Our Learn & Earn program at InfoTech High School provides comprehensive college and work readiness, vocational development, counseling, and case management to 70 high school
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Christopher Hanway, for being highlighted in City & State’s Above & Beyond: Social Services list this month! The list “celebrates
On August 13, our Riis Academy youth concluded another successful year of summer camp with a vibrant Culture Day event. Participants from four sites showcased
Over the summer, Riis’ Pregnancy and New Parent Program held Story Time sessions for parents and caregivers of children ages 0-2. The sessions were full
This May, our Immigrant Services program launched a series of legal clinics offering application assistance to newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers. For our first clinic
Our Spring Benefit, held on June 5, 2024, at Culture Lab LIC, was a fantastic celebration of community and achievement for Riis Settlement. The event
Our NSTAT team recently concluded their Blueprint 4.0 project, an initiative that illuminated the experiences of young adults from our community affected by the criminal
Riis’ Immigrant Services has been hosting bi-weekly clothing drives for the past couple of months with the help of generous clothing donations. Our goal is
Riis deeply appreciates the invaluable contributions of our volunteers. As we celebrated International Volunteer Month in April, we took the opportunity to highlight several amazing
Our CEE fellow, Chow Mong Marma, successfully concluded his EmpowerSpeak workshop series at Riis Academy-InfoTech on April 9th, leading a final public speaking session with
Our ESOL program concluded its winter semester in late March, offering 14 ESOL classes ranging from beginner to advanced levels and serving 224 students. To
On Wednesday, March 27, Riis Academy hosted its Second Annual Spelling Bee, another memorable event! Students from grades three to middle school representing Riis Academy
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The mission of Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement is to build and strengthen underserved communities in western Queens and to act as a catalyst for change.
