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An interview by Guardian Life of Arielle Kandel, NWNY’s founder and CEO

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America supports New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD workforce development program and capacity building, volunteer initiatives, and two events in 2019. Read an interview by Guardian Life of Arielle Kandel, New Women New Yorkers’ founder and Chief Executive Officer. Repost from original article, available here: https://www.guardianlife.com/helping-immigrant-women-in-the-workplace Helping immigrant women in the workplace A third of immigrant women are out of the workforce. This organization plans to change that. Growing up, Arielle Kandel was surrounded by...

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July News: LinkedIn visit, LEAD series & graduates, Stories That Move Us

New Women New Yorkers wishes you a happy holiday weekend! Celebrate immigrants on July 4th by supporting our work and ensuring that NYC continues to be a welcoming place for newcomers. Latest news Workforce development programs This month, we took a group of 22 LEAD participants to the NYC offices of LinkedIn for our quarterly field visit, which included a workshop on how to use LinkedIn for job search and networking, coaching by a LinkedIn employee, and a tour of their offices...

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Meet Kamonwan Chen, a gemologist from Thailand

The story of how an immigrant woman from Thailand learned her way around NYC Written by Allie Ginwala   Tell us a little about yourselfI’m Kamonwan Chen, from Thailand. I just moved here in January 2018. Before I moved, I came here on business trips four or five times. So it’s not all brand new, but visiting on business and living here is totally different. What brought you to New York City?I got married. We met on a business trip...

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A look back at 2017 programs, from LEAD to live storytelling

New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD and LEAD for New Moms series are held at New York Public Library branches in Manhattan and the Bronx. These free programs empower young immigrant women to find their first fulfilling, paying jobs in their desired field, attain self-sufficiency, and become agents of change. Building community and encouraging lasting friendships among participants is just as crucial to the programs’ success. Along with workforce development sessions like resume workshops, mock interviews, and field visits to potential employers...