New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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Accessibility Advocacy for the MTA
Quemuel “Q” Arroyo (MPA 2020) joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in 2021 as the organization's first agency-wide Chief Accessibility Officer. In this capacity, Arroyo leads the implementation of policies, initiatives, and programs that reimagine and advance accessibility throughout the organization.
Equity in Education
Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) is getting social impact organizations the funding and training they need in order to thrive. Her journey as a first-generation Latinx college student inspired her to invest in public partnerships that accelerate educational equity for everyone through her organization, Change Impact.
Economic justice with equitable credit
As co-founder of founded Esusu, a financial equity platform that leverages technology to report residents’ on-time rent payments, Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building system.
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CUT THAT RIBBON! 🥳
On Wednesday, March 12, we officially celebrated the opening of our new home at 105 E 17th Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The momentous occasion was commemorated with remarks from special guest speakers.
🏢 #NYUWagner Dean Sherry Glied and NYU Provost Georgina Dopico shared features of the state-of-the-art building, which brings the entire Wagner community under one roof for the first time.
💡 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former mayor Bill de Blasio underscored the ever-growing importance of public service.
💜 Former Wagner deans Ellen Schall, Jo Ivey Boufford, and Bob Berne regaled Wagner's storied traditions with memories from their tenures.
🔗 Visit wagner.nyu.edu/news to read the full recap and watch the recording.