The New Opportunity School for Women challenges Appalachian women to live their best lives.
We’re a nonprofit organization empowering women to build their self-esteem, overcome past traumas and take steps toward education, employment and financial independence.
A new beginning is possible.
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!
For 34 years
Impacting nearly 800 women
Through over
70 residential sessions
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Support, resilience and surprises
Three NOSW graduates joined author Cassie Chambers for a conversation about the resilience of women, what folks get wrong about Appalachia and more on December 6 on Zoom. Raised in Berea and Owsley County, Kentucky, Cassie is the author of the 2020…
NOSW grads gather for reunion
Women from several classes across three decades caught up with their sisters, reflected on their NOSW experience, played games and received awards at the NOSW graduate reunion. Gathering on Zoom on December 4, graduates shared their reasons for…
