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.”
We support women
along each step of the journey.
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Our History
NOSW founder Jane Stephenson calls it “a miracle program.” NOSW history is an amazing story!
News & Events
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NOSW Annual Leadership Retreat
NOSW encourages our graduates to continue their journey of growth and leadership throughout their lives. Each year, we invite a small group of women to a Graduate Leadership Retreat to gain new skills, meet graduates from other classes, and spend…
NOSW graduates reunite
NOSW graduates from a number of residential classes came together for their annual reunion on Saturday, August 17. When they entered the fellowship hall where they had shared so many meals, they found it transformed into an enchanted forest with…
