Video: Bringing The Community Into The School

Community building is at the heart of settlement house work, and fostering connections across generations is a cornerstone of this work. During non-school hours, Queens Community House's Beacon Community Center at PS 149Q transforms the building into a place where neighbors of all ages come together to learn, celebrate, and get involved. See how our Beacon Community Center at PS 149Q is connecting older adults and young people through civic engagement in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens.

To learn more about the intergenerational work of other settlement houses like Sunnyside Community Services and Bronx Works, visit the InterGen page of United Neighborhood Houses.