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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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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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Targeted Sector Workforce Development ProgramWorking with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the Capstone team recommended a design for a pilot workforce development program that targets a growing sector of the citys economy. In 2003, SBS assumed responsibility for adult …
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Targeted Sector Workforce Development ProgramWorking with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the Capstone team recommended a design for a pilot workforce development program that targets a growing sector of the citys economy. In 2003, SBS assumed responsibility for adult …
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A Cascade of Failures: Why Government Fails, and How to Stop ItIn this research paper, Paul C. Light writes that the “first step in preventing future failures is to find a reasonable set of past failures that might yield lessons for repair.” To meet this goal, Light asks four key questions about past federal …
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Taxing Over Tax Limits: Evidence from the Past and Policy Lessons for the FutureIt is generally thought that across-the-board tax limits, white encouraging fiscal restraint, create hardships for jurisdictions with above average and uncontrollable needs. Because of the recent imposition of most limits, the conclusion is difficult to …
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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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Composing Your Career - Student PortalYou know you want a career with meaning—you want to do work that matters and reflects your values. But do you know in which field and role you want to make an impact, or how to put yourself on track for a meaningful career? You’re not alone. COMPOSING …
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DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES FOR TENANT ENGAGEMENT AND RIGHTS ADVOCACY IMPACCT Brooklyn, also known as the Pratt Area Community Council, is a community development corporation that owns over 1,000 units of affordable or supportive housing. Since 1964, IMPACCT Brooklyn has advocated for Central Brooklyn residents and …
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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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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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Capstone: Learning In ActionRegardless of program/specialization, all students share the same learning goals for Capstone: How to design and execute an extended project for a client organization How to successfully work with a client and relevant stakeholders How to function as a …
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 …