team JET/YAIP, left, and Team BGR/Facilities pose with Henry Street Executive Director David Garza at the Spring 2018 Above and Beyond Recognition Ceremony. It’s a tie! The winners of Above and Beyond, Henry Street’s employee recognition program, were announced this month, with the top prize being split between two teams: Job Essentials Training (JET)/Young Adult… Read More »

Teaching Values Through Sports, With Help from FC Barcelona

Henry Street youth team members and Barça Foundation staff reflect during a training session. The Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) is usually quiet on Saturday afternoons, when its extensive youth programming takes a short break before picking up again in the evening. This, however, wasn’t the case on two Saturdays in March, when Henry Street… Read More »

The Lillian Wald Symposium: Nevertheless, She’s Persisted

Let’s just call it by its name: A Lillian Love Fest. The third annual Lillian Wald Symposium: Nevertheless, She’s Persisted – held March 19th at Henry Street Settlement’s historic headquarters (and Wald’s own home) – featured a distinguished and passionate panel of experts who illuminated Wald’s legacy for the 70 guests who secured a seat at… Read More »

Weather Update: March 21, 2018

Please check the Settlement’s website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages for any updates. Stay warm and stay safe during the storm.

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