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Generating revenue for the center for the history of medicine and public healthThe Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health (CHM), part of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), was established in 2012. With more than 550,000 volumes, CHM is one of the largest medical library collections in the United States. It holds …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… educational opportunities and poverty alleviation programs. Most recently, she led the organization’s …
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The Effect of New Immigrant High Schools on Immigrant Students’ Academic and Social Performance: Causal Evidence from New York City Public High Schools… of newcomer and immigrant secondary education programs in New York City. Additionally, by using a rich …
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Human Resources Development… services include primary school road safety education programs, advocacy campaigns, and scientific research. Now at …
Faculty Profile
Aniqa NawabiAniqa Nawabi is a public service professional with over a decade of experience in civil society leadership and government. She currently works for New York State government, at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where she is the Director of …
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Alumni Spotlight: Christopher Nolan (MPA-HPAM 2013)"I was able to see how social and health policy are essentially interchangeable," writes Christopher Nolan (MPA-HPAM 2013), who serves as Director of Anchor Initiatives, Community Health Improvement at BJC HealthCare. His recent work includes community …
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Public Opinion toward Legislating for the Future: An UpdateThe past two years have been unsettled at best for Congress. Public approval toward Congress remains low, legislative debates have been contentious, polarization remains high, and Congress has a mixed record in dealing with major long-term issues such as …
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Fiscal Decentralization in Indonesia: A New Approach to an Old Idea… in decentralization and numerous government policies and programs toward that end. In spite of these efforts, the role …
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Royce Nitta… work on tackling these issues head-on, through innovative programs and services that go beyond the basic understanding …
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NYU Wagner Capstone: The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey From Fieldwork in Mozambique to a Career in Social EntrepreneurshipFor many of us, the idea of making a difference in the world through public service can seem daunting. The problems we face are often complex, multifaceted, and seemingly intractable. Yet for NYU Wagner alumna Alicia Polak (MPA 2001), this challenge was …
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Collective Leadership Network… classroom learning and professional leadership development programs; Develop and disseminate robust ideas about …
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Alumni Spotlight: Madina P. Ouedraogo (MPA 2020)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and pursue its Master of Public Administration program? I chose NYU Wagner because I wanted to attend a school that was rooted in public service. Wagner is not just a public policy school …
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Mark Negron… and building the analytics to measure the success of programs to improve cost, quality and outcome. Mark earned a …
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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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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 …
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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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Feasibility Study for GMHC Medical Clinic… HIV/AIDS. Through their extensive social services and programs for clients, GMHC has identified an emerging need …
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Health & Wellness… requires that all students registered in degree-granting programs maintain health insurance. As an international …
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Lisa MaherWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I wanted a Master’s degree program that would allow me to continue working and growing in a professional setting and go to school at the same time. How would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? …
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Preventing HIV Infection: The effects of community linkages, time, and money on recruiting and retaining women in intervention groups… community sources, 35% from clinics, and 19% from drug programs. Across all recruitment sources, almost a third of …
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Recommending Strategies for the Repurposing of Gould Memorial LibraryBronx Community College is a community college within the City University of New York system. The Bronx Community College Foundation (BCC Foundation) provides support for scholarships, research, and program development at the college. Gould Memorial …
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Affordable Housing Finance in UgandaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency, focused on promoting investment in the public and private sectors to scale up innovative financing mechanisms for the world’s poorest people. UNCDF engaged a …
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Employment Opportunities for Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan … Education Fund, ensuring that the types of educational programs it seeks to fund at the secondary, vocational, and …
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Supporting Economic Development Through Local Governments … and government reform through finance and governance programs, and assists in the decentralization of developing …