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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. […]

by Chelsea Revelle, Director of Arts and Culture Arts education is a critical ingredient for a child’s growing brain. It supports skills such as innovation, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving that nurture a motivation to learn. The arts support healthy brain development and are proven to increase academic achievement. A young child’s mind is an amazing […]

We’re excited to announce the Senior Services Spring 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. […]