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Recap of latest programs for immigrant women, Early Bird tickets for June 7 Summer Art Fest

The past month has been packed with great events for our NWNY community – a mock interview session at the UN Foundation, a panel discussion on US employment rights and benefits with senior HR experts and attorneys, and our ongoing LEAD and LEAD for New Moms programs at four locations this Spring in the Bronx and Manhattan.  Next month we will be celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month with our Summer Art Fest. Don’t miss out on the fun – buy an Early Bird ticket today! Hope...

Portraits & interviews

Our latest news: New venue for Real People. Real Lives., LEAD launches, and more

Our exhibit Real People. Real Lives. closed at the Queens Museum, it will travel next to the Centre for Social Innovation in June! After showing for four weeks, our exhibit Real People. Real Lives. closed at the Queens Museum – Thank you to all among you who attended and contributed to our living mural! If you missed Real People. Real Lives. or would like to see it again, save the evening of June 7: The exhibit will open in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month...

Culture & events / Real People. Real Lives.

2018 Real People. Real Lives. exhibit opens at Queens Museum

Words and photos by Anna Tyor On February 17 at Queens Museum, New Women New Yorkers launched the second iteration of its Real People. Real Lives: Women Immigrants of New York photo exhibit. It was a crowded scene, as intrigued New Yorkers from around the city packed into the second-floor gallery space to see the work of photographer-filmmaker Dru Blumensheid in collaboration with NWNY. Featuring 16 immigrant women who’ve moved to New York from around the world, the series was...

Real People. Real Lives.

You’re invited to Queens Museum exhibit, new LEAD series & other news

Our year is off to an energetic start, with our first roundtable discussion, and the launch of our Wellness, Culture, & Food Club, on which you can read more below. The planning of our exhibit at the Queens Museum is in full speed, don’t miss our opening event on February 13 – See our flyer below & RSVP here. We’re also already getting ready to launch two new LEAD series in March, at the NYPL Chatham Square and Mid-Manhattan libraries, with Info Sessions...