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Highlights from the Class of 2024 Convocation… at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Convocation ceremony on Thursday, May 16. The … the need for committed, knowledgeable, and prepared public service professionals in today’s world, quoting namesake Robert F. Wagner, who said, “Public service is the highest good, and when done honorably and …
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Youth in Transition: Ensuring a Future for Teens Leaving Foster Care… Youth Advocacy Center has developed a curriculum for social-service agencies that seeks to ensure that every young person … prepared to succeed. Its goal is to encourage a policy and service-delivery shift away from a protection- and …
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EMPOWERING ACTION: A MEMBER-DRIVEN PLAN FOR POLICY ADVOCACYAs the federally-designated sexual violence coalition for the state of Ohio, the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV) advocates for comprehensive responses and rape crisis services for survivors and empowers communities to prevent sexual violence. …
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Creating New Beginnings for Malawians, Alumna Melissa Kushner’s Nonprofit Aims to Empower… Wagner alumna Melissa Kushner (MPA-PNP 2006) is working to change that. Her nonprofit organization, Yamba Malawi … Melissa says the expanded scope will give parents links to social services like family planning, healthcare, and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)… areas such as animal welfare, maternal health, and climate change. Why did you choose the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service? I chose Wagner after reading more about the school's … the increasing complexity and interconnectivity of the social issues that face today's world. At first, thinking …
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Mayors Across America Draft Urban Future Plans at Smart Cities Institute, a New Convening Hub Created by NYU Wagner and the US Conference of Mayors… and NYU Wagner Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service Neil Kleiman. “The Institute creates a rare safe … Institute’s Director and NYU Wagner Professor of Public Service, noted, “We assembled former chief technology …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)… What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and how did it impact your understanding of health … on that either excites or challenges you? Of the many social determinants of health, one of the key drivers of … medicine in the U.S. is under immense pressure to change. To use race, which is a social construct, as a proxy …
Alumni In Action
Janelle M. Sauz… equitable opportunity to live a healthy life regardless of social identity, I am committed to advancing this throughout …
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Impact in Health… die. We teach students to consider the full community and social condition that could affect an individual’s health, … program, you will have the knowledge, skills and tools to change the system and improve it, both incrementally and … within existing healthcare frameworks to effect positive change. Join the ranks of NYU Wagner alumni who are able to …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Positive Net-Revenue Generation OpportunitiesThe Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) in Bedford-Stuyvesant promotes central Brooklyn’s economic and cultural vibrancy through its community engagement, senior services, economic development, homebuyer assistance, and real estate development …
Alumni In Action
Jared Pruzan… journey? I work for C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a global network of megacities committed to addressing climate change in order to improve the health of our people, our … I came to Wagner with a fairly well-defined view of public service -- one which prioritized government and large-scale …
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Anne Montesano… services to immigrants. I wanted to focus on systemic change, so I joined an advocacy organization in D.C. that was … the country's civil war in the 1980s. CARECEN is a multi-service agency supporting the Central American community … at CARECEN, I learned how you build off of the direct service work an organization is doing and use it to engage …
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An Immersive Journey into Sustainable Urbanism: A Spring 2025 Course in Amsterdam… of Sustainable Urbanism Amsterdam, long recognized as a global leader in sustainable urban development, from its … the city. As Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Service Sarah M. Kaufman, the course instructor, explained, … was seeing students realize the potential for meaningful change. “Transformative urban change is actually possible,” …
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Social Change Leadership Practices… Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit … Environmental justice and deliberative democracy: How social change organizations respond to power in the deliberative … bridges from the margins: The work of leadership in social change organizations. The Leadership Quarterly 21, …
Capstone Projects
Urban Solutions to Reducing Carbon Emissions through Solid Waste DisposalThe Station Alliance is a nonprofit, privately funded organization established to improve the environment of New York City’s subway stations. The Station Alliance requested a Capstone team to identify ways to upgrade the condition of the stations and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Janelle M. Sauz (HPAM 2020)… equitable opportunity to live a healthy life regardless of social identity, I am committed to advancing this throughout …
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Capstone: Learning In Action… a client organization or to conduct research on a pressing social question. The course is designed in a weekly structure …
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Vishaan Chakrabarti Discusses “The Architecture of Urbanity” at Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum… remarks, noting the event’s interim space in the NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life while Wagner … crucial role at the crux of architecture and public service. “Housing is not widgets,” he said. “It’s not just … addressing our greatest societal challenges from climate change to political division to our growing public health …
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Financial Management and Public Finance… communication skills. We value a deep commitment to public service, whether shown through coursework, work experience, … (PER) to enhance their understanding of the public service field. … that award students pursuing a degree program in public service. Federal Student Loans Federal student loan programs …
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Election Day in Puerto Rico: Gabriel A. Negrón Torres (MUP 2026) Returns Home to Continue Commitment to Public Service… election, continuing his lifelong commitment to public service in his home island. How did you get involved with … age, I’ve had the privilege and resources to develop a social conscience that led me to engage in political and … creation of electoral political movements aimed at driving change on the island. This year was not going to be an …
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Accessibility advocate Quemuel “Q” Arroyo (MPA 2020) creates change for the MTA… station startup, where he served as interim President and Global Head of Community. Prior to Charge, he served as the … to joining the MTA, Arroyo served as Interim President and Global Head of Community at Charge, a micro-mobility docking … and an MPA from NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Arroyo serves as co-chair of the NYU Young Alumni …
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Approach to Leadership Development… experiences. Convenings & Networks. We provide spaces for social scientists and practitioners in community and public service leadership to learn from one another. Leaders can … challenges they face, and collaborate on efforts to make change possible. Convenings include roundtable discussions …
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Competencies for the Healthcare Services Management Specialization… ability to manage teams, projects and people; to work in change-oriented healthcare organizations; and mentor a … assess population and community health needs from a public service perspective. 7. The ability to examine social and behavioral determinants of health and understand …
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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 … prepares students who aspire to become public servants and change agents to magnify our impact and go on to help foster … importance of civic engagement. As a staunch advocate for social justice and a proud Burkinabè – American, Black, …