New Women New Yorkers

Tagged: immigrant women

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York. 2020 is live

New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) is pleased to launch the showcase of the 3rd edition of its storytelling project Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York on the occasion of International Migrants Day (December 18). The initiative highlights a diverse picture of immigrant women living in New York City – frontline workers, journalists, stay-at-home moms, artists and entrepreneurs, among others – on a series of podcasts to be released weekly through March 8, 2021 (International Women’s Day). The...

Culture & events

Stories that Move Us Successfully Goes Virtual

New Women New Yorkers’ annual storytelling event was changed to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19. But the stories of resilience from ten immigrant women were poignant enough to create a feeling of community and belonging despite this year’s setbacks   Written by Stephanie Panico “Tonight is an evening of stories,” said Arielle Kandel, founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Women New Yorkers (NWNY), as she kicked off the public event Stories That Move Us on Saturday,...

Portraits & interviews

An interview by Guardian Life of Laila, one of our recent storytelling graduates.

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 Laila Garroni, one of New Women New Yorkers’ recent storytelling graduates. Repost from original article, available here: https://www.guardianlife.com/brazil-big-apple From Brazil to the Big Apple How one woman reinvented herself fearlessly. From the outside looking in, it appeared that Laila Garroni had it all—the best apartment, the best...

Portraits & interviews

An interview by Guardian Life of Juliana, one of our recent LEAD & storytelling graduates.

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,...