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University Settlement Society

Manhattan

Founded in 1886, University Settlement Society is one of New York's most dynamic social service institutions with deep roots on the Lower East Side. Each year University Settlement's diverse programs help over 25,000 low-income and at-risk people build better lives for themselves and their families.

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Harbor Camp

UNH has been partnering with the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA) for Harbor Camp since 2008. Harbor Camp provides a meaningful water-based summer camp experience to hundreds of children in the New York – New Jersey metropolitan area. Currently, six UNH members participate including: CAMBA, Chinese-American Planning Council, Goddard Riverside Community Center, Hudson Guild, Union Settlement Association, and University Settlement Society.

Harbor Camp’s goal is to provide ecological, environmental, maritime, and/or historical education alongside fun and entertainment, and to cultivate stewardship in its participants. It encourages interest in protecting and preserving natural resources and instills a sense of the history of the New York region.

For more information about Harbor Camp, contact Snehal Majithia.

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UNH and Members Plan Special Summer Camp Experience for Children

Thursday, July 01, 2010

This summer, UNH member agencies CAMBA, Chinese-American Planning Council, Hudson Guild, and University Settlement Society will once again participate in the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's (MWA) Harbor Camp, which provides school children with field trips to learn about New York City waterways. This year's field trips will include The Science Barge, the Schooner Adirondack, the Fireboat John J. Harvey, the Waterfront Museum, and the Tugboat Pegasus. This is the third summer of this partnership, which is supported by UNH Board Member Paul Balser.

To learn more about UNH's partnership with the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, please contact Lauren Antelo, Member Services Associate.