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by Vanessa Faria In late September, USES’ Early Childhood Education students spent a beautiful day learning about different types of apples and getting some hands-on experience picking their own. On a sunny Thursday morning, 36 pre-school students, USES staff, and over 20 volunteers from John Hancock and the United Way piled onto buses to head […]

Call for Fiber Artwork at the Harriet Tubman Gallery United South End Settlements 566 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA, 02118 The Harriet Tubman House is in Boston’s South End and houses classrooms, informal gathering places, offices and exhibit spaces. The building’s design is ideally suited to support the mission of serving the South End population and presenting art and music. […]

Image via flickr.com/myfuturedotcom Boston, Mass. – September 22nd marks the launch of a new Home Health Aide (HHA) Training program through the Workforce Readiness program at United South End Settlements (USES). This new course will provide English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students at USES with an opportunity to apply their developing English language […]

by Charlotte Goff, Volunteer Coordinator We love our volunteers. They are passionate and dedicated and help us elevate the members of our South End and Lower Roxbury community. Below, check out a list of some of our latest, fantastic volunteer opportunities here at United South End Settlements. To learn more about volunteering at USES, you can contact […]

We’re excited to announce the Senior Services Fall Session class schedule. USES’ Seniors Services program enables residents to live independently and comfortably in their own homes, to engage with the broader community, and to maintain their health, wellbeing and happiness. “It’s important for seniors to remain active for many reasons,” says Clara Garcia, Director of Senior Services. […]

Carla Stallworth decided to become a student in the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certificate (MDLC) program at United South End Settlements (USES) after her friend, neighbor, and USES employee Michelle Barnes referred her to it. “I graduated high school in 2006,” said Carla. “I haven’t used computers very much since then. I knew I needed to […]