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Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth and Social Policy in AmericaWhat is more important--race or class--in determining the socioeconomic success of the blacks and whites born since the civil rights triumphs of the 1960s? When compared to whites, African Americans complete less formal schooling, work fewer hours at a …
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Implementation of an Electronic Health Record"Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a nonprofit organization that provides access to affordable, culturallycompetent and comprehensive communitybased primary care, mental health, and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities …
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Improving Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods in East and Central HarlemThe NYC Food and Fitness Partnership is a taskforce comprised of members from several local organizations and city agencies dedicated to improving access to healthy food and increasing opportunities for physical activity and active living for all New …
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Blended Funding Early Child Development Center: A Plan of ActionIn response to the changing demographics of its community, Grand Street Settlement asked the Capstone team to create a business plan for an early child development center to serve students and families across socioeconomic boundaries. While Grand Street …
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Blended Funding Early Child Development Center: A Plan of ActionIn response to the changing demographics of its community, Grand Street Settlement asked the Capstone team to create a business plan for an early child development center to serve students and families across socioeconomic boundaries. While Grand Street …
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Fiscal Decentralization in Cambodia: Government WorkshopThe Capstone team acted as part of an international consulting team to The Royal Government of Cambodias Ministry of Economics and Finance. A workshop was held on 15th and 16th March 2001 in Phnom Penh for key government officials and staff. This was the …
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Creating a Program Model for Men?s EngagementThe Jewish Outreach Institute (JOI) is dedicated to creating a more welcoming and inclusive North American Jewish community for all, including unaffiliated and intermarried families through outreach, advocacy, education, and support. In order to achieve …
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A Cross-Systems ApproachThe African Council for Sustainable Health Development (ACOSHED) Capstone team was asked to perform an organizational assessment of ACOSHED’s International Secretariat and the model Nigerian chapter based on the ideas established in the Better Health in …
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Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
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Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
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Monitoring and Evaluating Fair Trade Community Based OrganizationsGlobal Goods Partners (GGP) is a US-based nonprofit that sells and markets handmade, fair trade artisan goods produced by over 40 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. GGP aims to improve sustainable livelihoods for …
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Primary Care Provider Reimbursement ProjectHealth Plus is a Medicaid Managed Care plan serving over 300,000 patient members throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Health Plus aims to improve provider satisfaction and better incentivize quality of care. To accomplish this goal, the Capstone …
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The Effect of State Support on Educational AttainmentPublic higher education in the United States is of particular interest as state governments are forced to cut spending in the face of lower revenues during this currently unstable economic period. Higher education funding is not immune to these cuts, and …
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Improving Equipment Procurement Processes for NursesThe Capstone team worked with New York-Presbyterian Hospital to review the distribution of medical equipment throughout the Weill Cornell campus. The team was charged with finding an efficient process for nurses to procure the equipment they need for the …
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Evaluating Two Innovative Employment Programs for Individuals on Probation in NYCThis Capstone project is an implementation evaluation of two innovative employment programs for individuals on probation in New York City. The programs, Employment Works and the New York City Justice Corps, are mayoral initiatives funded through the …
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Raising Residential Recycling Rates in Stamford, ConnecticutThe Department of Solid Waste and Recycling in the City of Stamford, Connecticut is a municipal agency that manages waste collection and recycling. Despite efforts to increase participation in residential recycling, Stamford reached only a 9% recycling …
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Primo LasanaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? What were you doing before starting your current position? Reading Partners is a national nonprofit focused on literacy intervention for students in grades K-4. I lead our New York region, overseeing …
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Wagner Voices: NYU Wagner First-Generation Graduate Students What does it mean to be a first-generation graduate student at NYU Wagner? … Jacquelin Betro (MPA-HPAM) "Being a first-generation student has posed a few challenges: navigating the application process, financial planning independently, and communicating …
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What Is ResearchIRB review is not needed for all activities that employ social science methodologies. When you are planning to conduct a survey, or interview people, or otherwise gather or analyze information, this does not necessarily mean that you are conducting …
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Bereavement Needs Assessment of the NYC Metropolitan AreaWhile Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) Hospice Care provides an extensive array of bereavement resources to loved ones of hospice patients, the organization currently offers only limited grief and loss services to the non-hospice community. As …
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Climate Resilience Strategies to Mitigate the Risk of Climate ChangeBy: Katherine Key (MUP) On Wednesday, October 2, NYU Wagner hosted Matthew Kahn as part of this year’s Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum. Professor Kahn, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economics at John Hopkins University (JHU) and the director …
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Clayton GilletteClayton Gillette is the Director of NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management and the Max E. Greenberg Professor of Contract Law at the NYU School of Law. Gillette teaches in the areas of local government law, commercial law, and contracts. As Director …
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Changing the research landscape: the New York City Clinical Data Research NetworkThe New York City Clinical Data Research Network (NYC-CDRN), funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), brings together 22 organizations including seven independent health systems to enable patient-centered clinical research, …
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Creating the Next Generation of Leaders through Quality Academic Instruction and Cultural Immersion When Jeff Robinson (MPA-PNP) learned that he could use his former experiences inside the classroom to eliminate learning loss and create a pipeline for student success from middle school to high school in his hometown, he knew he had the opportunity to …