Summer Art Fest for Immigrant Heritage Month, latest news, recruiting Program Associate
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 Yorkers
Immigrant Women Summer Art Fest: Why you should be there with us
Don’t miss the last opportunity to see and experience unique photographs and an immersive audio room from our Real People. Real Lives. exhibit; hear the authentic voices of 5 talented immigrant women on art, feminism, and the immigrant experience in the current political climate; and put your bids on our exclusive silent auction. You’ll also enjoy delicious dinner bites, desserts, and drinks thank to the generosity of our sponsors.
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Location: Centre for Social Innovation
(601 W. 26th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001)
Latest News:
- Congratulations to our 3 Spring cohorts who completed the LEAD and LEAD for New Moms professional development program this month!
- Thank you to our partners at AWARE for treating a number of our LEAD graduates to a half day of professional branding, shopping, and beauty with Lord & Taylor.
Other news, in brief:
- We held a powerful public speaking workshop at the International Rescue Committee’s NYC office with a group of 11 immigrant women.
- New Women New Yorkers was invited to the Consulate General of Mexico twice in May. Our CEO, Arielle Kandel, took part in a panel discussion held during the first Binational Week of Education, and we led a professional development workshop for the ABCD Parent Ambassador Summit.
Work for New Women New Yorkers! Now Recruiting for a Part-Time Program Associate
You’ve heard about the amazing LEAD workshop series. Maybe you’ve even referred people! Now it’s your chance to work on the operational end of our programming. If you’re interested in becoming New Women New Yorkers’ next Program Associate, click here to read the full job description.
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