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Evaluating the Performance of a Russian NGO in HIV/AIDS Policy and Advocacy"Epidemiologists have called the increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Russian Federation the second wave of the pandemic. In Russia, stigma and lack of services for mostatrisk groups such as injecting drug users is a real threat against efforts to …
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Urban Reproductive Health Agenda"In America's urban centers, high concentrations of poverty, large immigrant populations, and overtaxed public health systems converge to make reproductive health policy an issue of critical need. To begin a dialogue on best practices in urban …
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Definition and Analysis of "Doing Business"The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is a nonpartisan, independent agency created in 1988 to administer the Campaign Finance Program, which limits the role of private money in City elections by providing qualifying campaigns with public matching …
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Assessment of the Job-Readiness Program at Times Square InkTimes Square Ink (TSI) is a job-readiness program for ex-offenders which operates within the Midtown Community Court (MCC). MCC, the first initiative of its kind, provides innovative sentencing alternatives to low-level offenders guilty of crimes such as …
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Evaluation of Board GovernanceOver the years, stakeholders at UJA-Federation of New York have repeatedly questioned whether its current board governing structure is ideal, given the unique nature of its large constituency and broad mission. UJA-Federation of New York therefore …
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Knowledge Management in Development AssistanceThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the project management arm of the United Nations. It operates in every field where the UN has a mandate - from land mine awareness to public sector reform, from informatics solutions to eradicating …
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The Development of a Prototype International Multimedia Management Case StudyThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the project management arm of the United Nations. It operates in every field where the UN has a mandate - from land mine awareness to public sector reform, from informatics solutions to eradicating …
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Knowledge Management in Development AssistanceThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the project management arm of the United Nations. It operates in every field where the UN has a mandate - from land mine awareness to public sector reform, from informatics solutions to eradicating …
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Training Needs Assessment for New YorkCity Government AgenciesNew York City’s government employees receive centralized training from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and decentralized training from their respective agencies. DCAS has taken minor steps toward determining the feasibility of a …
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Training Needs Assessment for New York City Government AgenciesNew York City’s government employees receive centralized training from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and decentralized training from their respective agencies. DCAS has taken minor steps toward determining the feasibility of a …
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Improving MRA's Medical Supply Donation Program in KenyaMedical Relief Alliance's medical supply donation program facilitates the coordination and transportation of donated medical supplies and equipment from the United States to health centers in the Transmara district in southwestern Kenya. MRA asked the …
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Improving MRA's Medical Supply Donation Program in KenyaMedical Relief Alliance's medical supply donation program facilitates the coordination and transportation of donated medical supplies and equipment from the United States to health centers in the Transmara district in southwestern Kenya. MRA asked the …
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Making the Case for Environmental Sustainability Among Small BusinessesCorporate environmental sustainability has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a key priority in recent years. Much of the research to date is on the growing success of sustainability measures that have been undertaken by large …
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Developing Logic Models and Evaluation Tools to Increase Understanding of the Impact of a New York City Legal Services Nonprofit OrganizationBrooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) contracted with the Capstone team to research and design logic models and an impact evaluation tool for two practice areas that provide legal counsel and representation to communitybased organizations …
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Organizational Evaluation and Development of the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPECommitted to serving the poor and underserved, HOPE Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that has been managing the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH) in Cambodia since the hospital's inception in 1996. SHCH provides free health care services, …
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Nicaragua: Water Access, Sanitation, and Natural DisastersDespite abundant water resources, contamination, weak institutions, and poor quality infrastructure have left much of Nicaragua without access to safe water and sanitation services. Throughout the country, the rural poor remain the population most in …
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The Effectiveness of State Policy on Brownfields RedevelopmentBrownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties ? typically former industrial or commercial sites ? that are possibly contaminated. They currently pose an economic burden; however, they offer an opportunity for cities and states to grow their …
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Current StudentsTo be eligible for Capstone, you must complete the Capstone prerequisites prior to starting Capstone. Students will not be registered for Capstone without the prerequisites. … THINGS TO CONSIDER Begin the process of waiving core courses (if applicable) …
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Bachelor's-Master's Program PortalBachelor's-Master's eligibility requirements Policies Credit Requirement Through our Bachelor's-Master's track, you can complete up to 21 of the required 45 credits (7 courses) for the MPA or MUP. Wagner graduate credits that you earn as an undergraduate …
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How to Be An Effective Activist: A Training on Nonviolent ActionThe history of democracy in the US and abroad is in large part a history of popular protest—from the Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ activism, or the Tea Party movement in the US to the ousting of dictators around the world. Despite the centrality of protest …
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Projects, Products, Practice, and Pitfalls: A Hands-On Approach to Advanced Data AnalyticsJulia Lane, Rayid Ghani, Frauke Kreuter, Anna-Carolina Haensch, and Maryah Garner … Projects, Products, Practice, and Pitfalls: A Hands-On Approach to Advanced Data …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mustafa Babak (Global EMPA 2017)Where do you work? I am the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Afghan-American Foundation (AAF), a non-profit organization founded in 2020 to elevate and advance the interests of Afghan-Americans through policy and cultural advocacy, education, …
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Test–retest reliability of a self-administered Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in primary care patientsThe time required to conduct drug and alcohol screening has been a major barrier to its implementation in mainstream healthcare settings. Because patient self-administered tools are potentially more efficient, we translated the Alcohol, Smoking and …
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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 …