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Using Performance Measurement to Improve SustainabilityThe Capstone team worked with Mercy Home for Children, a Brooklyn nonprofit serving the developmentally disabled, to enhance their ability to sustain current and obtain new program funding sources. The team first conducted individual interviews with …
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Ascendant Public Opinion: The Rising Influence of Climate Change on Americans’ Attitudes about the EnvironmentHere we document an under-studied but important phenomenon that we call ascendant public opinion , which emerges when a new concern is framed as an instance of a broader issue and gains ascendancy over that issue in the public’s mind. We focus on the …
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Luisa PortugalLuisa Portugal is a Program Officer at the NYU Center on International Cooperation working with the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies team. She coordinates the Halving Global Violence Task Force, a group of world leaders and experts …
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Doru CojocDoru Cojoc is an economist interested in microeconomics and experimental economics. He has studied how giving to charity affects one’s tendency to cheat. He has also studied how political candidates campaign when running for office and how political …
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Analysis of Hospital-Based Violence Intervention PlansThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) aims to protect and promote the health of all NYC residents. DOHMH supports Kings County Hospital, an NYC public hospital, in delivering a nationally-recognized hospital-based violence …
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CREATING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR A GARDEN EDUCATION PROGRAMLand to Learn is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing food justice and community wellness through education. Its SproutEd Program brings garden education to students in grades K-2 in the Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Garrison areas of New York …
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Lauren StackpooleLauren Stackpoole is the Manager, Administration at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation (CIC). Prior to joining CIC, Lauren worked in international education and exchange for over 10 years where she specialized in operations and …
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Meet the OCS Staff Rachel DuBois, Director As Director of Career Services, Rachel is committed to connecting NYU Wagner students and alumni with the networks, resources, and opportunities they need to make significant and sustainable impact. This dynamic role allows her to …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating and Expanding Primary Education Opportunities in NicaraguaProject Alianza (Alianza) is a development project that forms community alliances to build schools and provide educational opportunities for children on private coffee plantations. In Nicaragua, almost a half million school-aged children are not enrolled …
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An Evaluation of Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund: How is it Operating and Does it Work?This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …
Capstone Projects
An Evaluation of Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund: How is it Operating and Does it Work?This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …
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Pre-ArrivalThe Office of Global Services (OGS) provides comprehensive information and advising on the process of getting a Visa and I-20 for your studies at Wagner. Review this information to ensure you have taken all of the necessary steps to prepare for your …
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Katherine GraingerKatherine Grainger is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service. She is also a respected attorney, has worked on civil rights, women’s rights, labor, and education issues. Currently, Katherine is Partner of Civitas Public Affairs Group. She has …
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Designing flexible evaluation and performance measurement tools to communicate impactConvergence Center for Policy Resolution (CCPR) facilitates structured dialogue and relationship building between individuals and organizations with conflicting views by identifying shared solutions to urgent social and policy issues. Headquartered in …
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StakeholdersThe key player in the federal government, OHRP is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services. OHRP makes policy, provides guidance, regulates, enforces, and provides educational outreach with respect to human subjects research and IRB …
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Defining and Demonstrating Purpose: Performance Measurement and ManagementSauti Yetu (SY) is a community-based nonprofit in the South Bronx. Their Girls Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (GELI) aims to empower African immigrant girls through academic tutoring, facilitated peer connections, and holistic support. The Capstone …
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Financial Sustainability for the Aging Services ProgramThe Bridge is an agency that offers a range of services, including mental health, substance abuse treatment, supportive housing, care coordination, and vocational programs. The Bridge’s Aging Services Program (ASP) provides whole-person care for the …
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Analyzing Traffic Management Issues in Lima, PeruAs urbanization and population continue to increase in Latin America, the capacity of existing transportation systems to provide safe, clean, and effective transportation will be surpassed. In turn, those functions dependent on transportation economic …
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Analyzing Traffic Management Issues in Lima, PeruAs urbanization and population continue to increase in Latin America, the capacity of existing transportation systems to provide safe, clean, and effective transportation will be surpassed. In turn, those functions dependent on transportation economic …
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Stolas Mares-CluffStolas Mares-Cluff is a non-profit data leader who has worked to help organizations leverage information to make sustainable, equitable decisions that benefit their participants and the organization. Their areas of expertise include defining and measuring …
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US Market Entry Strategy and Capacity Building Agora Partnerships is a nonprofit organization that works to accelerate the success of early-stage entrepreneurs in Latin America who are committed to solving social and environmental challenges. Agora’s main programming is an Impact Accelerator designed …
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Institutional Decision-MakingThe international scientific community has begun to focus upon the reality of global climate change and sophisticated research techniques provide increasingly accurate models of the potential impacts of associated weather extremes, disease outbreaks, and …
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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICESNew York Peace Institute (NYPI) is a community dispute and resolution center (CDRC) that provides mediation, conflict coaching, group facilitation, and restorative justice services to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around …