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Improving "Last Mile" Supply Chains for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic FoodsAction Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Through a system known as integrated community case management (iCCM) and nutrition, the organization seeks to expand the treatment of severe acute …
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Understanding Variation in Medicaid Enrollment Among Eligible Immigrants… and generosity of a states substitute Medicaid programs and the political ideology of a states citizens on …
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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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Building a Foundation for Organizational and Programmatic Evaluation… the four programmatic departments at the Center: Cultural Programs; Mental Health and Social Services; Public Policy …
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Building a Foundation for Organizational and Programmatic Evaluation… the four programmatic departments at the Center: Cultural Programs; Mental Health and Social Services; Public Policy …
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UNCDF Global Forum on Local Development… assist with the design and implementation of policies and programs that improve decentralization and the attainment of …
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Development of a Performance Management System for the United Nations Secretariat… of this framework has proven inconsistent across programs. The Office of the UnderSecretary General for …
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From Policy to Practice: A Process Evaluation of the New York City Department of Probation's Containment Model for Sex Offender SupervisionThe Capstone team conducted a process evaluation of the New York City Department of Probation's (Department) containment model for supervising sex offenders. The Department commenced this new model in October 2008, but had not examined the extent to which …
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Analyzing and Improving the Evaluation of Local Development Projects… Least Developed Countries (LDC) through local development programs combining investment capital, capacity building, and …
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Barriers, Budgets, & Batteries: Organizational Decision Making When Adopting New Technologies… organization decide to adopt a new technology in its field programs? Global Relief Technology, a producer of handheld …
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Goat Hope Social Venture Goat FarmThe Capstone team provided a market analysis and business plan for a dairy goat farm in Kenya for Medical Relief Alliance (MRA). MRA is a small NGO with a goat-gifting program (Goat Hope) for women affected by HIV/AIDS. MRA’s objective is to start a …
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The Intersection of Incarceration and Food Insecurity in New York CityThe Fortune Society is a national leader in providing innovative, holistic services to formerly incarcerated men and women, as well as in operating a comprehensive alternative to incarceration program. Throughout the organization’s forty-year history, …
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Voter Turnout in NYC: Results from the 2008/2009 Elections and Strategies for 2012/2013… analysis informed the team's recommendations for potential programs and activities to increase turnout in the 2012 and …
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Environmental Protection Fund… York State’s primary source of funding for environmental programs. The Capstone team utilized a cost-benefit analysis …
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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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Developing a Volunteer Management System… citizens by establishing sustainable social and economic programs based on community needs and priorities. JRF …
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Development and Membership BuildingAs the largest community center of its type on the East Coast, and the second largest in the world, the LGBT Community Center has worked for 22 years to fortify, enrichand provide a vibrant home for the LGBT Community of New York City. The Capstone team …
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User Charges: An Analysis of Collection Trends 1997- 2004… ï¾ the independent agency charged with studying the programs and expenditures of the federal government ï¾ asked …
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A Cross-Systems Approach… entailed an appraisal of current management structures and programs as they relate to the goals stated in ACOSHED’s …
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Development and Membership BuildingAs the largest community center of its type on the East Coast, and the second largest in the world, the LGBT Community Center has worked for 22 years to fortify, enrichand provide a vibrant home for the LGBT Community of New York City. The Capstone team …
Faculty Profile
Allen ZerkinAllen J. Zerkin has been an Adjunct Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service since 1988, teaching courses on negotiation and conflict management. He also teaches, annually, a course on negotiation and conflict …
Stories
Student Spotlight: JD Mazuera Arias (MPA 2024)As a new Master of Public Administration student and Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, JD is drawing from his personal experience with immigration and enthusiasm for policy to make an impact in Latine community advocacy. Can you share a bit about yourself …