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Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research on Small Firms in the United States … The Financial Access Initiative (FAI), housed at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public … and how those decisions affect the workers themselves.” FAI is partnering with EA Consultants, experts in research … Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research on Small Firms in the United States …
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Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research Study to Shed Light on Hidden Lives of Small Firms… The Financial Access Initiative (FAI) , together with The Mastercard Center for Inclusive … Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, and UNESCAP. FAI and its partners are working with local organizations to … real barriers to growth they face,” said Timothy Ogden, FAI’s Managing Director. To learn more about the project and …
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Financial Access Initiative… The Financial Access Initiative (FAI) is a research center working at the intersection of … meet the needs and improve the lives of poor households. FAI is housed at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of … both rich and poor countries risk falling further behind. FAI works to close these gaps, by exploring how financial …
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"Portfolios of the Poor," co-authored by Prof. Jonathan Morduch, Helped Inspire a New App to Address Income Volatility: NY Times Magazine… income volatility can cause. Professor Morduch’s research centers on microfinance, social investment, and the economics … Director and Founder of the Financial Access Initiative (FAI). His current “U.S. Financial Diaries” project examines …
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Financial Management and Public Finance… have access to the Financial Access Initiative ( FAI ), a research center on the NYU campus that focuses on …
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UPADM-GP.254
Multi-Faith Leadership in the 21st CenturyIn the context of an increasingly polarized American society, this course seeks to train students to mobilize diverse faith communities together for the greater good. Unleashing the power of their own story, students will articulate their values and …Webpage
Participants and ProjectsCynthia is a passionate women’s rights advocate dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality and social justice for all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and …
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Chidegar LibertyChid Liberty is an award-winning social entrepreneur and impact investor. In 2010 he co-founded Liberty & Justice after a career in entertainment, technology, and finance. Chid was born in Liberia, West Africa, but left as an infant when his father became …
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Scottish Parliamentary Leader Talks About the 2014 Independence ReferendumThe Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer, the Right Honourable Tricia Marwick, MSP, delivered a fascinating NYU Wagner guest lecture on April 10 entitled “Scotland’s Journey to and Beyond the Referendum on Independence.” As the elected Presiding …
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Surprise! The World Trade Center Rebuilding Pays Off for the Port Authority – and the RegionThe general view of New Yorkers, the media, and the civic community has been that the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, while necessary, has come at a major cost to the Port Authority’s bottom line. Findings in a new report by the NYU Rudin Center, …
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Safety in the 21st Century City: What is the relationship between fairness and safety?What is the future of criminal justice in NYC? How does NYC become even safer after the big declines? In this series of panel events, we will investigate what a safe city looks like and the role that actors outside of the criminal justice system can—and …
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URPL-GP.2660
History and Theory of PlanningThis course examines key ideas in the history and theory of planning. We start with some challenges of 21st-century urbanism to activate our conversations about the history and theory of planning. Does the historical and theoretical apparatus of planning …News
Student Spotlight: Sai Srihas Borra (MPA-HPAM 2026)Sai Srihas Borra (MPA-HPAM 2026) is an active member of the NYU and Wagner communities, serving as co-chair of the Wagner Health Network and as Social Sector Leadership Diversity Fellow through the NYU Changemaker Center. How did your bachelor's degree …
Capstone Projects
How NYC Recreation Centers Can Improve Women's Health… in assessing how New York City's public recreation centers can positively impact women's health. The Capstone … the current state of New York City's public recreation centers and visited a representative sample of them. The … is a comprehensive analysis of New York City's recreation centers and recommendations for improving the quality of the …
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Safety in the 21st Century City: What is the Relationship Between Fairness & Safety? | May 31, 2018Safety in the 21st Century City: What is the Relationship Between Fairness & Safety? | May 31, 2018 …
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Maia WoluchemMaia Woluchem is a graduate of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Currently, she is a Technology Fellow on the Civic Engagement and Government Team at the Ford Foundation, where she builds work at the intersection of civic organizing, power …
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Ken ZimmermanKen Zimmerman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the NYU Furman Center. Ken’s research examines new forms of social advocacy and policy …
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NYU Wagner ConvocationThe graduate must arrive at City Center promptly at 1:00pm for the ceremony briefing and rehearsal. Only graduates may arrive at this time. Graduates do not need a ticket, but you must be wearing your academic attire to enter City Center. Please bring …
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Choices at a Critical Junction: New York's Mobility and Highway Infrastructure Needs for 2005-2010The report is an analysis of the $17.4 billion capital budget currently proposed for the New York State Department of Transportation for the next five years, and in particular the $5.9 billion proposed for the downstate area. In its review of bridge and …
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Spotlight Archives… support each other, and care for each other. The book centers the neighborhood as a crucial place for this … transnational peripheral perspective on Soviet and Russian centers of power yields not just access, in cases where …
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Curricular ResourcesBringing salmon back to the Columbia river: How Native American tribes are implementing a wa- tershed-wide plan. Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission. The Electronic Hallway and Research Center for Leadership in Action . By Jennifer Dodge and …
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Student Spotlight: Ishani Shah (MHA 2025)Ishani Shah (MHA 2025), chair of the Wagner Health Network (WHN), aims to make an impact in healthcare equity and accessibility. She has accepted an administrative fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Women’s and Children’s …