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Feasibility of an Interagency Information Network… of 1996 (HIPAA); explored the successes and failures of Community Health Information Networks (CHINS); and defined …
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Indonesia’s New Healthy Paradigm: The Impact of Promotional and Preventive Versus Curative Factors on Health… analysis, the Capstone team used a variety of household, community, and individual level variables involving both …
Alumni In Action
Elizabeth OlssonHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I had a positive experience. NYU Wagner helped me explore different perspectives and fields within the social justice space, and helped me to modify my personal theory of change for …
Faculty Profile
Noelle Damico… #KeepWestchesterThriving a super-coalition of non-profits, community organizations representing environmental, human …
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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY ON NYC NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING HURRICANE SANDYThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of 1968 requires homes with federally-backed mortgages and located on land with the greatest risk of flooding to purchase flood insurance. When Hurricane Sandy struck New York in 2012, only 55% of one- to four- …
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EVALUATING THE SCOPE OF THE MEDICAL DEBT CRISISEstablished in 2014, RIP Medical Debt has eradicated over $5.6 billion in medical debt to date, providing financial and mental relief for over three million people. Despite significant legislative changes like the Affordable Care Act, the national medical …
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ADOPTING A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH FOR SETTING ADVOCACY PRIORITIES… partner violence (IPV) through an empowerment model of community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and …
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African Municipal Digital Radio Training Program: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda… in these countries with the intention of educating the community, creating more dialogue between local government …
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The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic ViolenceThe Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence formulates polices and programs, monitors the citywide delivery of domestic violence services, and works with diverse communities to increase awareness of domestic violence. The Capstone team helped assess …
Capstone Projects
African Municipal Digital Radio Training Program: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda… in these countries with the intention of educating the community, creating more dialogue between local government …
Capstone Projects
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic ViolenceThe Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence formulates polices and programs, monitors the citywide delivery of domestic violence services, and works with diverse communities to increase awareness of domestic violence. The Capstone team helped assess …
Alumni In Action
Rochelle Brahalla… Our urban design teams are rapidly expanding, as is our community and public involvement practice. I’m the equity …
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Examining Definitions and Indicators of Social and Academic Competence for Mission Driven Programming"Girls Quest aims to improve the social and academic competence of girls ages 8­14 from underserved communities in New York through its summer learning program (SEED). The Capstone team was enlisted to define and determine indicators of ""social and …
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Combating Payday Lending in Mississippi… long-term needs and includes strategies for legislation, community organizing, financial literacy, and identifying …
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Baseline Assessment of Egypt's Deconcentrated Health Sector: A Case Study of Beheira GovernorateThe Egyptian Decentralization Initiative (EDI) is an AECOM/USAID project designed to support Egypt's emergent vision of a more decentralized govern­ment. USAID works at local and central levels of government to support Egypt's efforts towards …
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A Strategic Approach to Improve Collaborative Opportunities and Marketing InitiativesThe National Council for Research on Women is a network of 120 leading research, policy, and advocacy centers committed to improving the lives of women and girls. The Council provides the latest news, information, and strategies to ensure fully informed …
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Assessing Access to Healthy Food in Long Island CityThe East River Development Alliance (ERDA) engaged a Capstone team to research food security in the local commu­nity where ERDA works in Long Island City. This area includes the public housing developments of Queensbridge Houses, Astoria Houses, and …
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Determining and Increasing the Impact of World Learning's Global UGRAD Program… English language skills, academic and career goals, and community service, as well as their attitudes about gender …
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From Project­Based to Mission­Driven: The Challenges of a Peace­Building Organization in the Niger Delta… Transformation (CHDST) was formed in 2005 to implement community development projects in the Niger Delta region of …
Publication
New Urbanism and the challenges of designing for diversity… urban neighborhoods. New Urbanism relies on an ideal of “community” that makes its suitability for these contexts …
Publication
Migration Choices of the Boomerang Generation: Does Returning Home Dampen Labor Market Adjustment?… live with their parents (‘boomerang’). Using the American Community Survey, we show that boomerang moves are more …
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Developing Sustainable Fundraising Strategies at a Volunteer-Led Organization… The New York Choral Society (NYChoral) is a vibrant musical community which believes in the power of music to impact …
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Social, Urban, Rural, and Resilience Global Practice Supporting the Global Lab on Metropolitan Strategic Planning… Planning (MetroLab) in New York City. The MetroLab community of practice is part of a program of activities and …
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Stephen Charney Vladeck Junior Faculty Fellowship… in Manhattan, 1625-1783: An Interpretation of Identity and Community in Colonial Society 1992 Edwin Amenta – Sociology …
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