East Side House Settlement
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.
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[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] History
East Side House was founded in 1891 as a settlement house 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.[2]
[edit] See also
Rites of Passage, a Stamford CT-based after-school program on African American history
[edit] References
- ^ Vishal Persaud, “Students keep learning after school”, Mott Have Herald, April 12, 2010
- ^ Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss. Retrieved May 1, 2010. Retrieved on August 28, 2007
