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The Neighborhood Effects of Concentrated ForeclosuresAs the national mortgage crisis has worsened, an increasing number of communities are facing declining housing prices and high rates of foreclosure. Central to the call for government intervention in this crisis is the claim that foreclosures not only …
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Distinguishing Good Schools from Bad in Principle and Practice: A Comparison of Four MethodsFor over a decade, perhaps no other issue in education has generated the same level of debate and policy activity as school accountability. At their most basic, accountability policies tie school rewards and sanctions to measures of school performance, …
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Developing Financial Models for Programmatic StabilityGreencorps Chicago (GC) provides green industry job training programs for individuals in Chicago with barriers to employment. GС participants receive a stable income, work experience, training and certification, and wraparound services to improve their …
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Capacity Building through Capital Investment Plan Development in Four Bangladeshi CitiesAn international financing institution, the World Bank provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. In Bangladesh, the World Bank is in the beginning stages of developing Capital Investment Plan (CIP) templates for all participating …
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Uganda Market Entry Strategy and Stakeholder AnalysisEnergy access is a keystone of development, and affordable techniques for rural electricity delivery are in high demand to serve the African continent. STG International (STG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing sustainable energy technologies …
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Post-Crisis Program AssessmentLitWorld is a New York-based nonprofit that utilizes literacy skills to promote social-emotional development in children and young adolescents in 27 developing countries. The organization’s flagship program, LitClub, provides in-depth, out-of-school …
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Gentrification and the Lower East Side: A Study on the Impact of Gentrification on a Private Jesuit Middle SchoolThe Nativity Mission Center is an all-boys Jesuit middle school on the Lower East Side whose mission is to provide quality education to underserved children. The Capstone team was asked to research how demographic changes may affect enrollment in the …
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Participatory Budgeting and Revenue Generation in Africa"The Municipal Development Partnership of Eastern and Southern Africa (MDPESA) sponsored the Africa Regional Seminar on Participatory Budgeting in Durban, South Africa, in March 2008 to explore participatory budgeting and governance in the African …
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Annual Culture Day Features Diverse Student BodyThe Wagner International Student Society (WISS) hosted its annual Culture Day on November 20 to celebrate the rich cultural diversity within the NYU Wagner student body. The event was co-sponsored by fellow student groups WSA, PASA, WSAFA, ALAS, IPSA, …
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Improving Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods in East and Central HarlemThe NYC Food and Fitness Partnership is a taskforce comprised of members from several local organizations and city agencies dedicated to improving access to healthy food and increasing opportunities for physical activity and active living for all New …
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The ReturnonInvestment Created from Funding Human Services Programs"Local human service programs operate under the chronic threat of budget cuts to already meager resources. Annual budget deliberations generally focus on the costs of these programs and rarely consider the benefits, despite the fact that these programs …
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The Political and Fiscal Consequences of the Enumeration of Prisoners by the U.S. Census BureauThe United States decennial census enumerates prisoners and other institutionalized persons in the facilities in which they are housed, as opposed to the communities where they regularly reside. The past several decades have seen dramatic growth in 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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Girls Can: Empowering the Next Generation of Girls in Career and Technical EducationGender segregation and the under enrollment of girls in career and technical education programs are pervasive problems in New York City and across the country. Although robust federal, state, and local legislation exists to protect women and girls from …
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Improving Access to Financial Services in Cypress Hills, BrooklynAccess to and use of traditional banking services has historically been limited in low-income neighborhoods, forcing residents to rely on fringe financial services providers with higher rates and fewer opportunities to save. Emerging Markets Inc. (EMI), a …
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CHTDF Health Initiative, Perspectives from the FieldTn 2008, the United Nations Development Program Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (UNDP-CHTDF) created a community-based health service program in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a rural post-conflict area in southeast Bangladesh. The program …
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Voter Turnout in NYC: Results from the 2008/2009 Elections and Strategies for 2012/2013New York City’s most recent mayoral election yielded the lowest voter turnout since 1969 with only 26 percent of the 4.1 million registered voters casting a ballot. The Voter Assistance Commission is responsible for identifying under-registered segments …
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Improving Access: Identifying Barriers to Services for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsThe Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH) designs, incubates, and replicates communitybased behavioral interventions that empower individuals to address health disparities in urban communities. AAIUH implements several barbershopbased health …
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The Impact of the School Tax Relief Exemption on School Spending in New York StateThe Capstone team studied the impact of New York State's School Tax Relief (STAR) exemption on school district spending in New York State. STAR is a state funded property tax relief program that reduces property taxes for homeowners and indirectly …
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Methodology to Evaluate Community Participation in Health ActionsThe Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) aims to provide basic healthcare to underserved communities of Sikoro and Bandiagara Coura. MHOP is currently developing a program called Actions for Health to engage community members to take control of their …
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2004 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN REZONINGBrooklyn Community Board 2 (CB2) is one of 59 geographically exclusive, independent New York City agencies that serve as the most local form of representative government. In 2004, the New York City Council passed the Downtown Brooklyn Rezoning plan, which …
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IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCEThe Brooklyn Bridge to Cambodia (BB2C) is a social enterprise startup based in the United States and Cambodia that develops innovative equipment for smallholder Cambodian farmers through human-centered design and local insights. Seeking to develop an …
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Coverage for Adolescents through the Affordable Care ActCicatelli Associates, Inc. is a New Yorkbased nonprofit committed to improving health care and social services for vulnerable populations around the globe. As a national training center for the Office of Adolescent Health and Center for Disease Control, …
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What Passes and Fails as Health Policy and ManagementThe field of health policy and management (HPAM) faces a gap between theory, policy and practice. Despite decades of efforts at reforming health policy and health care systems, prominent analysts state that the health system is ‘‘stuck’’ and that models …