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Culture & events

Stories That Move Us showcases true-life tales of immigrant women

Written by Daria Kurdyukova “What makes you feel like a New Yorker?” Arielle Kandel, founder and director of New Women New Yorkers, posed this question to a group of young immigrant women sharing their stories at a live event of the nonprofit on July 25 at LMHQ in Lower Manhattan. “I feel like a New Yorker when I see naked artists in Times Square,” said one young woman. “When I rush even if I don’t need to,” said another. “When...

Culture & events

The 5 best job hunting tips from immigrant women, for immigrant women

Written by Daria Kurdyukova On May 2, New Women New Yorkers hosted a roundtable discussion featuring five women guest speakers at the Mid-Manhattan Library. The panelists — professionals in different industries — addressed an audience made up of participants from the LEAD program, NWNY’s free workforce development program for young immigrant women. The guest speakers included Jerin Arifa, originally from Bangladesh, an award-winning community organizer and communications specialist and Founder and President of the National Organization for Women’s (NOW) inaugural...

Portraits & interviews

How Patrizia Saraceni Corman is enriching children’s lives with language

Written by Daria Kurdyukova Seventeen years ago, second-generation Italian immigrant Patrizia Saraceni Corman, 55, gave birth to her son William. Not wanting him to miss out on the Italian language and traditions she learned from her own parents, Patrizia decided to make sure he received the same cultural upbringing that she did and began teaching him Italian. Eventually, she quit her job and opened Carousel of Languages, a foreign language program for young children that’s situated on the Upper East...

Culture & events

NWNY hosts first interview training session of 2017

Written by Daria Kurdyukova Confidence, power, anxiety, energy, inspiration, help, openness, engagement, empowerment, excitement, positivity, gratitude — these are some of the words that participants of 2017’s first NWNY Mock Interview Session used to describe the event. Held on March 16 at the Centre for Social Innovation, the event’s main goals were to help immigrant women in NYC gain confidence, improve their job interview skills, and connect with professionals from a variety of industries. 10 graduates and participants of the LEAD...