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Celebrating National Volunteer Week

NYC Civic Corps Volunteer Coordinators Gloria Hughes (Front) and Woodlynn Sance (Back) In late April, the US celebrated National Volunteer Week, a week in which

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Democracy in Action

In recent years, the democratic process of participatory budgeting (PB) has been steadily growing in popularity across the five boroughs. Here in District 26, Council

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Immigrant Services Responds!

Executive Director Chris Hanway (L) and Director of Immigrant Services Driftnery Martinez (R) receiving a Program Grant award from FPWA In the last year, the

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Remembering Amy Hagedorn

  “Giving voice to people who were not heard from before is the greatest challenge and the greatest reward” This past September, Riis Settlement said

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Learning English Through the Lens of Art

The Riis Settlement Immigrant Services program provides English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes to almost 350 immigrants on a yearly basis. Each academic

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Technology For All

On December 14th, Riis’ Senior Services program celebrated a wonderful milestone:  the graduation of its inaugural technology class. The program, which ran throughout the fall,

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A Legacy Honored

Elizabeth McQueen Esplanade When Elizabeth McQueen passed in February of this year, not only did we lose a long-serving board member and supporter of Riis

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Staff Spotlight: Iftikhar Mahmud

The success of any organization is largely hinged upon its employees and the level of dedication and commitment that they bring to the cause at

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A Vibrant New Look for our Community Center

  The Riis Settlement community center has served as the social and cultural epicenter of the Queensbridge community for decades. The programs and services that

Multicultural Fair 2016

On Friday, March 4th, Riis Settlement hosted its annual multicultural fair at the Queensbridge community center. The event, titled Passport: A celebration of Cultures and

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