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Tianrui Ding’s journey from Asia to NYC – and within herself

How a young Chinese woman unleashed her inner potential and became more confident than ever living in New York City Written by Arzoo Bhattarai I got to meet Tianrui Ding on a cold, rainy evening in a coffee shop in Queens. Our busy schedules and the inclement winter weather made me wish to end the interview as soon as possible to head back home to relax. But the initial awkward silence and uncomfortable long pauses that are somewhat common in...

Portraits & interviews

Infographic: How young immigrant women benefit from our programs

As our fundraising campaign, Empowering Immigrant Women, continues throughout December, we want to share how our free workforce development programs, LEAD and LEAD For New Moms, are changing the lives of young immigrant women in New York City. Below, we spotlight some of the skills and qualities are participants are gaining, from leadership capacity to self-confidence to command of English. Click here to learn more and donate to our campaign. Infographic by Christine Kim