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Culture & events

Stories that Move Us Successfully Goes Virtual

New Women New Yorkers’ annual storytelling event was changed to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19. But the stories of resilience from ten immigrant women were poignant enough to create a feeling of community and belonging despite this year’s setbacks   Written by Stephanie Panico “Tonight is an evening of stories,” said Arielle Kandel, founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Women New Yorkers (NWNY), as she kicked off the public event Stories That Move Us on Saturday,...

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...

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)...