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ADVISING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSThe United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Swaziland supports the government in policy areas of poverty alleviation, the provision of equitable social services, and good governance. As a global knowledge network, UNDP advocates for sustainable human …
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Developing tools and cases to promote public sector reform and service delivery under decentralizationThe European Union Thematic Program on Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities is part of EuropeAid’s Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) for 2014-2020. It is being developed to support multi-actor approaches and inclusive partnerships for …
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Social Change Leadership PracticesErica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit leaders. 2009. Dodge, J. …
Alumni In Action
Rachel Brown… skills. More specifically, my capstone experience working with NYC DOT on bus equity assessment was pivotal to …
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Improving Process and EvaluationNearly 80 percent of Cambodia’s population lives in rural areas and is heavily involved in the agricultural sector. However, many rural farmers live in poverty, unable to provide means beyond subsistence living. Brooklyn Bridge to Cambodia (BB2C) strives …
Faculty Profile
Pam KingpetcharatPam Kingpetcharat is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Per Scholas Inc., a nonprofit that advances economic mobility by …
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Wagner International Student Society (WISS)Mission The Wagner International Students Society (WISS) is a student organization that represents the Wagner international student body and works to address and promote international student interests. WISS aims to promote stronger ties between the …
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Strengthening Fair Trade Monitoring and Evaluation Approaches… economic well-being of women artisans around the world. Working with 30 community-based organizations in 18 …
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Faces of Hunger: Designing an Anti-Hunger Campaign and Framework for a Statewide CoalitionThe Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is an organization that works toward racial and economic equity through legal services, policy advocacy, and education. Founded in 2003, MCJ seeks solutions that address social justice in disaster recovery, …
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Samuel VanNorman… with disabilities at home in the community. Prior to working in healthcare, Sam designed microchips for IBM and …
Alumni In Action
Sandra Goldstein… “but unfortunately, the school board did not, as it was working on local educational issues which they considered … importance of community involvement, and how small groups working together can truly make a difference.” Goldstein’s … take license to sit back on her laurels. She is currently working with her team on a major planning and zoning …
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Kevin SajdakWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? There was sort of a natural transition down to New York City. I’m inclined towards cities and  figured at the time that New York offered both great job prospects – in whatever it was I decided  to do – and …
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"Understanding Decentralization in Political and Institutional Context: Motives, Opportunities and Constraints ""The World Bank Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PRMPS) group has done considerable work on public sec­tor decentralization and has recently become interested in exploring the historical, political, and institutional context in which …
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New York University School of MedicineThe resident was involved in many ongoing and new projects within the Planning and Business Initiatives Department. A comprehensive faculty recruitment process was developed by the office and is now in transition to an online, interactive web-based …
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Lutheran Medical CenterThe residency at Lutheran afforded an opportunity to work with senior-level management spanning across many areas of operations and regulatory affairs. The resident began the curriculum by engaging in various initiatives related to length of stay, from …
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The Effects of Salary Change on Measures of Teacher Quality… over time, but that there might be other factors, such as working conditions, that could be equally important. As such, …
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Investigation into the Energy Consumption Implications of Alternative Locations for Low-Income Housing Developments in South African Urban AreasThe University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, under the coordination of Professor Daniel Irurah, is conducting a cost-benefit analysis investigating energy consumption patterns related to low-income housing location in South Africa. The project is …
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Comprehensive Community Based Public Health From Jamkhed to San Francisco Libre and BackThe General Board of Global Ministries conducts off-site training to supplement the work of existing human service activities in developing countries. The intent of the off-site training is to foster self-reliance and better health through means that are …
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Assessing the Adequacy of the Federal Employee Compensation Act: A Study of Federal Civilian Employees Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan… and intelligence operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Working side by side with troops, FCEs engage in work that …
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Girls Can: Empowering the Next Generation of Girls in Career and Technical EducationGender segregation and the under enrollment of girls in career and technical education programs are pervasive problems in New York City and across the country. Although robust federal, state, and local legislation exists to protect women and girls from …
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Strategic Plan to Expand Ferry Service in the New York RegionThe Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA)—an umbrella nonprofit represent­ing nearly 500 organizations—is a leader in public access, planning, and environ­mental work related to the New York Harbor. The Capstone team developed a step­by­step strategic …
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Asia Society's Role in the Intermediary Education Market"The Capstone team worked with the Asia Society to provide strategic recommendations for achieving the organization's goals of producing globally competent students through its position as an educational intermediary. Using Asia Society's whole school …
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Evaluation and Certification of Middle­Skilled Mexican Workers in the USIn 2005 the Mexican Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IME) worked in conjunction with public and pri­vate partners in the United States to develop four pilot programs to evaluate and certify middle­skilled migrant workers. The …
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