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Real People. Real Lives: Meet Anna, from Russia

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Real People. Real Lives, a NWNY photo exhibit on immigrant women, we are looking back to some of the participants’ stories. The exhibit featured photographs of 16 women in iconic NYC spots and neighborhoods by Dru Blumensheid. The portraits, along with audio recorded interviews, show a nuanced and multi-layered picture of the immigrant women who make NYC their home, the barriers and isolation they experience, as well the hopes, dreams and talents they bring with them....

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An interview by Guardian Life of Laila, one of our recent storytelling graduates.

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America supports New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD workforce development program and capacity building, volunteer initiatives, and two events in 2019. Read an interview by Guardian Life of Laila Garroni, one of New Women New Yorkers’ recent storytelling graduates. Repost from original article, available here: https://www.guardianlife.com/brazil-big-apple From Brazil to the Big Apple How one woman reinvented herself fearlessly. From the outside looking in, it appeared that Laila Garroni had it all—the best apartment, the best...

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An interview by Guardian Life of Juliana, one of our recent LEAD & storytelling graduates.

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America supports New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD workforce development program and capacity building, volunteer initiatives, and two events in 2019. Read an interview by Guardian Life of Juliana Almeida, one of New Women New Yorkers’ recent LEAD and storytelling graduates. Repost from original article, available here: https://www.guardianlife.com/around-world-and-back-again Around the world and back again New York City’s diverse culture is its strength, but finding a job there can still be difficult. “Back home in Brazil,...

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Meet Sophia, a finance worker turned beauty studio owner from China

By Allie Ginwala Please tell us  your name, where you are from, and how long you have been living in New York City.My name is Sophia Ching, and I was born and raised in China. I’ve been in New York for three years.  What brought you to New York City? My boyfriend found a job here. So that was a good reason for me to change scenery. Tell me about your early days in New York. What was it like trying...