A personal experience in building a community in New York City, written by a Russian immigrant. October 8, 2017. My plane landed at JFK airport. It was a hot fall evening. The only thing I had was a touristic backpack with all my dreams about a new life in it. My husband had his too. The first place we had in the new city was a living room in a one-bedroom apartment in South Brooklyn. On the first morning, we...
A graduate from LEAD, NWNY’s free workforce development program, revisits the impact of the training in her adjustment to life in the US and her search for meaningful employment Written by Daniella Golombeski I can’t say that I left behind everything in my native country of Colombia to chase unfulfilled dreams. But I did come to the United States to build a new path with my husband and continue weaving all the dreams I brought with me. Faced with the...
Covid-19 has changed how we interact with one another, but network keeps being one of the main strategies to achieve your career goals. With in-person meetings on hold , see how you can network during this challenging time Written by Stephanie Panico COVID-19 has changed everything about the way that we interact with others. Since the pandemic began, we have all had to adjust to a “new normal” where in-person contact is no longer possible or limited. This change extends...
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...