Category: Portraits & interviews
We are excited to let you know that our team is again growing! Leticia Lopez joined us on August 20 as our new Program Assistant, to support us in the administration, delivery, and expansion of our workforce development and community building programs. Originally from Mexico, Leticia previously worked with immigrant children and youth and is passionate about closing inequality gaps through education and through youth and minorities empowerment. Learn more about Leticia here. We would also like to invite you to save the date of December 4...
To enjoy the end of the summer and the Fall, here are a few suggestions for a getaway from the city. Our selection includes mountains, art destinations, beaches and, most importantly, attractions easily accessible by train. COLD SPRINGThis bucolic village is a little more than an hour from Grand Central Station by train (Metro-North’s Hudson Line). It has excellent hikes, a scenic Main Street and kayak tours of the Hudson. The city is also home for a private collection of...
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Real People. Real Lives, a NWNY photo exhibit on immigrant women, we are looking back to some of the participants’ stories. The exhibit featured photographs of 16 women in iconic NYC spots and neighborhoods by Dru Blumensheid. The portraits, along with audio recorded interviews, show a nuanced and multi-layered picture of the immigrant women who make NYC their home, the barriers and isolation they experience, as well the hopes, dreams and talents they bring with...
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America supports New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD workforce development program and capacity building, volunteer initiatives, and two events in 2019. Read an interview by Guardian Life of Juliana Almeida, one of New Women New Yorkers’ recent LEAD and storytelling graduates. Repost from original article, available here: https://www.guardianlife.com/around-world-and-back-again Around the world and back again New York City’s diverse culture is its strength, but finding a job there can still be difficult. “Back home in Brazil,...
