| Last updated on August 2, 2007 |
United South End Settlements serves seniors, adults, teens,and children through programs in art, education, technology, and social services.
United South End Settlements is a catalyst, bringing together the resources of participants, the community, and the agency to promote the stabilization and well-being of individuals and groups at risk within the community to: nurture personal growth and development; build a sense of community; foster an environment and the conditions in which all can thrive.
Description:
Current programs at United South End Settlements:
Children & Youth:
*Infant and Toddler Program
*Early Childhood Education/Preschool
*Afterschool Program
*Children's Art Centre
*Camp Hale
*Arts Incentives Program
Adult Programs:
*Adult Basic Education and Literacy
*Community Technology
*Senior Services
*Senior Home Repair
*South End Center for Adult Education
*Art and Culture
*Volunteer Services
*Civic Engagement
History:
United South End Settlements (USES) was incorporated in 1960 with the merger of five Boston settlement houses which were established in the South End in the 1890s. In Boston, settlements established the first training program for early childhood and kindergarten teachers, the first nursery schools, mothers' groups, children's lending libraries, and playgrounds. Throughout the 20th century, settlement houses thrived as safe, accessible locations where neighbors from all walks of life could come together to organize recreational, cultural, and educational activities; create economic opportunities; and support each other in times of need. With its heritage in Boston's settlement house movement, USES carries on the tradition today.
Contact person: Kyle Ingrid Johnson, Director Of Art, Education, And Community Services, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: 617-236-0162
Address:
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566 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02118-1195
(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.uses.org
Directions:
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Via the "T" Orange Line:
Get off at the Mass. Ave. stop. As you leave the station turn right. Walk 1/2 block to the intersection of Mass. and Columbus Ave. The Harriet Tubman House is the three-storey, red brick building on. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Orange Line - Mass Ave stop,
Walk distance (in minutes): 2
Nearest Bus Stop: #1 Harvard Square/Dudley Street, 1 minute walk
For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/index.cfm |
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I volunteered at a high school in Brookline.I don't have an agency. I found this school through my University to gain an experience, and it was a good experience with 2nd graders.
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