New Women New Yorkers

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Portraits & interviews

August News: 2017 Annual Report, field visit at WES, Yoga & Community series for immigrant women

I am excited to introduce myself to you as New Women New Yorkers’ new Program Associate.  My name is Gyuzel and I was born and raised in Kazakhstan. I immigrated to France when I turned 17 to study international affairs and start my career. My professional background covers the fields of communications, intercultural management, and change implementation. In addition, my previous volunteer engagement in Paris was focused on helping young professionals navigate through winding career paths.  As a recent LEAD workshop graduate, I am particularly...

Portraits & interviews

A newcomer’s guide to navigating New York

Written by Shelley McKay Big cities are often judged on their ability to move the hundreds of thousands (or millions) of their inhabitants and tourists safely and quickly from point A to point B. The Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017 ranked New York’s transportation system 23rd among 100 cities, taking into account each system’s social and human impacts (like accessibility and efficiency), economic aspects (such as affordability and time taken to get to work), and environmental implications (including air pollution...