Written by Shelley McKay It is a beautiful summer’s day in the city; the apartment windows are wide open, there is a light breeze, and it is not too humid. It would be perfect were it not for the noise. Right now, I can hear a jack hammer, someone banging something, an electric drill, a horn honking, traffic, and a consistent buzzing from the air conditioning units. And all in the time it took me to write those few words....
Story and photos by Constanza Prieto Attend Stories That Move Us on October 15! More information & tickets here: https://storiesthatmoveus.eventbrite.com On Saturday, September 29, New Women New Yorkers invited us to the pre-release of their successful storytelling program for immigrant women in partnership with The Moth. In Brooklyn, we were received by a beautiful fall sunset, on a terrace with a scenic view of Manhattan, which served as a backdrop for eight incredible women of different nationalities, ages, and...
We were busy this September with enrollment for our LEAD and LEAD for New Moms fall programs, a mock interview session at the Rockefeller Foundation, and our storytelling program with The Moth followed by a final share and our community gathering Storytelling on the roof – Scroll down for more details. I hope you’ll be able to join us for Stories That Move Us on October 15, the one-and-only public performance of our storytellers, a night to honor and celebrate the stories...
Written by Tatiana Spiegel In New York City, the weekend of July 20 is filled with performances, parades, and street food celebrating the spirit of Colombian culture worldwide. To mark Colombian Independence Day, people dance to the Latin sounds of Cumbia, and are hypnotized by the smells of melting cheese on arepas and sizzling chorizo on the grill. Like many Colombian immigrants, Karla Florez Albor joins every year the Colombian Day Parade in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens....