We're thrilled to partner with Milestone Tattoo Studio for a special event celebrating International Women's Day—and supporting women in our community. How It Works:Get a tattoo, and 50% of the cost goes directly to New Opportunity School for ... [Continue reading]
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May 23 – MEAT and Greet: Community Picnic
Park Community Credit Union Foundation Grants $10,00 to NOSW through their Pathways to Prosperity Program
Louisville, KY- Park Community Credit Union Foundation is proud to announce the recipientsof its 2025 Pathways to Prosperity grants. Announced at the annual Friendsgiving Gala inNovember, the Foundation presented a total of $97,960 to ten nonprofits ... [Continue reading]
Mountain Mischief Festival Cancelled for March
We know many of you were looking forward to Mountain Mischief in March. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we've had to cancel this event. We appreciate your understanding and can't wait to celebrate with you at future gatherings! ... [Continue reading]
Fairwell, Gurney Norman
When Jane Stephenson launched the New Opportunity School for Women, it was her friend Gurney Norman who first inspired her. Gurney called Jane in 1986, while she was the first lady of Berea College, to ask if the college had any outreach programs for ... [Continue reading]
Graduates gather for leadership retreat
Seven NOSW graduates joined four staff members at the beautiful Carter Caves State Resort Park for the long weekend of September 19-22 to explore servant leadership. Pictured above are (from left): Tiffany Burton (November 2022), Amy Kelley ... [Continue reading]
A Season of Listening, Learning, and Growing Together
Dear friends of the New Opportunity School for Women, When a woman is given the tools to rise, a whole community is lifted. I’ve seen that truth in the steady dedication of our staff and interns, and in the faithful generosity of donors and ... [Continue reading]
NOSW at ASA
The New Opportunity School for Women (NOSW) was honored to receive a 2025 Appalachian Foodways Fellowship Award at the 48th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference, held at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee. This recognition places ... [Continue reading]
A Note from Our Interim Executive Director
Greetings everyone! I am thrilled to be back with the New Opportunity School for Women team as we embark on a new year of serving Appalachian and Kentucky women. As we reflect on the past year and set goals for the future, I am grateful for the ... [Continue reading]
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 ... [Continue reading]
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