Recap of latest programs for immigrant women, Early Bird tickets for June 7 Summer Art Fest
The past month has been packed with great events for our NWNY community – a mock interview session at the UN Foundation, a panel discussion on US employment rights and benefits with senior HR experts and attorneys, and our ongoing LEAD and LEAD for New Moms programs at four locations this Spring in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Next month we will be celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month with our Summer Art Fest. Don’t miss out on the fun – buy an Early Bird ticket today!
Hope you’ll enjoy reading more NWNY news below,
Arielle Kandel
Founder & CEO of New Women New Yorkers
Photos from 2016 Real People. Real Lives. exhibit at Centre for Social Innovation
Early Bird tickets for Summer Art Fest on June 7
Our exhibit Real People. Real Lives. is coming back to our Summer Art Fest on Thursday, June 7 at the Centre for Social Innovation, located in the heart of New York’s famous arts district – Chelsea!
The event will also feature an art talk with immigrant women artists, dinner bites and an open bar, our pop-up shop, and a few other surprises. Get your early bird tickets today!
When: Thursday, June 7, 6pm-10pm
Where: Centre for Social Innovation (601 W 26th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY)
Employment panel with AWARE @ Bank Leumi
Last month, our generous partners at AWARE organized an incredible panel presentation at Bank Leumi for our LEAD participants and graduates, with HR executives and attorneys. We talked about US employment contracts and benefits, salary negotiation, and sexual harassment. Needless to say, our participants took full advantage of the opportunity to ask questions and use the expertise of the panelists to navigate these complex topics.
Mock interview session at UN Foundation
LEAD participants and graduates had an opportunity to flex their interviewing and networking skills at a mock interview session at the UN Foundation at the end of March. “Inspired”, “confident”, “less daunting” – these are some of the words our participants shared at the end of the session.
Other news, in brief:
- NWNY launched its two Spring LEAD for New Moms programs at the end of April – one in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx, and one in Washington Heights in Manhattan.
- NWNY is joining the Best for NYC campaign, offering participating businesses with diverse and skilled job candidates, and an employee engagement program – Stay tuned for more information!
- NWNY completed its Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI) training through the New York Immigration Coalition and will now be seeking service enterprise certification. SEI is a national initiative led by Points of Light that strengthens the capacity of nonprofits to fundamentally leverage volunteers and their skills to address community needs.
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