A new beginning is possible.
Appalachian women are under-resourced, but resourceful. Often overworked and overwhelmed, but resilient. They sustain their families and communities.
The New Opportunity School for Women provides a place for under-resourced women to build confidence and skills to make changes they want to see in their lives. All of our programs are free.
“I learned in these classes that I am and have always been
—Gina Meyer, NOSW 2022 Graduate
everything I ever needed to be.”
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along each step of the journey.
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NOSW founder Jane Stephenson calls it “a miracle program.” NOSW history is an amazing story!
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A change of seasons
Dear friends of NOSW, On April 19 I was elected to the Leadership Team of my religious Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, as the 1st Councilor. As such I will be leaving my position as Executive Director of the New Opportunity…
Kimberly
The first time Kimberly Longstreet tried to get an education, too many obstacles were in the way. “I was a teenage mother, and I tried to go to college at a young age. But I was not into good relationships when I was young,” Kimberly says….