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IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING HOUSING ASSISTANCE STRATEGIESFootsteps is the only organization in North America focused on supporting individuals from ultra-Orthodox Jewish backgrounds attempting to move beyond their insular communities. For Footsteps members who may be struggling to find employment, addressing …
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Pension Obligation Bonds: Financial Crisis Exposes Risks (Brief Number 9 in State and Local Pension Plans Series ed.)The brief’s key findings are: Some state and local governments issue Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs) to raise cash to cover their required pension contributions. POBs allow governments to avoid increasing taxes in bad times and could reduce pension costs, …
Alumni In Action
Jason Leivenberg I always had an appreciation for New York. As an LA native, I was captivated by its cultural boldness and energetic bustle. I had spent 4-5 years working at Hillel on the West Coast and kept observing that New York was pioneering and setting the agenda …
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The Effect of Immigrant Communities on Foreign-Born Student AchievementThis paper explores the effect of the human capital characteristics of co-ethnic immigrant communities on foreign-born students’ math achievement. We use data on New York City public school foreign-born students from 39 countries merged with census data …
Stories
Student Dejian Zeng Worked in an iPhone Factory in China to See How Workers Were TreatedIt may just be possible that Dejian (Ken) Zeng had a role in assembling your iPhone. He spent six weeks toiling at a Shanghai factory where the ever-popular products are churned out. For Zeng (MPA 2017), whose NYU Wagner specialization is international …
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Two-Year Impacts of a Universal School-Based Social-Emotional and Literacy Intervention: An Experiment in Translational Developmental ResearchThis study contributes to ongoing scholarship at the nexus of translational research, education reform, and the developmental and prevention sciences. It reports 2-year experimental impacts of a universal, integrated school-based intervention in …
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Access to Care Among Vulnerable Populations Enrolled in Commercial HMOsThis cross-sectional study compares self-reported access to care among a representative sample of 13,952 HMO enrollees in New Jersey. Using multivariate logistic regression, this study found that compared with college graduates, those with less than a …
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Erosion and Reform from the Center in KenyaKenya has a rich history of local governance, both from ethnic-group traditions and the system set up during the British colonial era, when local governments were fairly independence (1963), when Kenya's economy and population growth accelerated, demands …
Stories
NYU Wagner alum bridges divide between vulnerable communities and policePolice-community relations is a much-discussed topic in America, especially in recent years. However, gathering information from communities—especially vulnerable populations—about the various issues and challenges they face can be complicated. “Talking …
Capstone Projects
INCREASING PERIOD PROTECTION FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN ZAMBIA Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is a key aspect of safeguarding the health, dignity, and overall life opportunities of girls and women. A study by Zambia’s Ministry of Education shows that girls miss an average of 36 school days per year due to …
Alumni In Action
Laura McGinleyCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I am a member of the Executive Team overseeing our Development, Marketing, and Communications work. I work closely with our CEO and our Board to expand our organization's philanthropic capacity and …
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Work Requirements and Child Tax BenefitsMany U.S. safety-net programs condition benefit eligibility on work. Eliminating work requirements would better target benefits to the neediest families but would also attenuate pro-work incentives. We study how expanding child tax credits to non-workers …
Capstone Projects
Nursing Risk AssessmentA leader in medical education, research, and patient-centered care, New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) consists of six core campus sites plus several regional affiliated hospitals. Recently, NYP and five select regional hospitals agreed to change their …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Eboné Carrington (MPA-HPAM 2004)“I finished Wagner better equipped to lead, not because of years of experience, but the quality of experience and education,” says Eboné Carrington (MPA-HPAM 2004), who currently serves as managing director of Manatta Health and is a former longtime …
Capstone Projects
Determining Correlates of Perceived Effective Communication between Attending Physicians and House OfficersEffective interactions between attending physicians and house officers in a teaching hospital are of great importance to patient care quality and successful medical education. The Capstone team worked with the Chief of Medicine at the New York University …
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Evaluation Report of American Humanics and the Nonprofit Sector Workforce CoalitionBased in Kansas City, American Humanics (AH) is a national alliance of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to educate professionals to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations. American Humanics Initiative for Nonprofit …
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The Analysis of Planned Parenthood of New York Citys First Client ContactPlanned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) has been in operation for 85 years, providing advanced services and education as well as powerful advocacy to expand reproductive freedom. Following a 2001 customer satisfaction survey that indicated that the …
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World Trade Center Neighborhood Livability PlanCommunity Board 1 asked the Capstone team to create a neighborhood livability plan for the areas surrounding the World Trade Center site. Even before the tragic events of 9/11, the Community Board had been working to develop, grow, and improve Lower …
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World Trade Center Neighborhood Livability Plan Prepared for Manhattan Community Board 1Community Board 1 asked the Capstone team to create a livability plan for the neighborhoods surrounding the World Trade Center site. Even before the tragic events of 9/11, the Community Board has worked to develop, grow and improve Lower Manhattan. The …
Alumni In Action
Cuong NguyenTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? I am the Senior Manager of Talent and Administration at …
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Assessment of Academic Support Program and Development of Program ManualsFounded in 2000, College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating individual and structural barriers to higher education, economic security, long-term stability, and civic participation for women who have …
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Strengthening the Agency Partner Relationship: Liaison ManagementFree Arts NYC provides underserved children and families with educational arts and mentoring programs that help them realize its fullest potential. Many of its programs take place under the auspices of other organizations, and its relationship with their …
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New York City Nonprofit Organizations: Fiscal Health Indicators DatabaseFiscal Management Associates (FMA) provides fiscal consulting services to nonprofit organizations by enhancing knowledge and skills to successfully fulfill their missions. Currently FMA has a wealth of experience guiding its understanding of what works to …