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COASTAL STORM PREPAREDNESS FOR HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS AND THE STORM SHELTER SYSTEMNew York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is the emergency coordination agency responsible for coastal storm preparedness, evacuation, and shelter in NYC. NYCEM tasked the Capstone team to support the agency with two coastal storm preparatory challenges: …
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BUILDING A BETTER FUNDRAISING STRATEGYHewnoaks Artist Residency is a small nonprofit located in Lovell, Maine that provides artists the gift of space and unstructured time to advance their work. Relying heavily on support from grants, Hewnoaks engaged the Capstone team to provide …
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U.S. Ratification of the CRC and Reducing Child Poverty: Can We Get There from Here?If the United States finally ratifies the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC), will it improve the country's to effectively combat child poverty and thereby improve child well-being? This article addresses this and related questions …
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Heterosexual couples confronting the challenges of HIV infectionCouples confronted with HIV infection face significant challenges. Little is known about the impact of HIV on heterosexual couples who account for the vast majority of cases worldwide and an increasing proportion of cases in the USA, especially among …
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What Does Government Spend on Children? Evidence from Five CitiesThis paper examines public spending on children between 1997 and 2000 in five localities: Baltimore, Detroit, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Richmond. These cities participate in the Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a ten-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation …
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Ignacio AravenaWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because of its comprehensive and policy driven focus, which is not very common for a Master of Urban Planning. Here, I got the chance of boosting my quantitative skills while I was also …
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America's Arrival City: How Immigration Made New York and How Immigrant Exclusion Almost Destroyed ItNew York is America’s quintessential arrival city. The city’s defining institutions; its economy; its skyscrapers, parks and infrastructure; its schools, hospitals and social services and its cultural ecosystem have all been produced through the city’s …
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Bachelor's-Master's Track Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Students must join the Bachelor’s-Master’s track while they are still matriculated in their undergraduate program. They must then formally apply to NYU Wagner during their senior year by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on …
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Institute for Civil Infrastructure SystemsTHE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. The Institute engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, transportation, water, …
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Advocacy & Political Action SpecializationMobilize communities and coalitions to advocate for social change. …
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Career Resources & ServicesWhile you're at NYU Wagner and after you graduate, you’ll have full access to the Office of Career Services (OCS) and its powerful suite of resources. Whether you're clarifying your goals, mapping your time at school, or landing impactful roles, we’ll …
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The Utilization of Research in World Bank Health Sector ProjectsThe Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) is a Geneva-based NGO that works with countries to set health research priorities and assess capacity and capacity-building needs for health research. The Capstone team is working with COHRED to …
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Improving Quality and Utilization of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services"Lutheran HealthCare has embarked on a strategic plan to expand its rehabilitation services. A primary goal is to improve the referral rate from Lutheran Medical Center to Lutheran Family Health Centers' outpatient rehabilitation centers, promoting …
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Redevelopment Models and Analysis of the Kingsbridge ArmoryThe Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx is a 575,000 square ft space that has been predominately vacant since 1994. The City is currently seeking a sustainable redevelopment plan for the Armory that is appropriate for the local community. The Capstone team …
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Confia – “El Futuro en Tus Manos”The Mexican community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in New York City and also one of the most disenfranchised and excluded from the financial sector. EA Consultants envisions a new organization, Confia, to empower the Mexican …
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Rutherford Community AssessmentThe Rutherford Public Library is one of the largest libraries in New Jersey's most populous county, located just seven miles from midtown Manhattan. In order to develop a comprehensive five-year programming and capital improvements plan, the Library …
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Universal health coverage and NCD prevention and controlUniversal health coverage (UHC) is a central part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the WHO Global NCD Action Plan. Achieving UHC means that all people would have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without …
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DEMYSTIFYING FUND STRUCTURES FOR ALTERNATIVE OWNERSHIP ENTERPRISESTransform Finance (TF) is a research, education, and implementation partner that supports its stakeholders to challenge legacy investment approaches, seed transformative investment models, and build movement power. Traditional business operations enrich …
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STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE REVENUE MODELChildren's Institute is a policy, advocacy, and research organization committed to strengthening early childhood education systems and improving outcomes for children in Oregon. In 2022, the organization launched a three-year strategic plan that included …
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UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE OF MODERN SURVIVOR-CENTERED
ECONOMIC ADVOCACYThe Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ) is a nationwide organization dedicated to addressing the intersection of poverty and gender-based violence. In 2012, CSAJ launched a National Needs Assessment to understand the landscape of consumer rights …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING ON REDISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC FUNDSParticipatory budgeting is a process in which community members decide how a portion of public funds should be spent. Participatory budgeting in New York City (PBNYC) began with four City Council districts in 2011 and has expanded to 31 of the 51 …
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ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT LAUNCHCholPori is a web-based, self-driven learning application that enables students in Bangladesh to enhance their literary learning both inside and outside the classroom. An estimated two-thirds of students in Bangladesh are currently reading below grade …
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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN NYC JAILSThe NYC Board of Correction (BOC) is a nine-person, non-judicial oversight board that regulates, monitors, and inspects NYC correctional facilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the BOC modified its oversight model to document the public health crisis in …