My Camp Hale Story

by Charlotte Goff, Volunteer Coordinator Thirty students from United South End Settlements’ (USES) Workforce Readiness program teamed up with volunteers from Downtown Boston Rotary Club (DBRC) recently at the Career Readiness Workshop. The group worked on creating individualized Career Action Plans, interview skills, and more. USES’ Workforce Readiness program aims to open up economic opportunities for low-income […]

by Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, USES President & CEO In an open letter to the San Francisco police department, San Francisco resident Justin Keller expressed his frustration with having to deal with the homeless and drug addicts where he lives. “I shouldn’t have to worry about being accosted. I shouldn’t have to see the pain, […]

by Charlotte Goff, USES Volunteer Coordinator Home Health Aide instructor Claire Sweeney (left) and student Patricia Rogers (right). On Friday, January 21, United South End Settlements (USES) celebrated students from the Home Health Aide (HHA) program as they received their CPR and First Aid certificates after successfully passing their exams. The HHA program trains students […]

Boston, Mass – Rebecca Bagdigian, Camp Hale counselor and lifeguard, will be running the 2016 Boston Marathon in support of Camp Hale and United South End Settlements (USES). As one of two runners on Team USES, Becca’s goal is to raise $7,500 by race day. Camp Hale seeks to instill confidence, responsibility, and leadership in […]

by Rick Tousignant, Qigong/Tai Chi Instructor Join us at Harriet Tubman House on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm for Qigong/Tai Chi, part of USES’ Senior Services program. Shibashi, seen above, was created in 1979 by Professor Lin Hou Sheng who today is revered as one of China’s Living Treasures. It is a series of 18 flowing, […]

Over the last few years the Black Lives Matter activist movement has attained an enormous impact across the nation. Following the murders of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice as well as the acquittal of the perpetrators, cities across the United States experienced a resurgence of protests and calls to demolish institutionalized racism. Embedded […]