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Our 3rd NYC Young Women Immigrants Meetup: Learning about our rights in the US workplace, pitching, and networking

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum   On Thursday, May 26, New Women New Yorkers hosted its third Meetup for young women immigrants in New York City, with a focus on discussing issues of protection and anti- discrimination laws in the US workplace. Vanessa Ramos, who joined the gathering as a guest speaker on behalf of the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), explained the importance of staying current with changing New York employment anti-discrimination laws — including regarding fair housing,...

Culture & events

LEADing the charge in empowering NYC’s young women immigrants

Written by Abbey Kurtz   New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) is gearing up to run its second installment of the LEAD Program, which provides skills training and leadership development for young, first generation women immigrants ages 16 to 35. Five young women graduated from the previous pilot session in May 2015, and left feeling empowered to plan for the future, and become positive agents of change in their communities. “I have gained a lot of knowledge and skills from the...