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Portraits & interviews / Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives: Meet Ximena, from Colombia

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Real People. Real Lives, a NWNY photo exhibit on immigrant women, we are looking back to some of the participants’ stories. The exhibit featured photographs of 16 women in iconic NYC spots and neighborhoods by Dru Blumensheid. The portraits, along with audio recorded interviews, show a nuanced and multi-layered picture of the immigrant women who make NYC their home, the barriers and isolation they experience, as well the hopes, dreams and talents they bring with...

Culture & events

New Women New Yorkers Launch Party: Celebrating Women Immigrants from Around the World

Written by Sabrina Axster   On March 14, 2015, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) held its Launch Party at the Centre for Social Innovation to celebrate its first flagship program, LEAD. Close to 150 guests joined the NWNY team and its partners for an evening of inspiration and entertainment, featuring several keynote addresses, a silent auction, and more. Centre for Social Innovation, March 14, 6:30pm: NWNY team members are busy attending to final details before the event starts. Bartenders are...