Daytime and Evening Holiday Parties

HOLIDAY PARTIES (Jingle Bell) ROCK!

There was plenty of good cheer, food, and fun at the University Settlement’s Holiday Parties this year. The Daytime and the Evening classes contributed dazzling dishes from their home countries. The music, the festive decorations, and the games added to the fun. Both teachers and students celebrated the winter holiday season and had an excellent time together!

Setting up for our Daytime students was as much fun…
…as the party!

We played games to see who would eat first:

and then we ate!

Waiting to eat.

Abby and her students:

What’s a party without presents and reindeer?

And Joe and Christine celebrated with their students!

Our Evening classes had an equally good time!

The games were so exciting!

Time to eat!

All our friends together, celebrating:

Our Evening teachers:

And then the dancing started….

AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.

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Weekend Holiday Party

Our W1, W2, and W3 weekend holiday party this year was a festive celebration full of laughter, good food, and great company!

We enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch with food and treats from all over the world.

What made the day truly special, however, were the wonderful performances from each class. Whether it was singing a holiday Wham! tune, karaoke to Jingle Bells, or sharing things we are thankful for, it was clear that the joy of the season was in full swing.

Happy Holidays from our weekend classes!

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Fun and Free in NYC in October!

Field of Light  https://www.fieldoflightnyc.com/ Wander across 6 acres, through an installation of almost 19,000 spheres of light, and enjoy the beautiful shifting colors.  With the skyline on one side, and the East River on the other – this will be a walk you’ll remember! (Now through the end of 2024.)

For some outdoor cinema fun, Movies Under the Stars – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Friday, October 18th 7:00 – 9:00 pm

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters.

In Kissena Corridor Park, Queens (at entrance – Colden Street and Elder Avenue)

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2024/10/18/movies-under-the-stars-ghostbusters-frozen-empire

Saturday, October 19th 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Field Guide: Fire Feast

At Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens  

We come together to consider foods that signify moments of togetherness. This fire feast is to give energies back, to consider our togetherness and how we strive for freedom of others.

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/socrates-sculpture-park

Hatha Yoga

October 16th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn

Find peace and ZenImmerse yourself in hatha yoga, a class suitable for everyone.

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2024/10/16/hatha-yoga

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Congratulations to Our Graduates!

There was pomp, and circumstance, and good food, and much pride and joy. Our end-of-year celebration and graduation ceremonies were exhilarating and LOTS of fun.  Each group of students, (Daytime, Evening, and Weekend) enjoyed their own party, and each was the happy result of the work of our dedicated staff and teachers.  246 students were celebrated in total, with 29 graduating successfully from our program.  We are proud of all of them, and wish our commencement students every success and all the best for their next chapter!

Presentations, slide shows, and awards were enjoyed by all.  Congratulatory videos were sent by family members, and some even came to cheer their graduates in person!

Our College and Career Readiness groups were the stars of the day!

The rooms were delightful to look at – with decorations and balloons everywhere!

US Adult Literacy 📖 | We closed out another school year of daytime classes yesterday. Great job to all of our students – you did it! Our College and Career… | Instagram

Delicious food contributed by students, mostly home-made delicacies from their cultures!

US Adult Literacy 📖 | Congratulations to the new class of 2024! 🎊🎉🎈Students in Class E4 graduated from the highest level of our program. In true evening… | Instagram

All in all, the 2023-2024 school year was a shining success for all concerned.  Take a look at how rich our program is. It is through our collaborative efforts of our supportive partners that we’re able to offer our adult English language learners such a unique and enriching student experience.

A Year in Review – YouTube

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Invitation to BRIC House Block Party & ICAC’s “Spread Love” premiere this Sunday (9/10)!

The Performance Project of University Settlement invites you to the premiere of the ICAC’s “Spread Love” music video as part of BRIC House Block Party this Sunday, September 10th! Check out a preview here:


On Sunday, September 10, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop and 10 years at BRIC House, BRIC brings you a day of music, workshops, art, food, family activities, AND MORE! Featuring performances by Bizzy Banks, Kamauu, Girll Codee, BreezyLYN, and others. 

Join the ICAC at 12:45pm for the premiere of “Spread Love” ❤️

Come close out the summer with BRIC and the ICAC!

Click Here for More Information!

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ROAR Festival

Thank you for joining us at our first ROAR Festival by University Settlement event this past Saturday! Neighbors and other festival goers stopped by our booth to learn more about our free English classes, to play a word game, and walked away with a free book. If you didn’t get the chance to stop by this past weekend, don’t worry! There is still a chance to visit us every Saturday until 8/12, from 11AM to 3PM at SDR Park, on Stanton Street. Registration is open and classes start in September. Learn more about the classes we offer by visiting us on Saturday our check out our website to complete the interest form: https://www.universitysettlement.org/…/adult-english…/

#LearnEnglish#AprendeIngles#AdultESOL

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