New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Portraits & interviews

Meet Thais, a LEAD graduate from Brazil who landed a job in the middle of the pandemic

The networking skills learned at NWNY workforce development sessions came in handy to secure a meaningful job in her field By Allie Ginwala Thais Katagiri was working toward a master’s in Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil, when her husband’s job was transferred to New York City. They moved in August 2019 and she had to figure out a way to balance studying for her degree with adjusting to her new life in New York. Her first...

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...

Culture & events

Storytelling Program ends on a high note

After a series of four intensive workshops, participants shared their real life stories – a  celebration of self-reliance and perseverance This Fall, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) welcomed 13 immigrant women from Belarus, Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine to our 2020 Immigrant Women Storytelling Program with The Moth. The series of four intensive workshops was facilitated by the experienced storyteller-artists from The Moth Community Program, Melissa Brown, Hannah Campbell and Delia Bloom....