Fiber Arts Exhibit Supports Emerging Students

In the spirit of uniting our community to strengthen families, USES is excited to merge two former initiatives (The Harriet Tubman Forum on Race and Change Maker Dinners) into The Harriet Tubman Change Maker Series. This year, the series will consist of virtual workshops, panel discussions, change maker events, and trainings centered on creating a more just, equal, and anti-racist community.    As we have seen […]

Our President and CEO, Maicharia Weir Lytle, co-authored an article highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education, and advocating for needed policy changes to ensure this sector is not overlooked when making critical decisions. “Early childhood education has not had a seat at the decision-making tables to inform policies or practices that impact […]

Dear members of the USES community, Amidst the most unprecedented year of my lifetime, I am reminded each day why I rise, why I serve, and why I am committed to USES and our richly diverse community. I am fueled to eradicate the injustices that have spanned generations since the inception of our great nation. […]

May 26, 2020 Dear South End Community, Over the past several weeks, we have been struggling with the decision of whether or not to open Camp Hale this summer. It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that we inform you that we are cancelling the 2020 Camp Hale summer season. This has been […]

Carly Feng is a working mother of two and a participant in our Family Mobility Programs for the last 2 years. We recently asked Carly to reflect on her experience at USES. “My name is Carly Feng. I was born in Guangzhou, China, but have lived in Boston for the last 16 years. I like […]

This week (March 9th-March 13th) we celebrate AmeriCorps Week, a  “celebration of all things AmeriCorps – from the programs and organizations that make this national service initiative possible in thousands of locations, to the members who have pledged to ‘Get Things Done’ since the program’s inception in 1994.” At USES, we work with AmeriCorps VISTA […]