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Growth strategy for the institute for innovations in medical educationIn response to changes affecting the fields of technology, higher education, and healthcare, The New York University School of Medicine (NYUSOM) established the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education (IIME) in November 2013. IIME strives to foster …
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Impacting youth empowermentThe Resilience Advocacy Project (RAP) is a nonprofit organization that uses community impact projects and innovative leadership programs to empower New York City youth to become leaders in the fight against poverty. Although performance measurement and …
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Emergency response and public health in Hurricane Katrina: What does it mean to be a public health emergency responder?Since 9/11, federal funds directed toward public health departments for training in disaster preparedness have dramatically increased, resulting in changing expectations of public health workers’ roles in emergency response. This article explores the …
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Measuring Steps to SuccessFootsteps is an organization that helps Ultra-Orthodox Jews who choose to leave their communities to integrate into broader society. They accomplish this goal by providing emotional, academic, and career development support. These include individual …
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Involving Municipalities in the Delivery of Education Programs in Mexico GEMUN: An Experiment in Education DelegationCONAFE, a federal institution created in 1971, seeks to generate greater educational access and increase retention/achievements in marginalized localities in Mexico. In order to advance the cooperative federalism approach to public service delivery, …
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Who Reports Noticing and Using Calorie Information Posted on Fast Food Restaurant Menus?OBJECTIVE: Identify consumer characteristics that predict seeing and using calorie information on fast food menu boards. METHODS: Two separate data collection methods were used in Philadelphia during June 2010, several weeks after calorie labeling …
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Getting AroundMetropolitan Transportation Association (MTA) Trip Planner Website : Visit the MTA Trip Planner site to get custom directions and the quickest transit routes between two destinations. MTA TravelTime Apps : Visit the MTA site to download their TravelTime …
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Beth C. WeitzmanBeth C. Weitzman is the former Vice Dean at NYU Steinhardt, where she is also Professor of Health and Public Policy. Prior to her joining the Steinhardt School in 2009, Dr. Weitzman spent more than 20 years on the faculty at NYU's Wagner Graduate School. …
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Diversifying Revenue Streams in the Arts Impact SpaceSing for Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the performing arts to transform lives. Each year, the Pianos Festival acts as a throughline for their programming in public spaces, schools, and hospitals, placing artist-designed pianos …
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Opportunity Zones: Impact Metrics and Policy IncentivesCiti Ventures, the innovation and venture capital team of Citigroup, harnesses the power of Citigroup to help people, businesses, and communities thrive in a world of technological change by building products that address macroeconomic challenges. As a …
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Assessing Post-devolution Urban Service Delivery in KenyaKenya’s 2010 constitutional reform consolidated a complex array of subnational government institutions into a single tier of 47 county governments. The World Bank’s East Africa Regional Unit, and other agencies, have partnered with the government on the …
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Development of a Performance Measurement and Management SystemThe Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) empowers the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through the sport of gymnastics. The Capstone team worked with WHGF to develop a performance …
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"Microfinance"Microfinance has become a widely used tool to provide credit to areas and populations that traditionally lack access to conventional banking services. Originating as a poverty alleviation mechanism, microfinance has grown in scope and design as a larger …
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2020 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONSROBERT F. WAGNER AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE for leadership capacity and exceptional contribution to public service …
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Decentralization and Local Development Support Program in YemenThe Capstone team was asked by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to look at the current arrangements of basic public service provision in Yemen, focusing on primary education, health and rural water services, and the relationship between the …
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Decentralization and Local Development Support Program in YemenThe Capstone team was asked by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to look at the current arrangements of basic public service provision in Yemen, focusing on primary education, health and rural water services, and the relationship between the …
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Transitioning to an Electric Bus FleetMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. The bus system in NYC has the highest ridership in the US, moving 2.4 million people a day. Per NYCT’s Fast Forward Plan, …
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Lisa Ellen Goldberg FellowshipLisa Ellen Goldberg, the celebrated president of the Charles H. Revson Foundation and beloved wife of John Sexton, the former president of New York University, was a dynamic force in the world of philanthropy and the Jewish community. Prior to her death …
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DEVELOPING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND PROCESSESEstablished in 2009, Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding (OBCP) focuses on using outdoor experiential learning as a powerful approach to challenge and inspire leaders in divided societies to build peace. OBCP engaged a Capstone team in developing …
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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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ANALYZING CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNANCE AND POLICY IN CAMBODIAThe World Bank’s Governance Global Practice supports client countries by helping them build capable, efficient, transparent, inclusive, and accountable institutions with the aim of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Cambodia is …
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REENVISIONING THE NORTH AND WEST SHORE INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONTSThe NYC Department of City Planning is the city’s primary land use agency, and its Staten Island Office (DCPSI) is instrumental in shaping the built environment and economic activity in Staten Island. Competing visions and goals for the future of the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and how did it impact your understanding of health and healthcare? I relocated from Ghana to the United States and went to work for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau …
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A la santé de l'oncle Sam: regards croisés sur les systémes de santé; américain et français (To Uncle Sam's Health: Cross perspectives on the American and French Health Systems)Victor Rodwin, professor of health policy and management at NYU Wagner, and his colleague Didier Tabuteau, counselor of state and professor of health policy at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques and the University of Paris Descartes, have published a new …