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Student Spotlight: Matthew Carcione (MPA-HPAM 2027)… and perioperative services? I've always been passionate about healthcare, particularly in how operational efficiency … changes can lead to big improvements, and I'm passionate about creating policies that enable healthcare organizations to function more effectively, while also …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) Specialization… deploy entrepreneurial approaches, whether within existing organizations or by launching and scaling ventures that … Develop the ability to lead organizations with a dual focus on mission and financial … for you to consider as a Social Impact specialization MPA student include Communication Skills ; Environment and …
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How WSA President David Aronov Plans to Build Community at NYU Wagner… Tell us a little bit about yourself. I was born in Queens in the most diverse … diverse and I gained a sense of appreciation from learning about different cultures early on. … What has driven your passion for community building and increasing engagement in the political …
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Andrea Armeni… minor, and leads the NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF), a student-run investment fund that uniquely brings together … of “Alternative Ownership Enterprises,” “Grassroots Community Engaged Investment: Redistributing power over … How investments drive injustice and what investors can do about it.” Armeni’s NYU Wagner course on finance and social …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)… MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. Tell us about yourself! I was born and raised in St. Thomas, US … collaborative partnerships between communities and organizations, and ultimately the scaling of prosocial … became aware of my story and that I was a first-gen student. 6. What is something about your identity that has …
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NYU Wagner Launches Partnership with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute … our school as a graduate/professional training platform.” About NYU Wagner: Since 1938, NYU Wagner has trained the … have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. About the Congresssional Hispanic Caucus Institute: As a … leaders to discuss issues facing the nation and the Latino community. …
Alumni In Action
Hunter Blas… communities the most. These classes, while they may be about planning for natural disasters and emergencies, are … team, bringing our funders on a learning journey about all the different innovative climate solutions that … NYC Climate Week runs the gamut of policy, business, community organizing, and international affairs. I also …
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Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) on helping social impact organizations advance equity… EdD, founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact organizations achieve results and advance equity. Since then, … job training program focused on incorporating education about freelancing into traditional workforce programs. Curry … an intermediary organization that supports schools and community groups in designing and operating after-school …
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Alumni Spotlight: Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006)… Housing Preservation & Development We'd love to learn more about your journey in affordable housing and what drew you to … my parents (born-and-raised New Yorkers with careers in community health). And on comes a feature about Breaking … refer back to them regularly… And if you’re carrying your student lessons 20 years after the fact, that seems like the …
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Projects… to help Fellows think intentionally and strategically about their own leadership and careers. Learn more … for women in mid-level positions in Ghanaian civil society organizations. Learn more … knowledge and skills, but also enhance leadership in the organizations and fields where they work. These projects are …
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Student Spotlight: Glenda Kee (MPA-PNP)… UPADM-GP 140 Economics for Public Policy 1. Tell us about yourself: I’m Glenda, a full-time, second-year MPA-PNP student. Born and raised in Singapore, I moved to New York … has been our annual cultural day, where the entire student community comes together to celebrate NYU Wagner’s diversity …
Alumni In Action
Seun Owolabi… Can you tell us about your employer and job responsibilities? I work in … at North Star Fund. As a social justice organization and community foundation, we provide grants in New York City and … it a priority when I came to Wagner. I joined the Wagner Student Alliance for Africa and eventually served on its …
Capstone Projects
Strategies to Engage a Wider Constituency… to Work Foundation encourages young people to learn more about the workplace and potential future careers—working with schools, companies, and community organizations to make its signature programming a … neighbors, aunts, and uncles are encouraged to bring a student to work with them to experience a planned day in the …
Alumni In Action
Susan Lee… How would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I have had the great fortune of meeting some of my … policy and nonprofit management. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? Currently, I am a candidate … policy research, preparing candidate surveys, conducting community outreach, speaking with members of the community to …
Alumni In Action
Jan Luis Mendez Garcia… funded agency that provides nonpartisan information about New York City's budget to the public. As a budget and … as well as incoming policy research requests from local community leaders and elected officials. Why did you … professionals in the field, network with other students in student organizations, make use of host of resources …
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Julissa Soriano… Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In the U.S. Department of … and self-esteem; career identification; goal-setting; and community service. Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate … interested in a graduate program, with a diverse student body, that would refine my professional experience …
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Selected Projects… recognized approximately 150 social change leaders from 92 organizations across the country to push the national conversation about leadership and feature the role of community leadership. Learn more … Grantmakers for Effective Organizations partnered with the RCLA to study learning …
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Stonewall Policy Alliance… The Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) increases the Wagner community’s knowledge and understanding of issues affecting … alliances, and fostering partnerships between other LGBTQ+ organizations both within NYU and throughout the greater NYC … and other outside stakeholders to think critically about issues of identity and diversity and to work towards a …
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Collective Leadership Network… development programs; Develop and disseminate robust ideas about collective leadership that draw scholarly attention to … the conversations on collective leadership beyond the core community of researchers already working on the topic. … NYU and NYU Wagner as a nexus for important conversations about collective leadership scholarship. Most importantly, …
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Members of the NYU Wagner Community Named to Mayoral Councils on Restarting NYC Economy… Numerous members of the NYU Wagner community have been selected to add their policy and … service organizations in New York, the alumni, current student, and former and current members of the faculty were … major professional sectors, and researching and teaching about public service issues. The mayor’s councils will …
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Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010)… and the Wagner Food Policy Alliance. What inspires you about expanding education opportunities for the community Project Alianza serves? I first went to Central … of it gave me the confidence to not just care about a problem, but to actually do something about it. From …
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Alumni Spotlight: Débora Aponte Martínez (MPA 2016)… departments. Read how Wagner informed her understand of community organizing and the role of government. Why did you … for Hillary Clinton's campaign while being a graduate student at Wagner. Taking advantage of the classes and my … in both politics and public service. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? My duties include assisting …
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Events Archives… Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm This panel brings together activist organizations and student groups to discuss the work that they are doing on the … Time: 10:30am - 10:45am EDT Location: Online Learn all about deportation and detention in 15 minutes or less. Watch … ranks amongst the highest. With approximately 44% of its student body made up of international students, this is an …
Stories
First-gen MPA student brings passion for positive change back to her roots… home to Kentucky. Tracy is a first-generation college student who grew up in Louisville’s south end—home to many … and a diverse population. “As a first-generation college student, we often don’t have access and resources to know how … And that gives me the opportunity to advocate for my own community, which is the most important part of being …