Fwd: The Sky is the Limit for NYC Tradeswomen

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June 2011 NEW 2011 Equity Leadership Awards Luncheon 2011 Equity Leadership Tradeswoman Honoree Ana Taveras On June 9th, NEW celebrated the women who build New York City at our annual Luncheon. Over 700 industry leaders and NEW supporters were in attendance to honor the 2011 Equity Leadership Honorees and to celebrate the owners, contractors, unions, and employers who are helping to open doors for NEW graduates every day. "NEW showed me a door that I never knew existed, a door of opportunity. NEW unlocked that door for me, the Laborers opened the door, and I pushed through and marched right in." Ana Taveras, NEW Graduate Laborer, Local 79 Organizing Coordinator, Laborers Eastern Region Organizing Fund Watch Ana tell her story How You Can Help Anthony Berardo, Director of Construction, Ronsco, Inc. and Lizbeth Lasso, NEW Graduate Hire a NEW Graduate for a Short-Term Job NEW has screened and qualified candidates available immediately for temporary job opportunities. Learn more about how NEW can meet your temporary employment needs. "We are a better business because of it." Susan Hayes Cauldwell Wingate Company, LLC The internship at Ronsco was a phenomenal experience. I saw women in the work place and it gave me the confidence I needed." Lizbeth Lasso NEW Graduate Students in NEW shop Learn more about NEW and how you can help Do you want to learn more about NEW? Would you like to meet NEW students and graduates? Contact Jennifer Williford to schedule a tour of NEW's training center or to learn how you can get involved. "Our first step was to visit NEW's headquarters on 20th Street. We were impressed by the classrooms including the carpentry shop and the drywall mockup, but most importantly by the students enrolled in the program that we met that day." Louise Matthews Vice President, Global Real Estate and Facilities Avon Products, Inc. Photo by Kelsy Chauvin© Josefina Calcano Carpenter NYC District Council of Carpenters Before NEW, I didn't know which direction my life was going in. I didn't have a secure job. I always knew that I enjoyed working with my hands and building things. I just wasn't aware that it was a possibility for me to do construction work as a career. I didn't know about NEW. Being at NEW was an awesome experience. I got to meet great women and we bonded. I put down some roots at NEW. It's where I started my journey as a tradeswoman. And it's made a real difference in my life. I have a secure job with benefits and a good pay rate. I can take care of my family. I am working on the World Trade Center Tower 4. It's great to see so many women working on this project. NEW is helping to build New York and women are playing a big role in that. I love being surrounded by women who are in the trades just like me. There should be even more tradeswomen working on job sites, more of us to build New York City. QUICK LINKS Website Donate Mailing List Facebook The Sky is the Limit "Before NEW, the ceiling was a lot lower as far as my earnings, as far as what I could hope to achieve. With this trade, the sky is the limit." Tara Van Ness, NEW Graduate Plumber, Local 1 Hear what other tradeswomen and industry leaders are saying about NEW Watch NEW's film "The Sky is the Limit" NEW Partners with Brooklyn Community Foundation NEW is proud to announce a recent grant award made by the Brooklyn Community Foundation. The Foundation works to improve the lives of people in Brooklyn by strengthening communities through local giving, grantmaking and community service. This support will allow NEW to continue to help women move from poverty to prosperity through a career in the skilled trades. Nontraditional Employment for Women | 243 West 20th Street, New York, NY | (212) 627-6252 | www.new-nyc.org