We are extremely excited to share that fifteen women from our community were trained and awarded with a certificate of completion for a Basic Acrylic Nails Workshop this month! This training was made possible through our partnership with Tairy Fernandez from Tay’s Nails Spa, which is a local Paterson-based nail salon.
During our monthly Parent Advisory Committee meeting, this idea came from one of our very own- the Secretary of the Parent Advisory Committee! She suggested that we should bring this type of training to our Family Success Center, and offer it to young women so they can be equipped with necessary life skills to reach financial independence. A life skill like this one is needed in the current economy, where our families are looking for ways to generate additional income. Our Family Partner jumped to action right away and began searching for a volunteer licensed nail technician. Thankfully, Tairy immediately and graciously agreed to partner with us. She successfully trained fifteen females on the art of placing acrylic nails with encapsulated designs. The trainees ages ranged from 14 years old to women in their late thirties.
Our participants were beyond ecstatic to be part of this training. They remained committed on both days of training and, most importantly, they all felt inspired to continue mastering the skills they learned to move this newly acquired capacity to their own personal earning opportunity.
Here at New Destiny, we cherish the fruits of our participants’ hard work, appreciate, and thank our partnership with Tay’s Nails Spa, and hope that this is the first of their many successes to come.