A personal experience in building a community in New York City, written by a Russian immigrant. October 8, 2017. My plane landed at JFK airport. It was a hot fall evening. The only thing I had was a touristic backpack with all my dreams about a new life in it. My husband had his too. The first place we had in the new city was a living room in a one-bedroom apartment in South Brooklyn. On the first morning, we...
Our podcast series of interviews with a diverse group of immigrant women living in NYC has come to an end. A month ago, we came together to discuss some of the common themes and topics that came up. On Sunday, March 7, New Women New Yorkers held an online conversation with the women featured in our podcast series titled Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York. The series introduces a diverse group of immigrant women living in NYC....
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...
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,...