New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Culture & events

Learning the Ins and Outs of Credit with NWNY

  On January 28, 10 young immigrant women, including several graduates of New Women New Yorker’s LEAD program (a free eight-week workforce development program), joined NWNY director Arielle Kandel at the NYPL Chatham Square library for the organization’s fifth Meetup. Each of the women attending got a crash course in how to start building credit and keep a handle on her credit score. While it may not be a glamorous topic, it’s a necessary education for anyone who plans to...

Portraits & interviews

Jahaida, 31, from the Dominican Republic

  Almost 10 years ago, Jahaida, a 31-year-old immigrant from the Dominican Republic, immigrated to the United States. This is her story, in her own words. “I don’t think I am your typical immigrant. I actually came here because of a boyfriend. We met in the Dominican Republic, moved first to Spain together, and then came to New York because we thought we’d have more opportunities here. “Later we broke up, but I stayed. In almost 10 years of living...

Features & analyses / Portraits & interviews

6 can’t-miss NWNY blog posts from 2016

Written by Anna Archibald   Though 2016 — a humdinger of a year for many people — is now happily in the past, New Women New Yorkers can’t help but take a look back at the many successes of the past 12 months. The organization saw 45 young immigrant women graduate from its LEAD program and hosted its first ever photo exhibit, Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York, in which young women immigrants shared their experiences as...

Culture & events

A look at NWNY’s 2016 Winter Bash

Written by Anna Archibald   Three LEAD graduates enjoying the 2016 Winter Bash with another guest. On December 10, New Women New Yorkers hosted more than 100 guests at its second annual Winter Bash at the Starr Bar in Bushwick. The event not only celebrated an incredibly successful year for NWNY — the organization’s second year serving young immigrant women in NYC — but all the proceeds from the event went directly to the organization’s newest initiative, LEAD for New...