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Boston, MA — From May 2 to 8, United South End Settlements (USES) Early Childhood Education and After School programs will join thousands of schools, libraries, and community groups nationwide in a coordinated effort to encourage millions of Americans to turn off televisions, smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles for seven days and turn on the […]

Video by In The Car Media. Boston, Mass. – On Tuesday, April 26 from 6:00 – 9:00pm, United South End Settlements (USES) hosted its second annual Neighborhood Gala at the Harriet Tubman House in Boston’s South End. The evening raised over $292,000 to-date and celebrated USES’s programs, services, and impact over the past year. Over […]

by Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, USES President & CEO I am thrilled by yesterday’s historic announcement of Harriet Tubman’s new spot on the $20 bill. Finally, a century after her death, her courage, selflessness, and incredible accomplishments as an abolitionist and freedom fighter will be publicly recognized on a US bill, a place, until now, […]

Opening Reception: April 22, 6:00 – 9:00 pm On View: April 22 – May 31 Conversations: Wednesdays, April 27 – May 25, 6:15 – 7:30 pm Boston, MA – United South End Settlements (USES), Mission Gallery and Leonardo March are collaborating to bring Shut It Down!, a community photography exhibition and conversation series to USES’ […]

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, […]