Older Adult Services
NNORC Program’s Annual Overnight Trip!
This past July, participants in our NNORC program enjoyed an overnight trip to Washington, D.C. The trip included a visit to the Smithsonian African American
August 31, 2023
This past July, participants in our NNORC program enjoyed an overnight trip to Washington, D.C. The trip included a visit to the Smithsonian African American
Over the past month, Riis has continued to advocate for causes that impact the wellbeing of our participants, staff, and the continuation of our essential
After the holy month of Ramadan, Riis welcomed community members of all backgrounds to our Queensbridge Community Center for an Eid celebration. Muslims and non-Muslims
This May, Riis’ Executive Director, Director of Youth Services, and Director of Development and Communications traveled to Lille, France for the International Federation of Settlements
On Saturday, May 20th, Riis joined over 100 community organizations and businesses for LIC Springs, an annual community block festival along Vernon Boulevard run by
This month, Riis was proud to work with the Queens Borough President to host an Immigrant Resource Fair. As new migrants continue to arrive in
Throughout the month of April, Riis is excited to highlight the amazing work that our volunteers are doing to make our community stronger. One of
Last week, Riis Academy youth came together for a Spelling Bee at P.S. 171! From each of our after-school sites, two students from each grade
On March 8th, Riis staff joined hundreds of human services workers from nonprofits across the city for an advocacy day in Albany. The #JustPay campaign,
Throughout December, Riis Settlement was delighted to host and take part in a number of holiday celebrations for community members of all ages. Participants at
Congratulations to the participants of Riis’ first community mentoring initiative for completing the program last month! The cohort of 17 mentees and 7 mentors formed
In addition to robust ESOL and Citizenship preparation classes, Riis Settlement’s Immigrant Services team offers a 1:1 English tutoring program. In 2022, 90 dedicated volunteers
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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.
