Tagged: workforce development
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
New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD and LEAD for New Moms series are held at New York Public Library branches in Manhattan and the Bronx. These free programs empower young immigrant women to find their first fulfilling, paying jobs in their desired field, attain self-sufficiency, and become agents of change. Building community and encouraging lasting friendships among participants is just as crucial to the programs’ success. Along with workforce development sessions like resume workshops, mock interviews, and field visits to potential employers...
Written by Sophia Zhang On June 6, New Women New Yorkers hosted a mock interview session at the Centre For Social Innovation for new graduates of the LEAD program. The session gave participants a chance to practice their job interview skills and meet with a group of 15 talented professionals in their fields of interest. The professionals within the group represented various industries and companies such as Royal Bank Canada, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, L&R Distributors, NYC Office of...
Written by Abbey Kurtz New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) is gearing up to run its second installment of the LEAD Program, which provides skills training and leadership development for young, first generation women immigrants ages 16 to 35. Five young women graduated from the previous pilot session in May 2015, and left feeling empowered to plan for the future, and become positive agents of change in their communities. “I have gained a lot of knowledge and skills from the...
