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Milan Reed… has devoted her career to public service and advancing urban policy. She currently serves as a Senior Advisor in the …
Stories
Creating Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries through Gender Equality… in earnings and productivity, she was employed as an NYC Urban Fellow at the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs' …
Publication
An Invisible Actor in US Governance: the Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Creation of Social Change LeadershipOspina, S. …
Capstone Projects
Affordable Housing Finance in Uganda… sustaining access to affordable housing in both rural and urban settings. …
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Additional Information… Administration in Health Policy & Management, Master of Urban Planning, Master of Health Administration, Master of …
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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with Global Liberal Studies… toward Master’s in Public Administration or a Master's in Urban Planning while completing your undergraduate degree. …
Publication
Project Report: Population Aging and Longevity in World Cities… the world's population is increasingly concentrated in urban areas: the United Nations estimates that by 2025, …
Publication
Active living and social justice: Planning for physical activity in low income and black and Latino communities… rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity?has … strategies that may help to promote active living in urban settings to better serve these communities. Abstract … rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity?has …
Publication
Does Municipally Subsidized Housing Improve School Quality? Evidence from New York City… owner-occupied housing as a mechanism to improve urban neighborhoods, but little research studies the impact …
Publication
Health and Disease in Global Cities: A Neglected Dimension of National Health Policy… infectious disease management in progressively global and urban societies. …
Publication
The Relationship between Governing Board Composition and Outcomes in Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care OrganizationsThe Relationship between Governing Board Composition and Outcomes in Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Evolving Approach in Accra… The IEG is currently evaluating the World Bank’s Urban Resilience Operations, focusing on how the World Bank …
Capstone Projects
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 …
Capstone Projects
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 …
Capstone Projects
Global Partnerships and Key Issues in Immigrant Inclusion… cities around the world to drive innovation around modern urban challenges. With a focus on municipal immigration …
Capstone Projects
Preparation of a Concept Plan for a Model Resettlement Site in Metro Manila… and economic and environmental sustainability for the urban poor. The model adopts approaches that optimize urban space, considers socioeconomic and cultural concerns …
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Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in American Cities… often found at the center of disputes concerning urban development, the allocation of city resources and …Capstone Projects
A New Planning Framework for Mexico City… NGO, WRI Mexico engaged a Capstone team to develop an urban planning framework for the new planning agency that …
Publication
Needed: Global Collaboration for Comparative Research on Cities and Health… (UN) demographers project an increase of 2.5 billion more urban dwellers by 2050. Yet there is too little systematic comparative research on the practice of urban health policy and management (HPAM), particularly in …
Capstone Projects
Tools for Assessment, Monitoring, and EvaluationThe International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Impact Insurance Facility works with the private sector, governments, and other partners to facilitate microinsurance market development in order to minimize the vulnerability of low-income people, promote a …
News
UN Economic and Social Council forum brings together youth leadership on sustainable development… inclusive and sustainable cities or addressing the urban-rural divide were very much in line with the topics I …
Capstone Projects
A Community PlaySpace: Nurturing East Harlem's Babies, Toddlers, Caregivers, and Families through Collaboration and Play… The overcrowded conditions and lack of interior spaces in urban areas can limit infant and toddler learning …
Capstone Projects
Managed Care Plan Performance ModelThe Capstone team developed a decision-making model for the Weill Cornell IPA and Physician Organization to assess the value of contracted managed care plans based on a variety of selected performance measures. The model is intended to benchmark plan …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! Micro-Credit Pilot Program in Ukewere, TanzaniaInternational Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) was founded in 1999 with the mission to advance the health and wellbeing of adolescents throughout the world, by providing technical assistance and program development to local partners. The Capstone team …