New Women New Yorkers

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Portraits & interviews

Happy New Year! Queens Museum exhibit, LEAD impact, blog post of the month

Happy New Year!  I hope you all enjoyed the end of the year and are staying warm today.  I wanted to thank again all among you who have contributed to our crowdfunding campaign and helped us spread the word. We raised nearly $10,000 from over 120 supporters to fund our programs!  I hope to see some of you at the opening of our new exhibit Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York at the Queens Museum in February...

Culture & events / Real People. Real Lives.

Photography & storytelling at our Winter Bash, early bird tickets available

We’re coming back on December 17 to the Starr Bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn to celebrate our third year serving young immigrant women in New York City – We hope you’ll be able to join! The event will feature the very first showing of our new photography & storytelling exhibit Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York, together with a DJ, full cash bar and kitchen, and exclusive silent auction of the photographs shown. All event proceeds go to the programs of New Women New Yorkers.  Click here to get your ticket early and take advantage...

Culture & events

Shop to support NWNY, behind the scenes of Real People. Real Lives. photo project, and other news

Shop for NWNY on Amazon Smile and Kiindly  You can now support New Women New Yorkers through the simple act of shopping! Use Amazon Smile (not regular Amazon) or Kiindly when purchasing items and choose New Women New Yorkers as the nonprofit beneficiary of a percentage of the proceeds. The donation is made at no additional cost to you! Latest news: Immigrant Women Command the Stage and Share Their Lives at “Stories That Move Us” Fundraiser On July 25, 2017, New Women New Yorkers...

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York: Mika, 25, from Japan

  Mika’s photograph and story were curated as part of the photo and storytelling exhibit, “Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York.” It was pretty hard to keep my heart peaceful. My goal was to become a successful model. That means I needed to have the right agency, as well as talent. It wasn’t easy to get there, because New York is the most competitive place in the world. My friend taught me a lot of things to...