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Expanding Off-Grid Solar Lights in HaitiWatts of Love (WOL) is an international nonprofit that distributes mobile solar lights to people without access to grid electricity in low-income countries. WOL enlisted a Capstone team to conduct competitive market research and support strategic efforts …
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Alumni Spotlight: Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006)Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006), chief strategy officer, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development We'd love to learn more about your journey in affordable housing and what drew you to this field. So, there I was, a teenager in Washington, D.C., in …
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NYU Wagner Courses Abroad: Housing Accommodations… day) Housing Fee: $362 The housing fee will cover: 1-week rate at Cite Universitaire (CHF 310/week) + 1-day rate at Cite Universitaire (CHF 52/night) = 8 total …
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The Port Authority Region and Foreign Exports: Prepared for the Centennial Symposium of The Port Authority of New York and New JerseyDuring the past hundred years, the Port Authority region has undergone a dramatic transformation, from an economy based on manufacturing to one tied to advanced business services. This report highlights the way in which services have emerged as the …
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The Organizational Performance Initiative… ahead. The Initiative currently consists of four projects: 1. The Congressional Decisionmaking Project Funded by the …
Alumni In Action
Gretchen UpholtHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Wagner was the first time in my professional career where I felt like I found other people like me -- people who are 100% committed to the nonprofit sector, of course, but also people who shared …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Wage Negotiation Platform to Narrow the Gender and Race Wage GapWomen earn 54 to 87 cents for every dollar earned by their Caucasian male counterparts. Most of this wage gap is "explained" by characteristics such as experience, education, and occupation. However, over 20 percent of the wage gap is "unexplained" and …
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Student Spotlight: Shannon Flores (MPA 2024)As a second-year Master of Public Administration student and Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, Shannon is drawing from her personal experience with California State Legislature and the NYC Mayor's Office of City Legislative Affairs as well as her desire to …
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NYU Takes Center Stage at NYC Climate Week, Bridging Global Policy and ResearchAs world leaders converge for Climate Week NYC (Sept 22-29), NYU Wagner is helping to advance understanding of one of the planet's most pressing issues: the future of the Amazon rainforest. At the heart of Wagner's involvement is Associate Professor Salo …
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Panel with NYU Wagner's Dean inspires Congressional agreement on evidence-based policymakingIs bipartisan law-making still possible on Capitol Hill? Apparently so. Shortly before 2018 ended, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that is designed to encourage policymaking based on data and evidence. The Foundations …
Capstone Projects
Care Management at New York-Presbyterian: An Opportunity for ChangeCare management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy to meet a patient's health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes. At New York-Presbyterian Hospital, …
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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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Evaluation of Product Line ManagementThe Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) has 311 hospital beds and 120 nursing home beds, and provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient health care services for our nation’s veterans. It is currently one of the few VAMC’s in the …
Alumni In Action
Seth KerrCan you tell us a bit about your job and your job responsibilities? I'm a Leadership Fellow at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Currently, I'm placed with the Office of Sustainability for my final rotation. My main focus is developing the …
Capstone Projects
Survey and Analysis of Community-Based Supportive Housing NonprofitsNazareth Housing is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting housing stability, helping families out of poverty, and preventing homelessness in the communities it serves. Nazareth manages several programs, including supportive housing, emergency …
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The Pink Tax on Mobility: Opportunities for InnovationTransportation Has a “Pink Tax”: Women Pay More Than Men to Travel The Pink Tax is a form of gender-based price discrimination concerning the upcharge womeni pay for specific products or services. Although the term is most frequently referenced in regard …
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Program Overview… Completion Expected Completion Research Methods year 1 – fall Advanced Empirical Methods year 1 – fall Preliminary Qualifying Exam (PQE) year 1 – spring Qualitative Methods year 1 – spring Field …
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Performance and Outcome Evaluation: How to Measure a Smile on Clients FaceLenox Hill Neighborhood House (LHNH) is a settlement house founded in 1894 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is dedicated to helping those who live, work or attend school on Manhattans East Side to improve the quality of their lives by helping them …
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William F. Ryan Community Health CenterWilliam F. Ryan Community Health Center receives grants from the federal, state, and local government agencies to conduct HIV counseling, testing, and referral services in New York City. The Center is authorized to conduct waived testing, which is …
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Bloomberg Innovation Delivery FellowshipOver half of the world’s population now lives in an urban area. Cities serve as hubs for invention, cultural exchange, education, and the arts, but also pose unique governance challenges. In 2011, Bloomberg Philanthropies launched a three-year, $24 …
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Carbon pricing & innovation in a world of political constraints… (remote only; all times are Eastern Daylight Time) Day 1: Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome, framing, and quick introductions 9:15 – 9:45 am Panel 1: Setting the stage: motivations and goals for the workshop … – 12:15 pm Discussion 12:15 – 12:30 pm Break 12:30 – 1:15 pm Lunch conversation with John Podesta and Jerry …
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CORE-GP.1022
Introduction to Public PolicyIntroduction to Public Policy covers a wide range of topics, from the norms and values informing democratic policymaking to the basics of cost-benefit and other tools of policy analysis. Though emphases will differ based on instructor strengths, all …Publication
Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress toward Racial EqualityIn the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement’s successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. Four decades later, the degree of racial inequality has barely changed. To understand what went wrong, Patrick Sharkey argues that …
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Dividing the Pie: Placing the Transportation Donor-Donee Debate in PerspectiveThis study looks at the distribution of dollars of federal transportation funding to the states from a number of perspectives. The analysis reveals relative winners and losers at the regional and state level based on various criteria. It also shows that …