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Career Services in the Jewish Immigrant and Haredi Communities of NYCThe Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is an organization representing and coordinating the efforts of Jewish Community Councils citywide. It advocates for the needs of the poor and near-poor through provision of social services and legislative …
Alumni In Action
Jianhao (Felix) ZhouWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was super excited about studying urban planning in New York City. Wagner has a great urban planning program with flexibility to take a variety of courses at other schools that benefit knowledge buildup of …
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 …
Capstone Projects
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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INCREASING DONOR ENGAGEMENTAsian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) is a unique community-based grassroots collective of philanthropists who raise and distribute individual grants to New York City-based Asian American women artists who use their creativity to advance social justice. The …
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Making Volunteers Work: Best Practices in Volunteer Management"MOUSE is a nonprofit organization that provides technological, leadership, and career readiness opportunities to underserved middle and high school students. The Capstone team was asked to assess MOUSE's organizational readiness and present …
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High Schools and the Development of First-Generation College StudentsIn todays economy, a college degree is more important than ever, yet fewer than half of high school students will go on to postsecondary education. A group at a particular disadvantage is first-generation students those whose parents did not go to …
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Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
Capstone Projects
Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
Capstone Projects
Improving Equipment Procurement Processes for NursesThe Capstone team worked with New York-Presbyterian Hospital to review the distribution of medical equipment throughout the Weill Cornell campus. The team was charged with finding an efficient process for nurses to procure the equipment they need for the …
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New York City and State Tax/Revenue RelationshipCitizens Union Foundation is a nonpartisan organization for good government which ensures New York local and state governments operate in a fair, open, and fiscally sound manner while informing and engaging its citizens. Citizens Union Foundation …
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From Policy to Practice: A Process Evaluation of the New York City Department of Probation's Containment Model for Sex Offender SupervisionThe Capstone team conducted a process evaluation of the New York City Department of Probation's (Department) containment model for supervising sex offenders. The Department commenced this new model in October 2008, but had not examined the extent to which …
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Soria City Commercial Revitalization ProjectThe Capstone team partnered with the Mississippi Center for Justice, a nonprofit, public interest law firm, in an effort to strengthen the commercial sector of Soria City, a small African American neighborhood of Gulfport, Mississippi that continues to …
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Goat Hope Social Venture Goat FarmThe Capstone team provided a market analysis and business plan for a dairy goat farm in Kenya for Medical Relief Alliance (MRA). MRA is a small NGO with a goat-gifting program (Goat Hope) for women affected by HIV/AIDS. MRA’s objective is to start a …
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Economic Development and Job CreationLocal 32BJ membership is comprised of service employees, including maintenance, janitorial and construction workers, security guards, and doormen. The union wants to ensure that economic development funding is spent creating meaningful jobs for its …
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Identification of Ancillary Department Bottlenecks Increasing Length of StayThe Capstone team was asked by Cabrini Medical Center to identify issues that affect hospital length of stay (LOS). While various factors may contribute to the increased LOS, one of the most critical issues at CMC is the work processes within key …
Capstone Projects
Identification of Ancillary Department Bottlenecks Increasing Length of StayThe Capstone team was asked by Cabrini Medical Center to identify issues that affect hospital length of stay (LOS). While various factors may contribute to the increased LOS, one of the most critical issues at CMC is the work processes within key …
Stories
#MyWagnerLife: Michael Czaczkes (MPA-PNP) TODAY! Follow student @urbanamerica87 for an exclusive "behind the scenes" look into life @NYUWagner #MyWagnerLife pic.twitter.com/wSQqFA9PHK — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) April 23, 2015 So excited to be participating next Thursday to share my …
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Evaluation of an electronic health systemThe Wireless Access for Health Initiative (WAH) is a public-private partnership started in 2009 to improve local health governance and access to quality data by health managers, local chief executives, and policymakers in the Philippines. Bringing …
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Local economic developmentThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) engaged a Capstone team to assist in the evaluation and development of a diagnostic toolbox capable of assessing local economic development (LED) in Least Developed Countries (LDC). The team developed a …
Publication
“Waiting for the white man to change things”: Rebuilding Black poverty in New OrleansThis paper revisits William Julius Wilson’s thesis that class has surpassed race in significance of impact on African Americans. Our study uses qualitative data from a three-year ethnographic study of 40 largely low-income families in New Orleans …
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Evaluation of a Development Program in GuatemalaTrickle Up is a New York-based international development nonprofit that supports people living in extreme poverty by providing livelihood training, savings group formation, and seed capital grants to launch or expand livelihood activities. Trickle Up …
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Obesity in Cypress HillsThe Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a communitybased nonprofit organization in Brooklyn that provides services and implements neighborhood development projects to improve the surrounding community. Obesity, a serious problem that …
Faculty Profile
Meredith Phillips AlmeidaMeredith has a consulting practice that specializes in capacity-building and program development for nonprofits and community-based organizations. With projects spanning economic development, strategic planning, and small business support and advocacy, …