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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....

Culture & events

6 takeaways from our Conflict Management Community Workshop

This week, members of the NWNY community attended an engaging workshop on conflict management led by longtime volunteer Toni Liebman. During the session, participants discussed past conflicts, gained a better understanding on  what causes them, and learned some techniques to help them deal with conflict, be it at home or in the workplace. At the end of the session, participants Dorothy, Virginia, Yuko, Maddie, Nadia, Olga, Isatou, Ekaterina, Sara, and Zoraya summarized the main takeaways from the session. Check it...

Culture & events

NWNY members share cultural recommendations from around the world

Multicultural ideas on what to watch, listen and read in the final unofficial weekend of summer Summer is winding down, and a long weekend is around the corner. This year, instead of reviewing the summer book releases about the immigrant experience, we decided to turn to members of the NWNY community, asking them to share cultural recommendations that reflect their heritage. The result is an affectionate compilation of personal favorites from around the world, which will take you to a...

Features & analyses

Why every smart immigrant woman should take the Census

Census results affect your community every day, from school lunches to support for families in need. With the help of New York Immigration Coalition, we answered all the questions you might have about the survey Written by Irene Archos 2020 will be one that will go down in history, not only because of that dreaded C-word, but also for the Census.  While the pandemic has definitely overshadowed the importance of it, it’s still a good idea to dig deeper into...