Category: Portraits & interviews
Written by Shelley McKay Big cities are often judged on their ability to move the hundreds of thousands (or millions) of their inhabitants and tourists safely and quickly from point A to point B. The Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017 ranked New York’s transportation system 23rd among 100 cities, taking into account each system’s social and human impacts (like accessibility and efficiency), economic aspects (such as affordability and time taken to get to work), and environmental implications (including air pollution...
I am very excited to share with you two opportunities to get involved with New Women New Yorkers and support our work with immigrant women: One-time opportunity: We’re looking for professionals from a wide range of industries to volunteer on August 14 at our Job Search Practice & Networking event. Long-term opportunity: We’re seeking new Board Directors to join our Fundraising and Program committees. See more information below. And if you’re unable to get involved this time, keep reading so that...
By Daria Kurdyukova-Pillot Moving to another country is a real challenge. Sometimes you don’t even know how to speak the new language, or how to learn it faster. It has happened to me twice in my life. Firstly, I moved from Russia to France, and then to London a few years after that. Now I am living in NYC. London is a beautiful city with a lot of green parks, different people, traditions, and culture. I liked the city, but...
June is a special month for all of us at New Women New Yorkers – it’s Immigrant Heritage Month. As you and I know, immigrant women are amazing and we deserve to be celebrated! Join us on June 7 for our Immigrant Women Summer Art Fest, being held in honor of all the immigrant women who have contributed so much to the culture of New York City. I hope to see you at all there! Kindly, Arielle Kandel Founder & CEO of New Women New...
