US Adult Literacy Program

You made it through Week 1! 🎉

This week, you learned new words. You met new people. You asked questions. You spoke English!

Your turn: Finish this sentence in the comments.
“This week, I ______.”

Example: This week, I met my teacher.

Bonus question! How did you feel this week?
You can start the answer with “I felt _____________.”

🌙✨ And that’s a wrap!

Last night, we held our orientation session for our Evening ESL Classes, officially marking the beginning of the 2026–2027 school year at University Settlement Adult Literacy.

Over the past few days, we’ve had the joy of connecting with hundreds of students across our weekend, daytime, and evening programs. Now, it’s time for the learning to begin! 📚💙

We’re looking forward to the conversations, connections, progress, and accomplishments that the year ahead will bring.

Here’s to a new year of possibilities!🌟

✨What a great way to start the new school year!✨

Our daytime orientation was full of energy, excitement, and so many new faces! 📚💙 We had a fantastic turnout as students came together to learn more about our ESL program, meet our team, and get ready for the year ahead.

Seeing such a big crowd of students excited to learn and take the next step in their English journey was truly inspiring. 🌟

We’re looking forward to an amazing year filled with learning, growth, new connections, and new opportunities!

Let’s make it a great year together!🤗📖

✨What a wonderful way to kick off a new school year!✨

This morning, our halls were filled with smiles, new faces, and excitement as we gathered for orientation for our 2026–2027 Weekend ESL Classes!📚💙

We’re excited to begin another year of learning, growth, and connection. Our students bring different experiences, backgrounds, and goals to the classroom, and we look forward to supporting them as they build their English skills and work toward their personal and professional goals.

Here’s to a year of learning, new friendships, and new opportunities! 🌟

We’re so glad you’re part of our community! 🤗

📸 A rare photo of our entire Adult Literacy team!

As we kick off a new school year, we’re excited to welcome new and returning students to our community. Every day, our teachers, counselors, and admin staff work together to support adult immigrants in New York City as they build English skills, achieve goals, and create new opportunities.

Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and connection. ❤️

We did something a little new and different today! Our HHA students all became CPR trained and certified 🎖️

Being able to correctly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could mean the difference between life and death. Having this certification empowers our students and increases their confidence in the event of an emergency on the street or with their future patient.

Thank you, Danielle, from Best Step for this lifesaving and engaging training!

🎓➡️🏥 One milestone down, and an exciting future ahead!

Congratulations to our Bridge to Healthcare students on completing the first portion of their HHA training. Over the last four weeks, they have strengthened the English, communication, and workplace skills needed to thrive in healthcare settings.

Next up: HHA training and certification through our partnership with 1199SEIU. We’re so proud of their hard work and perseverance. Help us celebrate these future healthcare heroes and wish them luck as they begin their next chapter! 👏✨💙

Join University Settlement Project Home for a workshop tomorrow to learn more energy saving tips at home. Receive a free home energy with $92 worth of efficiency upgrades. There will be food and refreshments.
Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 4:00pm
Place: 189 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002

Please RSVP for the event:
https://bit.ly/energysmartworkshops

Looking for energy saving tips you can use at home? If you live in Manhattan, join us for our Energy Smart Workshop in West Harlem on June 23th at 6:30pm. All participants receive a FREE home energy kit with $92 worth of energy efficiency materials.
Registration is FREE and dinner and refreshments will be provided. Spanish translation will be available. RSVP at bit.ly/energysmartworkshops