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Donor Research and Service DesignThe Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), a publicly supported foundation, promotes charitable giving to sectarian and non-sectarian organizations through donor advised funds. JCF engaged a Capstone team to determine which factors influence a donor to invest …
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Understanding the Political Context of "New " Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School ProgramsThis article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
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"Understanding the Political Context of 'New' Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School Programs"This article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
Capstone Projects
Prediction of Nonprofit DissolutionFiscal Management Associates (FMA) is a management consulting firm based in New York City that empowers nonprofit organizations with fiscal management, accounting, organizational, and technological knowledge and skills. One significant segment of FMA’s …
Capstone Projects
The Use of SchoolWide Bonus Incentives on Educational OutcomesIn most public school systems, teacher pay is based solely on level of education and years of teaching experience. Unlike professionals in other fields where performance is a factor in determining compensation, teachers have little economic incentive to …
Stories
Creating the Next Generation of Leaders through Quality Academic Instruction and Cultural Immersion When Jeff Robinson (MPA-PNP) learned that he could use his former experiences inside the classroom to eliminate learning loss and create a pipeline for student success from middle school to high school in his hometown, he knew he had the opportunity to …
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NYU Wagner students publish a pair of op-eds on urban planning and policy in "Vital City" online journalA Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at NYU Wagner and an undergraduate heading to Wagner soon to earn a Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree have just published back-to-back opinion essays in the online journal Vital City, wrestling with …
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MPA-MBAMBA-MPA students can "double count" some coursework between degrees. Your MBA coursework will reduce the total number of credits you need for the MPA to 33 (from the standard 45), and your MPA coursework will reduce the total number of credits needed for …
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Democracy ScholarsAbout Democracy Scholars A Three Week Residential Summer Seminar Program Support for Senior Year College Application Process A Nine Month Civic Engagement Leadership Project 1) Democracy Scholars is an intensive 3-week summer seminar in political …
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Brooklyn is the New ManhattanMitchell L. Moss, Professor of Urban Planning & Policy at NYU Wagner and Director of the school's Rudin Center for Transportation, has written a new op-ed describing Downtown Brooklyn's dramatic emergence as "the new model of urban redevelopment." "In …
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Alumni Spotlight: Kalliope Vourakis (MPA-HPAM 2023)Kalliope Vourakis (MPA-HPAM 2023), Project Manager, Northwell Health As a Project Manager at Northwell Health, what are your key responsibilities, and how do they contribute to enhancing patient experience? In my role at Northwell Health, I oversee a mix …
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“Debates of the Century” Features Snowden and Zakaria on National SecurityThe final installment of the spring 2016 “Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner” series was a marquee event held on April 26 at the TimesCenter featuring former NSA analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden (via live video feed from Moscow) and CNN’s Fareed …
Capstone Projects
Development of an Operating PlanThe Capstone team was asked to develop components of an operating plan to establish the PlaySpace Children's Center in East Harlem, an early childhood development facility designed for use by infants and toddlers with their caregivers. In consultation …
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The 2016 Election: What Does it Mean for Public Service and Government?A panel of experts convened by NYU Wagner and moderated by Dean Sherry Glied discussed the 2016 election and its impact on government and public service. Panelists included Susan Del Percio, Republican strategist; Tim Naftali, Clinical Associate Professor …
Alumni In Action
Elwood HillWhat do you do in your current role? I am an analyst at the Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York (OSDC), where I work with a team that reviews New York City’s budget and policy actions. My coverage areas include education, …
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EXPANDING CREATIVITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO NEW REGIONSFounded in 2010, The Children’s Arts Guild is a New York-based nonprofit organization that partners with parents, educators, and students to build supportive and creative learning spaces where children in grades K-12 can become socially engaged, …
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Jonathan McGrath Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I had been considering a number of graduate programs that focused on sustainability, but when I learned that NYU Wagner offered a Master of Urban Planning, I knew that I would be able to leverage the vast …
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Search for Employment OpportunitiesCareer directory You can use the NYU Wagner Career Directory - an online database of public service employment opportunities - to search and apply for positions, RSVP to OCS events, and browse employer profiles. Please note: The Career Directory is only …
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FALL 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSJahmair Stewart is a full-time MPA-PNP candidate specializing in Public Policy Analysis at NYU Wagner. Previously, he received his BA in communications from Georgia State University. As he pursues his Master’s, Jahmair works as a graduate assistant at NYU …
News
NYU Wagner Recognizes Hundreds of Graduating Students at 2017 ConvocationNYU Wagner ushered hundreds of graduating students across the finish line at the 2017 Convocation at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), marking what Dean Sherry Glied heralded as a “momentous achievement” in their public service careers. During their …
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Accessory Dwelling Units: Exploring Options for Affordable Housing in New York CityThe New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal housing preservation and development agency in the nation. HPD promotes quality housing and thriving neighborhoods through preservation and development …
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The Wagner Experience: Shivani Parikh (MPA)Shivani Parikh knew she wanted to get her Master of Public Administration in Health Policy and Management to move her career forward after working in DC and on the Hill. "I want to figure out how you can create policies that in the long term will help …
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The Role of Design-Build ProcurementIn 2011, the New York State Legislature approved and Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Infrastructure Investment Act. The new law authorized five state agencies – the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental …
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Community Impact: An Evaluation of the New York Junior Leagues Volunteer ProgramsIn a funding climate where nonprofit organizations are becoming increasingly accountable for quantifying the successes of their programs, the Capstone team developed both qualitative and quantitative criteria that the New York Junior League (NYJL) can use …