New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Immigrant recipes

Make Olivie, a traditional Russian salad served for holidays and celebrations

This simple salad is served at special gatherings and holidays and is a favorite of New Women New Yorkers volunteer, Sveta. “I can’t imagine any major event in my family without this dish,” says Sveta. Olivie Approx. 6 servings Prep time: Approx. 20 mins Cook time: 15 mins Ingredients: 3 small or medium potatoes 3 medium carrots 1 can (14-15 oz) of peas (or 1 cup of frozen peas) 4-8 hard boiled eggs (to taste) 6-8 small dill pickles 1-2...

Culture & events

The 5 best job interview tips from NWNY’s mock interview session

Written by Sophia Zhang On June 6, New Women New Yorkers hosted a mock interview session at the Centre For Social Innovation for new graduates of the LEAD program. The session gave participants a chance to practice their job interview skills and meet with a group of 15 talented professionals in their fields of interest. The professionals within the group represented various industries and companies such as Royal Bank Canada, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, L&R Distributors, NYC Office of...

Portraits & interviews

Home Away from Home: Blurring the lines of identity

  Written by Khatia Mikadze Each installment of the series “Home Away from Home” will feature a young woman immigrant and the place in New York City that reminds her most of her home country, providing comfort and easing the stresses of starting life in a new country. For Gladys, walking in Chinatown can remind her of home just as easily as sitting at an Indonesian restaurant with her friends in Queens. In New York City, she doesn’t have to...

Culture & events

Join us for Stories That Move Us on July 25

  Join us for Stories That Move Us on July 25 “A 19-year-old girl, sweating in her cocktail dress and her eyes wide with fear, was driving through a slum in Rio de Janeiro with a middle-aged male stranger. She was lost, and also late for her friend’s wedding, so she had little choice but to blindly trust that this stranger would not rape or assault her, and that he would take her to her destination.“ This is just one...