Hard Hats. Strong Women. Building the Future.
Our Mission
We prepare, train, and place women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping them achieve economic independence and a secure future for themselves and their families. We provide a pipeline of qualified workers to industries that build, move, power, green, and maintain New York.
Our Programs
Through our innovative training programs, NEW graduates successfully compete for skilled blue-collar careers that enable women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
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Our Impact
NEW trains women from underserved communities and underrepresented backgrounds — including low-income girls, women, transgender, and non-binary individuals — to enter the building and construction trades in New York City and achieve economic independence. Through 40 years of commitment, NEW has increased women’s representation in trade careers from two to seven percent, with many apprenticeships approaching or exceeding 15 percent women.