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September 15, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Posted by mcodev
Robert Cordero on Nasdaq TradeTalks

Nasdaq’s Jill Malandrino Interviews Robert Cordero, Executive Director Grand St Settlement, on TradeTalks

Executive Director Robert Cordero was interviewed by Nasdaq about the importance of quality after school programs and volunteerism in September 2017.

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March 7, 2016 / Inspiration, News, Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

World Speech Day to Mark First Grand St. Settlement Youth Debate Tournament

Middle school students from each of Grand St. Settlement’s six Manhattan afterschool sites will send their champions to the agency’s first-ever debate tournament on Tuesday, March 15, World Speech Day. The students have been preparing arguments about the issue of gentrification in their neighborhoods and will…

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January 27, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Grand St. Settlement Selected As Host for ACLS Public Fellows Program

NEW YORK, NY   On January 14, 2016, Grand St. Settlement announced its selection as a host organization for the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows Program, a career-building fellowship initiative designed to expand the reach of doctoral education in the humanities. A recent PhD…

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November 18, 2015 / Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Grand St. Settlement to Host Service Project in Celebration of Family Volunteer Day

NEW YORK, NY On Saturday, November 21st, Grand St. Settlement will join Disney Friends for Change and generationOn to engage families in acts of service in celebration of Family Volunteer Day.  For 25 years, Family Volunteer Day has been held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to “kick-off” the holiday…

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September 21, 2015 / Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Community Rally Kicks Off Centennial

NEW YORK, NY On Saturday, September 26th, 100 days before its 100th year, Grand St. Settlement will throw a celebration to bring together hundreds of New Yorkers in the name of jump-starting the changes they want to see in communities across New York City. Beginning at…

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May 6, 2015 / Bold Charges, Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Grand St. Settlement Names New Executive Director

NEW YORK, NY The Grand St. Settlement Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Robert Cordero as executive director of the historic human services nonprofit. Prior to joining Grand St. Settlement, Cordero was President and Chief Program Officer of BOOM!Health, the product of…

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February 13, 2015 / Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Leadership Transition Announced at Grand St. Settlement

NEW YORK, NY Margarita Rosa, Executive Director of Grand St. Settlement since May 15, 1995, has announced that she will step down from that position to continue her work in the field of social justice advocacy. She will join the National Center for Law and Economic…

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January 8, 2015 / Headlines, Press Releases / Posted by Elise Hanks

Grand St. Settlement Awarded New Early Childhood Funding from the White House

WASHINGTON, D.C. During the White House Summit on Early Education, held in December of 2014, President Obama named Grand St. Settlement a leader in the field of early education, honoring the historic agency with a multi-million dollar opportunity to share its expertise with other education and…

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