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Janna GoacheeJanna Goachee is a healthcare executive, Registered Nurse, and educator who serves as Founder and CEO of JLG Health Solutions LLC , a boutique healthcare consulting firm. Through JLG Health Solutions, she provides executive leadership augmentation and …
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Supporting Networks and Communities of Practice… essential characteristics — participants learn in action, working with real-life questions; they learn together, …
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NYU Wagner Labor Initiative… civil society through four approaches: Convening active working group cohorts of government agencies and officials, …
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Joseph CimpianJoseph Cimpian, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics and Education Policy at NYU Steinhardt and Affiliated Faculty at NYU Wagner. His research focuses on the use and development of novel and rigorous methods to study equity and policy. One line …
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Student Spotlight: Abdulla Alhussam (MPA)… to achieve an agreement. I also share my experiences from working on social development projects in four countries and …
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Global Climate Change and Transportation Infrastructure: Lessons from the New York Area… of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working groups have rated the probability of those changes as …
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Alumni in Action: Aissata Camara (MPA) With $18, alumna Aissata Camara (MPA-PNP) and her sister founded the There is No Limit Foundation, which empowers the poorest communities to reach their potential by eradicating social barriers and creating economic opportunities. While visiting the …
Capstone Projects
EXPLORING THE DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY OF K-12 SCHOOLS… Olivia Technologies is an ed-tech company working to eliminate the need for internet connectivity and …
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BUILDING ON CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM VICTORIESThe Anti-Recidivism Coalition works to end mass incarceration in California and ensure that communities are safe, healthy, and whole. The Coalition engaged the Capstone team to determine the impact of legislation it helped pass: California Senate Bills …
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NYC Health and Hospitals CorporationThe resident worked on several projects, the most rewarding of which was the business plan for proposed outpatient rehabilitation services at the Coler- Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility, which has historically provided only in-patient …
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IMPROVING FOOD SERVICE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS BEING HOUSED IN NYC
SHELTERSRethink Food is a New York-based nonprofit that works with local restaurants on a variety of programs to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. In early 2023, Rethink Food entered a contract with New York City to partner with local …
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LEVERAGING LOCAL LEADERSHIP FOR GUN SAFETY ADVOCACYEverytown for Gun Safety is a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence. Its Local Government Affairs team collaborates with the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) coalition, composed of mayors and local officials, and …
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Sonia M. OspinaSonia M. Ospina, Professor Emerita of Public Management and Policy at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, is a sociologist by training, and an expert in qualitative research. Her interests in the participatory, inclusive and collaborative …
Capstone Projects
Building a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC)The Isabella Geriatric Center has been at the forefront of caring for the elderly in its surrounding neighborhood since 1875. Recently, Isabella identified an opportunity to assist elderly individuals in their own homes by participating as a provider in a …
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Leadership TheoryAt NYU Wagner, we have developed new knowledge and improved practice through innovative leadership scholarship. Using deep expertise in participatory methodologies and peer-learning approaches, this work is documented in a range of resources relating …
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Within Reach: Housing Solutions for Miami's Workforce… "Millions of working families across the country struggle to find decent, …
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Corrections Culture StrengthBased TrainingFamily Justice sought for the Capstone team to add to its knowledge about its changing organizational culture in its pursuit to provide strengthbased trainings to people who work in prisons. The Capstone team provided a literature review highlighting its …
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Setting the Tone: Creating Uniformity in Policy and Procedures for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New YorkUnder the anticipated consolidation of the entity known broadly as Catholic Charities of New York, more than 44 different social service sites will be brought together under one set of policies and procedures. After speaking with department directors for …
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Setting the Tone: Creating Uniformity in Policy and Procedures for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New YorkUnder the anticipated consolidation of the entity known broadly as Catholic Charities of New York, more than 44 different social service sites will be brought together under one set of policies and procedures. After speaking with department directors for …
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The Role and Impact of Culture in Decentralized GovernanceUpon the request of the United Nations Development Program, the Capstone team was asked to analyze how cultural influences enhance or inhibit the processes of democratic decentralization in developing countries. Prior to the work of this Capstone team, …
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Case Management Model to Help Retain ClientsThe Capstone team researched ways of improving WildCat Service Corporations method of placing clients into various jobs in New York City. WildCat is a nonprofit organization that receives funding from the City and State based on performance-based …
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Telecommuting Study for UN Department of ManagementThe Capstone team was enlisted by the United Nations Department of Management to develop recommendations for improving the existing policy and practice of telecommuting within the Secretariat and its field offices world-wide. The team carried out an …
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Investigating the Public Health Implications of Snap Funding CutsThe Food Bank for New York City (Food Bank), a nonprofit social services organization and leader in food advocacy and policy, aims to end hunger by organizing food, information, and support for community survival, empowerment, and dignity. Food Bank …
Stories
First-gen MPA student brings passion for positive change back to her roots… brought her back home, where she was offered a position working with 10,000+ teens from all 120 counties. As Program … an organization she grew up with. Tracy’s enthusiasm for working with youth was shaped by her many roles at the YMCA, … and create more institutional and systemic change by working in city or state government. “I felt like having a …