United South End Settlements : a catalyst for community
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This video is a slideshow dated 1999 and narrated by Guadulesa Rivera, Cultural Coordinator at the United South End Settlements (USES), on the organization's mission, programs, and services as a settlement house in the South End neighborhood of Boston. The presentation of program offerings features three sections: "Youth"; "Adult"; "Older Adult." The organization's services and its headquarters, the Harriet Tubman House, are discussed through brief video interviews with the USES President, Frieda Garcia, and some uncredited female members. Images of USES programs in action are scattered throughout the slideshow. The presentation concludes with a text listing of their programs and closing credits.
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This oral history was collected and recorded as part of the South End Honor Roll Project-an effort led in 1995 by the United South End Settlements (USES) and funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council-to collect stories about the South End neighborhood of Boston from individuals with diverse backgrounds. Oral histories include interviewees who identify as Black, Puerto Rican, Dominican-, Irish-, Lebanese-, and Ukrainian-American. Memories and personal anecdotes mostly date from the Great Depression to World War II to post-war times. Largely, topics concern community organization, cultural traditions, social experiences, and changes in the urban fabric of the neighborhood over time. These group interviews were conducted in-person at the homes of some of the interviewees in 1995, and were led by Guadulesa Rivera, then Cultural Coordinator at USES.
