Phil the Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s new initiative, is a warm welcome to a public who may never before have set foot in its concert hall. Written by Bruna Shapira This April, NWNY Cultural Trip took us to Phil the Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s new initiative to welcome New Yorkers dedicated to public service to its concert hall. For most of our group, it was the first time there. “Our community is formed mainly by recent immigrants. It...
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...
Latest news Professional development programs This month we visited the NYC offices of the global consulting company ZS in the Empire State Building. Our group of participants learned about salary and job offer negotiation in the US, and received practical knowledge and insight from the company’s employees. Special thanks to our partner Working for Women for making this session possible. Last month we also held a lunch-discussion at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America with several of NWNY’s volunteers and program graduates and...
How a young Chinese woman unleashed her inner potential and became more confident than ever living in New York City Written by Arzoo Bhattarai I got to meet Tianrui Ding on a cold, rainy evening in a coffee shop in Queens. Our busy schedules and the inclement winter weather made me wish to end the interview as soon as possible to head back home to relax. But the initial awkward silence and uncomfortable long pauses that are somewhat common in...