News & Events

We look forward to another fantastic summer at USES. Our programming and activities aim to engage all children in our Early Childhood Education (ECE) and club48 classrooms. For our infants through Pre-Kindergarten students, we will be focusing on the themes of Growing, Underwater Life, and Summer and Community. Students will be learning about underwater animals […]

“A Day at Camp Hale” The morning bugle (reveille) wakes everyone up at 7:30 a.m. while Squam Lake is calm and quiet. If you’re lucky, you will have already been woken up by the call of a loon well before the bugle sounds. Groggy campers and staff make their way up the hill for a […]

We are thrilled to share that Friday night’s Neighborhood Gala fundraiser was a success! Through generous donations and the support from friends, family, neighbors, and partners, we raised over $650,000! Reaching this achievement and getting the chance to celebrate with everyone was a true highlight for all of us at USES. We were very excited […]

Each year, USES recognizes Harriet Tubman Day (March 10th) to honor and remember Harriet’s bravery and heroics. During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 enslaved people to freedom. Although Harriet Tubman never lived in Boston, she had connections to the city through other abolitionist friends. One friend […]

Trish Fogarty : Trish joined the USES and Camp Hale team in January 2024. We’re excited to have her onboard and meet all the campers this summer at Camp Hale! Get to know Trish through the Q&A below: Q: Where are you from/where did you grow up?A: I grew up in Wilbraham, MA, but have lived […]

This January, a new and exciting activity opened up for the kids of club48: 3D Design and Printing. Previously working on photography during the fall with USES’ community partner and friend, Pete Johannsen, the kids switched over to this new field with him as the changing seasons left them with less daylight for photos. Pete, […]

The competitive program accepted more than 40 local leaders and changemakers around Boston to analyze the root causes of diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges over 11 months.

We stand with organizations like the Lift Our Kids MA coalition in urging the Governor to rescind cuts to cash assistance programs.