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Mentoring Immigrant Youth"Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS) Center for Training and Professional Development engaged the Capstone team to conduct research on the needs and challenges of the immigrant youth population in the New York City region. In order to gather …
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#MyWagnerLife: Michael Czaczkes (MPA-PNP)… (@NYUWagner) April 23, 2015 . @NYUWagner Transforming Urban Economies Tim Tomkins of @TimesSquareNYC & Governance … (@urbanamerica87) April 23, 2015 "Transforming Urban Economies"course: http://t.co/6rWnabomO4 +"Governance …
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Disability, Policy and Leadership-Building an Accessible WorldAdvancements in awareness and understanding have led to greater equity and inclusion in society for people with disabilities and health conditions. Developments such as the establishment of Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary field in the 1980’s …News
Event Recap: Careers in Labor Rights PanelOn February 12, 2025, NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services and the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative hosted a Careers in Labor Rights panel for a thought-provoking discussion on grassroots labor organizing and initiatives for workers’ rights in the city. The …
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Impact evaluation for digital campaigningDigital campaigning organizations represent a new, potentially transformative, arena of political advocacy. Australia-based SumOfUs is a largely, but not exclusively, digital advocacy movement of consumers, workers, and shareholders working globally to …
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MPA-PNP CurriculumSpecialization Focus Areas Tools and Skills Policies and Issues View courses in Advocacy specialization focus areas …
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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)For the past year, Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018) has been working on his upcoming book Teaching Between the Lines , which focuses on the role of youth development organizations in revealing the “hidden curriculum.” Teaching Between the Lines explores …
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NYU Wagner’s Class of '19 Urged to ‘Dream Big’ at City Center Convocation Ceremony… nation in Nonprofit Management—and No. 1 in the nation in Urban Policy,” he declared. … As consecutive waves, they’ve staffed up non-profits, urban planning firms, social enterprise funds, advocacy …
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Alumni Spotlight: Breandan Ward (EMPA 2018)… employment to health care, culture, sport, business and urban design. This perspective drives my belief in addressing …
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Paul Tainsh… was somewhat unplanned. He has a master’s degree in urban sociology from the University of Chicago and focused his studies for his MPA at NYU Wagner on urban public policy. He came out of grad school interested in … says. Moving in this direction Tainsh returns a bit to his urban planning roots. He believes there are “a lot of easily …
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Student Spotlight: Semina Kosti-Stavri (MPA/MBA 2026)Semina Kosti-Stavri (MPA/MBA 2026), Chair of Wagner International Student Society (WISS) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend NYU Wagner? I grew up in Greece and moved to New York City six and a half years ago. My passion for …
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Student Spotlight: JD Mazuera Arias (MPA 2024)As a new Master of Public Administration student and Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, JD is drawing from his personal experience with immigration and enthusiasm for policy to make an impact in Latine community advocacy. Can you share a bit about yourself …
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Financial Management and Public FinanceExplore economic principles and how they influence financial decisions. You'll analyze market trends, evaluate economic policies, and apply economic theories to real-world …
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A Comparative Analysis of Smart Growth Implementation Practices… smart growth as an antidote to the negative effects of urban and suburban sprawl. Smart Growth represents a …
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NYU Wagner Climate Week 2025… leading voices in transportation, climate policy, and urban planning to advance the conversation around transit as …
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#MyWagnerLife: Ashley Putnam (MPA-PNP) Starting soon! Follow @AshleyAPutnam and #MyWagnerLife for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life at #NYUWagner pic.twitter.com/qHck7Kh8t7 — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) December 5, 2014 Good morning everyone! Looking forward to representing …
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A Day in the Life of an NYU Wagner Student: Veronica Manning (MPA-PNP)Starting with work as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization in New Jersey and ending with class in Washington Square, Veronica Manning (MPA-PNP) describes a typical day in her …
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Study Finds New York City's Small High School Reform "Lifted All Boats"… Leanna Stiefel and Amy Ellen Schwartz finds that small urban high schools produced better results than their larger … The article, entitled “Does Small High School Reform Lift Urban Districts: Evidence From New York,” investigates …
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Downtown Brooklyn Setting Pace for Innovative Urban Development, Report Finds… Brooklyn became a major destination for innovative urban development, and offering ways to keep it that way. The … titled "Downtown Rising: How Brooklyn Became a Model for Urban Development," states that Downtown Brookyn is setting … said Mitchell C. Moss, Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner, and Director of the …
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Thalia WashingtonTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? I am the Director of Development and External Affairs at …
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Elizabeth OlssonHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I had a positive experience. NYU Wagner helped me explore different perspectives and fields within the social justice space, and helped me to modify my personal theory of change for …
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Capstone Projects Exhibited at Lively NYU Wagner Expo… questions of management, finance, policy, health care, urban planning, and applied research in local, domestic, and … U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the China Center for Urban Development, Impact Hub Mexico City, Chevron Liberia, the World Bank South Asia Urban Sector, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the City of …