Sean de Gannon, the 11-year old Grandson of a client has recently written a powerful and timely article published in the Dobbs Ferry Middle School Newspaper. We are proud to be able to link to the article and encourage everyone to read it. Read the Article »

Ninety-five percent of childcare workers are women earning $19,000 a year.
Three percent of electricians are women earning $44,000 or more a year.
Through NEW's free training programs, women have the opportunity to move out of low-wage jobs and into careers that provide benefits, financial security, and prosperity for themselves and their families.

Fairlene Walton, NEW Graduate
Laborers Local 79

“NEW is the best thing to ever happen to me.”

My name is Fairlene Walton. I'm a NEW graduate and a first-year apprentice with Laborers Local 79. I had been unemployed since 2007 when I enrolled in NEW's free training program last January, and it changed my life. NEW gave me the skills I needed to become a tradeswoman. They also helped me find housing when I needed it. They really support you and make sure you're ready to work on a construction site. Now I'm doing just that - working as a mason tender building new housing.

When NEW referred me to the Laborers, my first challenge was to complete Local 79's physically demanding three-week training before becoming an apprentice. We had to go through daily exercise and strength building at NEW and because of that I was successful.

Now I have a career that I love and I can financially support myself and help my daughter and my grandchildren in a way I never could before. I wouldn't have that without NEW.

Fairlene Walton, NEW Graduate, Laborers Local 79

Fairlene is just one of hundreds of women who have experienced firsthand the benefits of becoming a tradeswoman. With your support, NEW will be able to ensure that more and more women have the same opportunity.

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