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Current USES President and CEO Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle (right), former Executive Director Frieda Garcia (center), and former President and CEO Kevin Hepner (left) at The Neighborhood Gala on June 2, 2015. Boston, Mass. – On Tuesday, June 2 from 6:00-9:00pm, United South End Settlements (USES) hosted The Neighborhood Gala at the Harriet Tubman House […]

by Heather Kaufmann, Volunteer Coordinator On May 8 and 9, United South End Settlements (USES) Workforce Readiness program hosted its first Mock Interview Workshop. Over 60 students from the Adult Basic Education (ABE), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and Transition to College programs participated in one-on-one mock interviews with volunteer working professionals. “I […]

Roxanne’s Neighborhood, The World of Sitting Ducks, is a walk based on the new novel by Alison Barnet, South End historian. This kickoff to the 2015 United South End Settlements (USES) Neighborhood Walks series will be held on Monday, May 11, at 6 pm. From Franklin Square to the Church of the Immaculate Conception to […]

by Heather Kaufmann, Volunteer Coordinator Jessica Giovanni moved from her home country of Indonesia to the United States when she was 14. Having to learn English as a second language has been a significant influence on her life, making her uniquely passionate about language learning. “Tutoring in the Workforce Readiness program at United South End […]

por Catherine Aiello, Children’s Art Centre Program Coordinator Click here for English. Los estudiantes de primer grado en la escuela Hurley acaban de terminar un proyecto emocionante que combina la fotografía, la tecnología y las artes de lenguaje. Durante varias semanas, los estudiantes trabajaron juntos para tomarles retratos fotográficos representando distintas emociones. Después, en su […]

by Catherine Aiello, Children’s Art Centre Program Coordinator Haga clic aquí para el español. The first graders at the Hurley have just finished up an exciting project combining photography, language arts, and technology literacy. Over several weeks, students worked together to take portraits of each other representing different emotions using the school’s classroom set of iPads. […]