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Culture & events

Don’t miss out Stories That Move Us!

Join us on Saturday, November 14 for a one-and-only opportunity to hear again this inspiring group of storytellers  It’s been a week since we hosted our Community Storytelling Show, but we still feel deeply moved and uplifted by the stories we heard. Immigrant women from Belarus, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine, graduates of our storytelling training series facilitated by our partner, The Moth, told their unique real-life tales live in an exclusive showcase...

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....

Portraits & interviews

Meet Anastassiya, an admissions counselor at CUNY with a vein for storytelling

She is one of the performers in Finding a Job in America – A Night of Comedy and Horror, an event on December 4th that will feature stories about the funny, challenging, and insightful experiences of immigrant women in their journey to find meaningful employment in New York City Written by Maria Pyaterneva Lower Manhattan, on a dark and cold November evening. Business people leave their offices in a rush. Anastassiya, a facilitator for LEAD, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY)...

Culture & events

Countdown to Stories That Move Us: An Evening Celebrating Immigrant Women

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) will host an evening to celebrate the stories of extraordinary immigrant women making New York City their home. On June 12, Stories That Move Us will feature the storytelling showcase of a group of graduates from our storytelling program in partnership with The Moth, a delicious, off-the-beaten-path dinner by Eat Offbeat and Vanessa’s Dumplings, an open bar, music and other surprises. Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs...