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Financial Sustainability for the Aging Services ProgramThe Bridge is an agency that offers a range of services, including mental health, substance abuse treatment, supportive housing, care coordination, and vocational programs. The Bridge’s Aging Services Program (ASP) provides whole-person care for the …
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NYU Wagner alum bridges divide between vulnerable communities and policePolice-community relations is a much-discussed topic in America, especially in recent years. However, gathering information from communities—especially vulnerable populations—about the various issues and challenges they face can be complicated. “Talking …
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Hannah AtchisonHannah Atchison is the Associate Director of Global & Strategic Innovation at New York University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS). Prior to this role, she spent over a decade working in international education, nonprofits, and NGOs, specializing in …
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NYU Wagner Alumnus George Latimer Wins Election as Westchester County ExecutiveElection 2017 catapulted an NYU Wagner alumnus, George Latimer, to victory in a hotly contested race for Westchester County Executive. Latimer (MPA 1976), who won by 57-to-43 percent, has served since 2013 as a New York State Senator from Rye. Previously, …
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Innovation in Healthcare: NYU Wagner's Health Equity Today DiscussionOn February 8, 2024, NYU Wagner hosted its Health Equity Today: Inequality and Innovation event, a thought-provoking gathering of students, alumni, and healthcare leaders to examine pressing issues in health. The Health Equity Today event series—conceived …
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Approach to Leadership DevelopmentLeadership in Action at Wagner creates collaborative learning environments for leaders to think critically about their work, tackle complex and provocative issues, share their unique insight, and learn from other dynamic and accomplished individuals. …
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Resilience and Renewal: Labor unions, inspectors, prosecutors and the enforcement of labor laws in Brazil.What happens to a country’s system of labor laws when its government embraces market-oriented reforms? In a twist on the prediction that labor regulations will be repealed, researchers find that laws remain in place but are not faithfully enforced, a …
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POLITICAL ANALYSIS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A LIVABLE MINIMUM WAGE One Fair Wage (OFW) is a national coalition, campaign, and organization working to ensure that all tipped workers are guaranteed a livable minimum wage. The organization seeks to accomplish its goal through state and federal campaigns, including …
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EducationJob Searching Sites Chronicle Vitae ED.gov HigherEd360 HigherEdJobs WorkMonger Employers Achievement First Education Pioneers I Have A Dream Foundation iMentor Institute of International Education (IIE) Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) New Visions for …
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Moschell CoffeyMo Coffey is passionate about developing the capacities of the public service sector. As the founder and principal of Challenges and Solutions LLC, Mo uses a culturally competent, anti-bias, and strengths-based approach to help mission-driven …
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A Pilot Community Health Worker Program in Subsidized Housing: The Health + Housing ProjectObjectives: We examine the implementation of a community health worker (CHW) program in subsidized housing, describe needs identified and priorities set by residents, and summarize participant-reported outcomes. Methods: Partnering with a local …
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Rasmia KirmaniRasmia Kirmani-Frye is an independent consultant focusing on urban problem solving, housing, movement building, governance design, non-profit management, narrative development and strategic planning. Rasmia is currently working with the Ford Foundation on …
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Alumni Spotlight: Claudia Espinosa (MPA 2013)Founding a nonprofit organization was not the direction Claudia Espinosa (MPA 2013) thought that her life would take when she moved to New York City from Colombia in 2000. Espinosa always wanted to have a career that would allow her to help others, and …
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Where to LiveNYU OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING RESOURCES NYU offers helpful information to support your housing search through their Off-Campus Housing Resources , including an exclusive housing and roommate search tool, and links to various tips, tools, and resources. Note: …
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Michael WestMichael West is Senior Director of Finance at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He previously served as the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration at NYU Wagner, and has also worked for the Faculty of Arts and …
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MPA-Global MPH APPLICATION CHECKLISTFill out your online application. Applications for the MPA/MPH dual degree program are available during the Fall intake. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must …
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Bringing Innovation to ParatransitAccess-A-Ride, New York City’s paratransit program, provides door-to-door transportation service at the same cost as a transit ride for passengers who are unable to use the city’s fixed-route buses and subways. Access-A-Ride is costly for its operator, …
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The Tides of Reform Revisited: Making Government Word, 1945-2002The past six decades have witnessed acceleration in both the number and variety of major administrative reform statutes enacted by Congress. This increase can be explained partly by the increased involvement of Congress, a parallel decrease in activity …
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The Tides of Reform: Making Government Work, 1945-1994The past six decades have witnessed acceleration in both the number and variety of major administrative reform statutes enacted by Congress. This increase can be explained partly by the increased involvement of Congress, a parallel decrease in activity …
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Searching for Social EntrepreneursThe question for this paper is not whether social entrepreneurs exist, however, but whether the field of social entrepreneurship is too exclusive for its own good. The field has mostly defined social entrepreneurs as individuals who launch entirely new …
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Posts of Honor: How America's Corporate and Civic Leaders View Presidential AppointmentsFrom its very beginnings as a war-weary republic, the United States has always depended on citizen servants to lead its government. The Founding Fathers believed their young nation would not long survive as a representative democracy without leaders whose …
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Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial ManagersFor all entrepreneurs and nonfinancial professionals with budget and/or P&L responsibilities, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers provides the basics necessary to make a solid contribution to the financial goals and success of their …