New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Books

NWNY Winter Reading List

Here are the books our team is reading this season Winter is officially here. What better way to spend the cold and snowy days than with a stack of good books? We asked our staff and our team of volunteers for winter reading suggestions connected to the immigrant experience. Our selection is as diverse as our community and includes only newly-released titles. The list has fiction and nonfiction — novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks and children’s books. Whether you’re searching for...

Portraits & interviews

Kicking off 2020: NWNY’s goals for the new year

Our January schedule offers a sneak peak of the events we are planning to continue making a difference in the lives of hundreds of immigrant women  2019 was a year of incredible growth for New Women New Yorkers (NWNY). By expanding the reach and scope of our programs, we’ve made a difference in the lives of hundreds of immigrant women. Over two-thirds of graduates of LEAD, NWNY’s main workforce development program, secure a meaningful job within six months of graduation....

Portraits & interviews

Meet Sara, from Ecuador. After traumatic experiences, she wants to share her story and support other women

Her journey of healing and self-discovery was one of the highlights at Finding a Job in America – A Night of Comedy and Horror, a year-end NWNY event that featured stories about the experiences and cultural missteps of immigrant women in their journey to find meaningful employment in New York City Written by Maria Pyaterneva It’s been almost a month since New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) celebrated its year-end event but we still feel deeply moved and uplifted by the...

Culture & events

Finding a Job in America: the shared stories, humor and surprise of NYC

Written by Hannah Wood On December 4, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) sat together with 120 of its closest friends for an occasion of storytelling and reflection. Finding a Job in America — A Night of Comedy and Horror, presented by Immigrant Women was a momentous event celebrating the achievements of the creative, entrepreneurial, and diverse NWNY community.  To open the evening, Founder and CEO Arielle Kandel reflected upon the achievements of the NWNY team over the last five years....