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Capstone Student FAQInformation for Students Capstone is learning in action. Part of the core curriculum of the MPA and MUP programs at NYU Wagner, it provides students with both a critical learning experience and an opportunity to perform a public service. Over the course …
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The Other Danger...Scholasticism in Academic ResearchMost members of the National Association of Scholars worry about the politicization of the university. Academia gives undue preference to racial minorities in student admissions and faculty appointments. Teaching and research is often slanted toward …
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Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress toward Racial EqualityIn the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement’s successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. Four decades later, the degree of racial inequality has barely changed. To understand what went wrong, Patrick Sharkey argues that …
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EMPA Program Hosts Toast and Tour as Part of NYU Alumni and Families Weekend On October 26, 2024, the EMPA program hosted its Alumni Toast and Tour as part of NYU's Alumni and Families Weekend. The event brought together 24 alumni, including 21 from the EMPA program, for a special tour of the new Wagner building, offering a …
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DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONThe Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)-a nonprofit environmental education organization located in Namibia-aims to protect Namibia's natural environment by educating its citizens to practice a sustainable lifestyle. After successfully …
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Older New Yorkers and Access-A-Ride ForecastsMore than 993,000 people, or 12 percent of the New York City population, are adults over the age of 65. As the “baby boomer” cohort begins to age past 65, adults over the age of 65 are projected to reach 20% of the nation’s population by 2030. New …
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Citizen participation in planning and budgeting in the newly-devolved Kenyan countiesThe Agile Harmonized Assistance for Devolved Institutions (AHADI) is a USAID-funded program in Kenya designed to strengthen and enable local governments to implement the mandates of devolution as highlighted in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Citizen …
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Development of an operational strategy and human resources systemAsociación Desarrollo de la Educación y la Salud (ADESA) is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting education and health in marginalized areas throughout Lima, Peru. As it seeks to promote professionalism within its organization, ADESA enlisted a …
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Evaluation of a food justice and youth development programStudents for Service’s (SFS) Teens for Food Justice is a NYC-based program that brings together teen volunteers to build and manage hydroponic farms that grow food for families in underserved, food-desert communities. In 2013, SFS launched this program at …
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Urban solutions to reducing carbon emissions through solid waste disposalThe Regional Plan Association (RPA), in partnership with the World Bank Institute, has initiated the Metropolitan Strategic Planning Lab (MetroLab), a platform for cities across the world to share challenges and solutions to metropolitan planning and …
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Low-income housing tax credit year 15 toolkitEnterprise Community Partners (ECP) is a leading provider of development capital and capacity building for entities seeking to create affordable homes and rebuild communities. ECP’s products and services include: tax credit equity and asset management, …
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Communicating the contribution: a plan to leverage social services dataSince 1986, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) has helped Harlem residents rebuild and sustain their community by providing economic development and empowerment opportunities. Focusing on the Bradhurst neighborhood, HCCI develops …
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Comparative analysis of tax and user charge burden for residents of the 50 largest U.S. citiesFitch Ratings is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975. The Public Finance Division at Fitch Ratings plays an important role in assessing the …
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Strategies to increase revenueBuilt in 1976, the Brooklyn Sports Club (BSC) is a membership-based fitness center and pool located on the property of Spring Creek Towers, the largest federally-assisted rental property in the United States. The combination of underutilization and a …
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Convergence: News Production in a Digital AgeA paradox of contemporary sociology is that the discipline has largely abandoned the empirical study of journalistic organizations and news institutions at the moment when the media has gained visibility in political, economic, and cultural spheres; when …
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Open NYU: Crowdsourcing Employees of New York University's Department of Public Safety The Governance Lab (GovLab) is a research, training, and experimentation laboratory that focuses on improving peoples lives by addressing real world challenges through institutional redesign. Through the OPEN NYU project, the Capstone team worked with …
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Case Studies in Supplier Accountability Concerning Environmental Sustainability Efforts: Multinational Firms and Best PracticesAs multinational companies continue to expand their environmental agendas, questions arise concerning the effectiveness of these efforts and the firms' abilities to pass sustainability values onto their suppliers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
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Sustainable Business Plan and Strategy for Live From the Edge TheaterTHE POINT is a community development organization focused on youth initiatives to revitalize the South Bronx. THE POINT relies heavily on grants, which fund more than 70 percent of its operations, and sought recommendations to reverse the ratio of grants …
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Prof. Thad Calabrese Named to Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory CouncilThad Calabrese , Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Financial Management, NYU Wagner, has been appointed to serve on the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( GASAC ) effective January 1, 2018. The GASAC advises the Governmental …
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Clinical Nurse LadderHospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a Magnet Designated and number one nationally ranked orthopedic hospital, sought to provide additional opportunities for nursing growth and advancement. The Capstone team was charged with incorporating evidenced-based …
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Planning for a Resilient RockawaysThe Rockaway Waterfront Alliance (RWA) partners with local residents and youth to revitalize and protect the Rockaway waterfront. The Capstone team worked with RWA to develop a comprehensive plan for the area between Beach 32nd Street and Beach 54th …
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Developing a Human Resources ToolLatinoJustice PRLDEF (LJP) is a national civil rights organization, founded in 1972, that focuses on defending the civil and human rights of Latino communities. The organization was seeking a formal method to objectively capture the experiences and …
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Assessment of Youth Development ProgramsSunnyside Community Services (SCS) is a nonprofit organization located in Western Queens that provides a continuum of services to members of all ages in its local community and the broader NYC metro area. SCS requested a Capstone team to evaluate the …
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Home parking convenience, household car usage, and implications to residential parking policiesThis paper investigates the effect of home parking convenience on households' car usage, and the implications to residential parking policies. A random sample of 840 households is selected from a travel survey in the New York City region, and their home …