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
Last Friday, the Youth Services team hosted a Riis Cutz self-care event at our Ravenswood Cornerstone site. Several local barbers, beauticians, and staff members generously
After ten successful years, Gwendolyn Wilson, our Director of the Older Adult Center (OAC), announced her retirement last month. Gwen began her journey with Riis
Congratulations to the Queensbridge Photo Collective, who celebrated the opening of their latest art exhibition at the Culture Lab on February 1st. The exhibit, titled
On January 31st, Riis Academy hosted our first-ever annual science fair! The competition overflowed, literally and figuratively, with interactive experiments and engaging presentations. Congratulations to
On January 8th, we hosted an office warming to celebrate our recent move to new administrative offices in Hunter’s Point Plaza, Long Island City. We
This December, we paid tribute to the memory of former board member Andrew Kirby by dedicating the rose bush in the Riis Garden in his
We recently concluded a series of intergenerational democracy circles as part of a pilot program designed by our Community Solutions Program fellows, Vincent and Emerson,
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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.
