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Emotional ties that bind: The roles of valence and consistency of group emotion in inferences of cohesiveness and common fateIn three studies, observers based inferences about the cohesiveness and common fate of groups on the emotions expressed by group members. The valence of expressions affected cohesiveness inferences, whereas the consistency of expressions affected …
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Owen StoneWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I had a lot of experience in one facet of my career, but I was looking for a program that would help build my skill sets, establish me as a well-rounded professional, and differentiate me from other job …
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Women's Empowerment Program for Substance Abuse Recovery Fundación Ernesto Sabato has worked in Argentina since 2002 in the fields of culture, education, and social development. One of the Fundación’s most recent projects focused on the issue of substance abuse and its effects on women in the villas of Buenos …
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Women at the Gay Mens Health CrisisGay Mens Health Crisis (GMHC), New York Citys oldest not-for-profit AIDS advocacy and service organization, engaged the Capstone team to analyze current program policies and procedures. The team designed a three-pronged project comprised of diverse …
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Association of Insurance Mix and Diagnostic Coding Practices in New York State HospitalsImportance Given higher reimbursement rates, hospitals primarily serving privately insured patients may invest more in intensive coding than hospitals serving publicly insured patients. This may lead these hospitals to code more diagnoses for all …
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21st Century Women's LeadershipThis report - the product of a partnership between the White House Project and RCLA - gives a glimpse into candid discussions among top women executives about leadership styles, ambivalence about ambition, and the role race plays as women confront not …
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Creating a Federal Policy Agenda and Local Policy Guide to Sustain a MovementThe Women’s March is a movement-based organization that seeks to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. The Women’s March enlisted a Capstone team to build an infrastructure for the …
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Public Service is Advocating for Women's Rights to Their BodiesPublic Service is ... Advocating for Women's Rights to Their Bodies With $18, Aissata and her sister founded the There is No Limit Foundation, which empowers the poorest communities to reach their potential by eradicating social barriers and creating …
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John Brademas Center of New York UniversityThe John Brademas Center of New York University , founded in 2005, seeks to advance understanding of the policy issues and programs that engaged and energized John Brademas during his decades in public service. The Center named for him is dedicated to the …
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INCREASING PERIOD PROTECTION FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN ZAMBIA Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is a key aspect of safeguarding the health, dignity, and overall life opportunities of girls and women. A study by Zambia’s Ministry of Education shows that girls miss an average of 36 school days per year due to …
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A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Civic Participation and Leadership Among Young Women in Emerging DemocraciesThe International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in response to the gap in programming and services for adolescents around the world. To meet the challenges specifically facing young women, IOFA developed …
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A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Civic Participation and Leadership Among Young Women in Emerging DemocraciesThe International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in response to the gap in programming and services for adolescents around the world. To meet the challenges specifically facing young women, IOFA developed …
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ADDRESSING HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR WOMEN IN PUNJAB, INDIAIn Punjab, current employment rates for women are historically low, hovering at around 14 percent, while overall rates for men are approximately 55 percent. Factors that contribute to this employment gap include restrictive cultural norms, limited and …
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BUILDING ADVOCACY AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY FOR WOMEN-LED
ORGANIZATIONS IN COLOMBIACARE is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to ending global poverty. In 2022, CARE launched an innovative pilot that focused on capacity-sharing, learning, and grant-making for women-led organizations (WLOs) in four conflict-affected …
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Cropsey Avenue - Gateway to Coney IslandNew York City's Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was charged by Mayor Bloomberg with designing and implementing an economic revitalization for Coney Island, Brooklyn. A Coney Island Strategic Plan was created which calls for enhanced entertainment …
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Cropsey Avenue - Gateway to Coney IslandNew York City's Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was charged by Mayor Bloomberg with designing and implementing an economic revitalization for Coney Island, Brooklyn. A Coney Island Strategic Plan was created which calls for enhanced entertainment …
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An Interim Assessment of the Sew for Sisterhood Women's CooperativeThe Global Opportunity (GO) Fund engaged the Capstone team to assess the structure and interim outcomes of its Sew for Sisterhood program that is designed to expand the economic and social opportunities of financially disadvantaged women in Asebu, Ghana. …
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SUMMER 2025 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSMakenzie Rodrigues will graduate from NYU in May with an MA in Politics (American Politics) from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. During her time at NYU, she served as a copy editor for the Journal of Political Inquiry and played on the Women's …
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Factors influencing participation in weekly support groups among women completing an HIV/STD Intervention programOver the past three decades, the influence and importance of social support has been well documented and the findings have suggested a beneficial effect on stress-related situations, mental and physical health, and social functioning. More recently, small …
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NYU Wagner's Impact: Alumni Featured in Power Women 100Multiple NYU Wagner alumnae have been honored in City & State ’s 2023 Power Women 100 , along with friends and affiliates of our school. The Power Women 100 list recognizes the invaluable contributions of women working in and around New York City and …
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LOWERING DROPOUT RATES IN BUSINESS TRAINING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSCrea Comunidades de Emprendedores Sociales, A.C., (Crea) is a nonprofit social enterprise that implements customized programs to empower and strengthen women entrepreneurs from socially and economically marginalized areas in Mexico. Crea enlisted a …
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EMPOWERING WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ADVANCING GENDER LENS INVESTINGAccion Venture Lab (AVL) is a global early-stage investor in inclusive fintech startups. Over the last two years, AVL has held venture capital fundraising workshops and investor networking sessions with over 80 women fintech founders in 15 countries. The …
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The Pink Tax on Transportation: Women’s Challenges in Mobility The NYU Rudin Center for Transportation sought to determine whether transportation has a "Pink Tax," a term used to describe the extra amount women are charged (typically 7%) for products and services, like deoderant and dry cleaning. To learn more …