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Butterfly ProjectGiven the high rates of teenage pregnancy in the Bronx, HHC developed a compre­hensive pre­and post­natal program to address the full range of medical, social, and psychological needs of adolescent mothers and their infants. In July 2010, the Butterfly …
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Financial Planning and AnalysisPalisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) is an emergency shel­ter and soup kitchen that aims to defeat the cycle of poverty by providing shelter, food, social service referrals, and educa­tion programs. The Capstone team was engaged by PERC's …
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Evaluating Impact of Humanitarian "Edutainment" in the Great Lakes AreaRadio La Benevolencija is a Dutch NGO that uses entertainment education programming, events, and grassroots activities to encourage people to become active bystanders against incitement to hate violence. Currently operating in Rwanda, Burundi, and the …
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District of Columbia Special Education: Linking Financing to OutcomesThe Division of Special Education (DSE) in Washington, D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) oversees special education within the D.C. Public Schools and Public Charter Schools. In 2011, D.C. adopted the Funding for Public Schools and Public …
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EventsThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative convenes experts from across government, academia, and civil society to explore methods to advance and safeguard workers' rights. Register to join us for upcoming events and view our past events to learn about previous …
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PADM-GP.2311
Impact InvestingThis course provides an introduction to the impact investing landscape and its evolution, players, and tools. After situating impact investing vis à vis both other forms of investing and other social change tools, we explore what makes an investment …
Publication
Interpersonal relationships, dynamic reinforcement, and alliance performance, Proceedings of the 2021 Academy of Management MeetingMurray, G., Lewis, V.A., & D'Aunno, T. …
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Three Wagner Alumni Recognized as NYU Changemakers for the Public GoodThe NYU Alumni Associated has recognized three NYU Wagner alumni as "NYU Changemakers" for 2021-22, among a total of 11 University alumni so honored for helping to create a better world in their outstanding public service careers. Please join us in …
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ASSESSING ENGAGEMENT IN MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIESThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) aims to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. To accomplish this, UNFPA works to ensure that all individuals, especially women …
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A Roadmap to Healthy Relationships and Consent Education in New York StateDay One is a youth-focused nonprofit organization working to end dating abuse and domestic violence in New York State (NYS) through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. NYS ranks highest in the US for high …
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Jennifer Siaca Curry, Ed.D.Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted a program with a balance of theory and practice, which is exactly what I got at Wagner. More than 10 years later, I still use many of the tools and strategies I learned in my classes in my …
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“Debates of the Century” Features Snowden and Zakaria on National SecurityThe final installment of the spring 2016 “Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner” series was a marquee event held on April 26 at the TimesCenter featuring former NSA analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden (via live video feed from Moscow) and CNN’s Fareed …
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Borrowing for the Public Good: The Growing Importance of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Public CharitiesThe importance of tax-exempt borrowing as a capital source to the nonprofit sector has significantly grown over time. Tax-exempt bonds issued by nonprofits has risen from an inflation-adjusted $106.3 billion in 1993 to $388.5 billion in 2010 representing …
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Robotic Surgery Claims on United States Hospital WebsitesTo examine the prevalence and content of robotic surgery information presented on websites of U.S. hospitals. We completed a systematic analysis of 400 randomly selected U.S. hospital websites in June of 2010. Data were collected on the presence and …
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Changes in ten years of social inequalities in health among elderly Brazilians (1998-2008)OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in income-related inequalities in health conditions and in the use of health services among elderly Brazilians. METHODS: Representative samples of the Brazilian population aged 60 years and more were analyzed between 1998 …
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Changes in Medical Care Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States, 1996-2002The authors examined changes in medical care experiences of racial/ethnic groups (non-Hispanic white, Asian and Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and non- Hispanic black) between 1996 and 2002, using data from the Household Component of Medical Expenditure …
Capstone Projects
Enhancing Youth Voter Engagement Through a Digital PlatformIn the US, people between the ages of 18-29 consistently vote at lower rates than any other demographic. In response, a Capstone team created Motivote, a digital platform strategically designed to encourage voting accountability among young Americans. The …
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JAMA essay by Prof. Leonardo Trasande eyes TSCA reform legislationNYU Wagner Professor Leonardo Trasande, (MPP, MD) writes in an upcoming issue of JAMA about the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation. The legislation has been passed by both the House and the Senate in somewhat different forms, and the …
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APA Blog Spotlights "The Color Bind" Co-Authored by Professor Erica Foldy… by the book (published by Russell Sage Foundation, 2014). …
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Maternal obesity, caesarean delivery and caesarean delivery on maternal request: A cohort analysis from ChinaAbstract Background To quantify the association between maternal obesity and caesarean delivery, particularly caesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR), a fast-growing component of caesarean delivery in many nations. Methods We followed 1 019 576 …
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Forbes Highlights NYU Wagner Graduates in '30 Under 30' Honor RollRecent NYU Wagner graduates Alexandra Meis (MPA 2013) and Miriam Altman (MPA 2013) have made Forbes ' annual "30 under 30" honor roll of up-and-coming education entrepreneurs—individuals who are "rethinking learning with the three Cs: code, college …
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Residential on-site carsharing and off-street parking: The case of the San Francisco Bay AreaThis research explores the recent practice of connecting on-site carsharing service with off-street parking standards in multifamily developments; the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is used as a case study. If implemented well, such a policy could …
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Pathways to Politics: Analyzing Motivations and Enabling Factors for Women in Politics in Chittagong Hill Tracts, BangladeshThe Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is an area characterized by a complex social and political environment and located in the south-eastern corner of Bangladesh. CHT has remained largely outside the mainstream of development assistance for more than 25 years …
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Central Harlem Demographic and Market Analysis"The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to preserve the historic Apollo Theater and expand the reach of the “Apollo Experience.” The Apollo is now at a pivotal point in its development, as it attempts to find a …
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