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Spotlight Archives… Journal; and International Journal of Urban and Region Research. About the interviewer Farrah Mina is a second-year … to Latin America as a large territorial unit, in the same way that the British had come to think of the Gulf and the … who are you hoping will read this book, and what kind of impact do you want it to have? AK: I hope it encourages …
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Hunter Blas… bringing into the fold how climate change impacts the way we, as public servants, must adapt for these events. I soon … communities. As a development manager at Elemental Impact, can you share insights into your role and key …
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NYC AND NYU… the city, the world: NYU Wagner is at the intersection. We're a school of public service in one of the world's most … work anywhere. NYC: It's the world's laboratory. We're a tight-knit school in a large institution. Wagner's … NYU Wagner is in and of NYC. From the streets to City Hall, we're embedded in it. What you learn here will prepare you to …
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Participants and Projects… all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and … Learning Project (ALP) Project Title: The Women Empowered (WE) Project Cynthia’s project aims to empower rural female … and ensuring that food security in the country is a way to modernize agriculture and make it a source of …
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Student Spotlight: Liliana Flanigan (MPA-PNP 2026)… NYU? I never imagined the opportunities that would come my way when I first moved from rural Western Colorado to New … we continue to face issues like shrinking scholarship and research funding for students. This year, I’m excited to … my final course, but as an opportunity to make a tangible impact for an organization that might not otherwise have …
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Paula Sevilla Núñez… the power of cities and the urban landscape to shape the way we experience our society—our interactions with other … team studied the housing policy context in Uganda, and the research that I conducted for the capstone project continues … faculty members and alumni. Looking ahead, what broader impact do you hope to achieve through your role at Hub for …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment students use team-generated Capstone option to launch startup ideas… piece of their degree. With the first cohort of Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) students about to … better compensation packages. “In terms of wage gap, we’re looking at the unexplained portion, based on the fact … a peer-to-peer network, he knew it was lacking a social impact factor and turned to Professor Scott Taitel to help …
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Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023)… Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023), development manager, Elemental Impact Can you share your journey into climate technology? … bringing into the fold how climate change impacts the way we, as public servants, must adapt for these events. I soon …
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MISSION Framework: Market-Based Solutions for Social Impact… Initiative (SII) to review its decade-long history with impact investing, there was a clear alignment on objectives … with CARE India and commissioned Intellecap , a research and consulting firm, to conduct a market analysis of … entrepreneurs to ensure that a financially sustainable way of serving those in need can be tested and scaled, and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)… States. To write the book, Anjana conducted extensive research, gathered details from interviews, and synthesized … which to think about the connection between health and the way that we live our lives. There are so many disparate but interconnected areas that impact our health. Understanding the way that transportation, …
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Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)… the power of cities and the urban landscape to shape the way we experience our society—our interactions with other … team studied the housing policy context in Uganda, and the research that I conducted for the capstone project continues … faculty members and alumni. Looking ahead, what broader impact do you hope to achieve through your role at Hub for …
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Scott Clarke… grassroots organizations in order to maximize their impact. “A fundamental principle behind Amandla,” says … his organization, Clarke embarked on a lengthy period of research during which he interviewed roughly “100 individuals … with them effectively and in a culturally sensitive way.” He has also been studying two of the nation’s official …
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Seth Kerr… a rail system, and the World Trade Center campus, so the impact of reaching a zero-waste goal is great. What were you … I managed medical logistics for hospitals and medical research in Germany and Kenya. While in Kenya, I supported … mixed with people's professional experiences in a way that other planning programs don't offer. What impact do …
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Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)… as an opportunity to gain hands-on expertise in policy research as well as build community amongst queer public … participate in publicly funded initiatives that paved the way for my academic success. I came to understand that my … student group events were still being held online, and the impact of the pandemic had left the group primarily inactive. …
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Suhaly Bautista-Carolina… during my undergraduate studies for wanting to make an impact in the world and my desire to travel carried over into … at NYU. I felt that the professors at Wagner, and the research they were conducting was aligned with the kind of … I trust to be making an impact on the world in a positive way, then going into this program will equip me with the …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justice… Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and drives foreign and domestic policy change to … of transit are both imminently upon us and seem a long way off. Secretary Buttigieg noted that George Jetson of The … and Peggy Shepard, Co-Founder and Executive Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, spoke about the progress …
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Welcome to the NYU Migration Network October Digest… send suggestions of speakers for the Public Conversation. Research Updates In each digest, we will list research updates for the month related to the topic of … Street Heroes, Celebrating NYC's Smallest Businesses We’re thrilled to announce that our second annual gala, …
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Calvin Hadley… our Black male students and graduates, drawing on my PhD research to identify what larger institutions need in order … to increase their male student enrollment and to pave the way for successful career pathways after graduation. Data … as I learned about myself as well as about my ability to impact the world. It helped me understand that the biggest …
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Simone Shaheen… partnerships role, I supported the first-ever Development Impact Bond (DIB) aimed at increasing income through a small … firm that provides the global investment community with research, data, and technology. At MSCI, I oversee … was from the NIIF program, it is by no means restricted: we invite any alumni who are passionate about the impact …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)… your current job. In my role at Dasra, I contribute to the Research and Insights team, specializing in conducting … conversations with peers and some of the case studies we looked at, I understood just how sticky some challenges in … sub-areas where change truly is possible. In this way, Wagner gave me tangible reasons for optimism, even when …
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First-gen MPA student brings passion for positive change back to her roots… population. “As a first-generation college student, we often don’t have access and resources to know how to … an organization that helped preserve neighborhoods that were experiencing rapid gentrification by doing work that … from Kentucky could experience the ways in which they were able to help serve others. …
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Undergrads Win Recognition for Policy Proposal to Ease NYC’s Housing Shortage… at New York University’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference on May 5. Jeremy Cheung, Aaron Reuben, … supply of affordable rentals. ADU’s have little or no impact on the physical character of a neighborhood as they do … of his goal of expanding the affordable housing stock. “We don’t want this idea to remain just an idea,” he said. Any …
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Alumni Spotlight: AiLun Ku (MPA 2008)… of The Opportunity Network , it’s easy to see the way this mindset shapes both her impressive vision for the … at NYU Wagner, the Equal Justice Initiative, and the Research Center for Leadership in Action, among other social impact organizations. When asked to reflect on how she got to …
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Spotlight… where he also serves as Curator of Film and New Media. His research focuses on postcolonial and transnational film and … your book. I felt like it really forces us to rethink what we mean by the Middle East—whether the concept even makes … by asking: how did this project begin? What questions were you asking at the start? Alia: For me, it really came …