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Settlement House Author Residency 1992

In 1992 the Foundation conducted seven individual Settlement House programs that featured a single appearance by a National Book Award Winner or Finalist at the following Settlement House:



Claremont Neighborhood Center - Morrisania, South Bronx
Marilyn Nelson Waniek (June, 1992)

 

Forest Hills Community House - Forest Hills, Queens
Lynn Sharon Schwartz (June, 1992)

 

University Settlement - Lower East Side
Elena Castedo (February 26, 1992)

 

School Settlement - South Bronx
Tom Feelings (March 9-11, 1992)

 

Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center - East Harlem
Melissa Fay Greene (April 9, 1992)

 

Union Settlement - East Harlem
Nicholasa Mohr, (April 23, 27 - 29, 1992)


Mohr, 3rd from left



Kingsbridge Heights Community Center - Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx
Michael Harper (May 6, 13, 20, 1992)


Out of these seven, three Settlements were selected to participate in a longer-term residency which consisted of one half-day technical assistance session with staff from the National Book Foundation and three half-day sessions with the author.



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