club48 kicks off the new year with a trip to Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink! This field trip fit perfectly with the vacation week’s theme of “movement & motion.”

USES hosts a group from Platform31, who visited all the way from The Netherlands to learn more about USES’s Family Mobility program.

The Timothy Smith Network and Northeastern University launched a biweekly pilot program for young scientists called “Think Like a Scientist” for club48 youth.

club48 youth use some pretty awesome stained glass techniques for their art enrichment, working only with contact paper, sharpies, and black poster board!

Thirty USES families join us for “Let’s Be Honest,” a workshop facilitated by Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts on how to create an envirinment of trust and comfort when talking to their children about sex and sexuailty.   

From infants to toddlers to preschoolers, USES children explore their colorful surroundings in our Early Childhood Education program!

Kayla Butler, a Camp Hale alum, shares valuable information on how our diets affect our health and environment, and offers helpful tips on how to transition (seamlessly!) to a plant-based diet.

Our preschoolers create salad spinner art during STEAM time with Ms. Jules!

The full team shows off our USES pride on Professional Development Day! From trainings on Social Emotional Learning to the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences, staff spent an enriching day of learning and cross-program collaboration.

United South End Settlements temporarily closes our doors on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to minimize the growing spread of COVID-19.

ECE teachers prepare for their first “family circle-time!”

The Boston Herald recognizes USES CEO Maicharia Weir Lytle for her commitment to keeping Harriet Tubman’s spirit of service alive in very trying times for nonprofit service delivery

USES spotlights Veda Wright! Veda’s favorite part of her workday at USES is the “conversations with parents.”During this time of social distancing, she “takes walks” and “checks out guided meditations on YouTube.”

To continue the education of our early learners, ECE teachers send out daily activities for parents and caregivers to try at home. The Stars had to find the letter “B” in items around the house!

USES spotlights Director of Operations Clara Garcia! Clara loves working at USES for the “sense of community.” She hopes that “we all remember to take it one day and with caution” and is looking forward to reuniting with everyone!

Our Stars classroom creates milk-marbled paper from home!

USES distributes over 130 bags of groceries, and essential products to our families. If you are interested in supporting the continuation of USES’s Food Delivery Program, please consider donating to our Give a Box Campaign here!

club48 STEAM Challenge! The Alphas make colorful patterns in melting ice.

Paint Day with Ms. Jules!

The ECE team received this amazing and colorful token of appreciation after delivering art supplies to our local families!

The recent injustices committed against George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery motivate communities across the nation to fight for the end of racism and police brutality. We see peaceful protests, a variety of petitions, GoFundMe’s for POC activist organizations, and more inspire people across the country to take a stand and engage in courageous conversations.

USES adapts to meet the immediate needs of our community, continuing to deliver fresh produce and food to nearly 200 families each week.

USES celebrates Juneteenth. It was June 19, 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, TX with news that the war had ended and that enslaved people were now free, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Another successful Paint Day! Ms. Jules inspires our little artists to get creative over Zoom.

Our teachers prepare for children to safely return to USES!

USES reopens our Early Childhood Education and club48 programs on July 13th, 2020! After four months apart, we were so happy to see our teachers and children back together again.

USES relaunches the Food Distribution Program on Thursday, July 23rd to ensure that all of our families have access to healthy food options as long as necessary.

Change can be difficult. We are so proud of how our kids adjusted to this new normal.

Check out USES’s superheroes! Grateful for our educators and their commitment to serving our children and families.

As COVID-19 continues to negatively impact our community, USES renews its commitment to supporting families as they navigate this challenging time. Check out our COVID-19 response video on YouTube to learn more.

Meet longtime USES parent and supporter, Tammy Pena! In USES’s COVID-19 Response Video, Tammy shares that USES made her feel like “she was never alone in all of this.”

What’s better than a fort built with friends?

The Stars classroom graduates from preschool!

The Explorers’ admire the growth of their plants over the weekend! Growing plants can teach children about responsibility, as well as nurturing a love for nature.

USES spotlights, Vice President of Development & External Relations Jerrell Cox! He shares, “I love working at USES because I know firsthand the impact and importance of the programs we offer.”

club48 enjoying some fresh air and outdoor play! Physical skills are important for growth, physical coordination and the movement of the body. When children play outdoors they increase their ability to balance, jump, climb, run and throw.

Happy 1st day of (virtual) school! The school-age youth at USES are busy at work in their learning pods. Big shout out to our team for their thoughtfulness and creativity through these challenging times.

club48 visits the Southwest Corridor to paint some beautiful outdoor scenes thanks to the generous support of the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy! This is a valuable tradition for our youth to engage with nature and gain an appreciation for natural spaces in the community.

USES Pop Up Art Show! The community enjoys paintings of the Southwest Corridor created by kids in our club48 after-school program this summer. Their artwork is showcased here in spirit of the artwork that was once displayed along this sidewalk in decades past for all to enjoy.

Fall Breeze & Autumn Leaves, the Dinos have a blast on this cool Thursday morning!

Our children circle up for some cherished in-person learning and sharing!

Boo! USES children enjoy some snowy trick or treating.

The first week of “The Connection Project” allowed children and teachers from ECE and club48 to create pieces as part of a cohesive puzzle!

Our youth voters use their voice: Friday will be Pajama Day at USES!

USES kiddos enjoy the last bits of sunshine!

With 1 in 5 children at risk of experiencing food insecurity as a result of COVID-19, USES launches the Give A Box campaign.

USES spotlights Toddler Program Coordinator, Tamare Gordon! She shares, “When we first opened the toddler’s program, I was one of the first teachers in that room, and I’m still friends with a lot of those families. Some of them are 15, 16. My favorite memory is being a part of the first graduating class. Being able to see the students that I taught move on and learn all the things they needed to learn and develop. Then graduate from here and to celebrate with them and their families. That was so emotional for me. My passion for working for kids and the relationships I built here, coworkers, families, that’s what kept me here over the years.”

USES spotlights a club48 student!
What is your favorite subject? “I like math.”
What are you learning in math? “I am learning division.”
Who is your favorite teacher? “Ms. Breana”
What is your favorite part of school with Ms. Breana? “I like snack and recess.”
What is your favorite snack? “Popcorn!”

Neither rain nor snow can keep USES staff from their commitment to feeding our families.

Before the winter break, our staff and youth dress up in their very best for Formal Day at USES!