East Side House Settlement
Encyclopedia
East Side House Settlement is a non-profit organization
located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx
area of New York
, New York
, United States
. It has served the Mott Haven section of the Bronx since 1963, and currently has a staff of over 200, with an emphasis on programs serving children and families.
on New York's Upper East Side
. In 1963, the organization moved to its current South Bronx location.
It has received multiple grants from the Carnegie Corporation, which has supported more than 550 New York City arts and social service institutions since its inception in 2002, and which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor
Michael Bloomberg
.
Non-profit organization
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located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx
South Bronx
The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx....
area of New York
New York City
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, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. It has served the Mott Haven section of the Bronx since 1963, and currently has a staff of over 200, with an emphasis on programs serving children and families.
Programs
The East Side House Settlement runs an after school program that teaches fourth grade students about black history. This includes reenactments of the escape of slaves, such as Frederick Douglas. The program uses arts, dance and music as educational mediums.History
East Side House was founded in 1891 as a settlement houseSettlement movement
The settlement movement was a reformist social movement, beginning in the 1880s and peaking around the 1920s in England and the US, with a goal of getting the rich and poor in society to live more closely together in an interdependent community...
on New York's Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
. In 1963, the organization moved to its current South Bronx location.
It has received multiple grants from the Carnegie Corporation, which has supported more than 550 New York City arts and social service institutions since its inception in 2002, and which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
.