United South End Settlements

East Boston Social Centers is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of services for more than 1,000 children, families and senior citizens. Located in East Boston, Mass., it offers childcare programs, after-school activities, meetings, conferences, day and overnight camps. Its programs for seniors include monthly field trips and several social and recreational activities. It organizes movie screenings, dance, exercise, and art and craft classes. Its senior nutrition program offers classes in fitness and wellness. The organization runs an after-school program that serves students in the ages of eleven to seventeen. Its youth network provides academic assistance, disease prevention education, leadership training, cultural exploration and socio-recreational activities. It offers volunteering activities associated with its different programs. Its Playschool offers a wide variety of learning opportunities for children, including educational computer games, field trips to museums and historical landmarks and environmental awareness activities.

The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts is a full-service nonprofit organization. It has been operational since 1917. The organization offers asset and wealth accumulation, public funding, computer literacy, racial profiling and transportation services. The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts is affiliated with the National Urban League, which is one of the largest community-based organizations that provide advocacy and research services throughout the world. It provides health development services and also offers educational programs for youths. The agency provides job training and placement services and advocacy activities for adults and individuals. It has a staff of trained and certified professionals that focuses on academic, social and emotional development of children, parents and family members. The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts is located in Roxbury, Mass.