Shut It Down! New Photography Exhibit Captures Energy of Black Lives Matter Movement in Boston

by Heather Kaufmann, Team USES Marathon Coordinator United South End Settlements is proud to announce our two Team USES runners for the 2017 Boston Marathon: Jana Eggers and Steve Holt! They are helping our neighbors “run toward success” by raising $22,500 for USES by race day on April 17, 2017. To support Team USES, visit […]

This past Wednesday, the atrium of the Harriet Tubman House was transformed into a runway for United South End Settlements’ first ever Workforce Readiness Fashion Show and Luncheon. Workforce Readiness students and staff strutted down the runway wearing business casual attire, dressed for success. Some modeled their own clothes purchased from Solutions at Work, a […]

By Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, President and CEO In October, I shared the exciting news that USES has embarked on Vision 125, a strategic planning process that is preparing us to better meet the needs of our evolving community through high impact programming and a sustainable business model. For the past month and a half, […]

By Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, President and CEO A Change in Leadership In February 2015, I became the President and CEO of United South End Settlements. I was eager to take on this role after learning more about USES’s rich history and legacy of helping Bostonians strengthen their families and build their communities. Founded in […]

by Melissa Buckley, Children’s Art Centre Coordinator This past year, the Children’s Art Centre (CAC) had the exciting opportunity to bring the Arts in Early Learning In-School Residency program to the Blackstone Innovation School, providing integrated arts-based curriculum to seven early childhood classrooms. The CAC Arts in Early Learning curriculum is tailored to integrate the […]

by Charlotte Goff, Volunteer Coordinator This article was originally published by Boston Cares on May 24, 2016. As the AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Coordinator serving at United South End Settlements (USES) through the Boston Cares AmeriCorps VISTA program, I have gotten to recruit and coordinate over 300 fantastic volunteers, all dedicated to our mission to improve […]