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SUPPORTING ASSESSMENT OF THE TANZANIA COUNTRY PROGRAMThe World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) provides objective assessments on the Bank’s development projects and objectives. IEG enlisted a Capstone team to assess the impact of the Bank’s development projects on resilient spatial transformation …
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The Role of Program Directors in Treatment Practices: The Case of Methadone Dose Patterns in U.S. Outpatient Opioid Agonist Treatment ProgramsObjective: To describe changes in characteristics of directors of outpatient opioid agonist treatment (OAT) programs, and to examine the association between directors’ characteristics and low methadone dosage. Data Source: Repeated cross-sectional surveys …
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Numbers and stories: demonstrating valueThe Time In Children’s Arts Initiative is an art-centric educational program designed to improve children’s intellectual, aesthetic, and social-emotional capacity. Each week, Time In brings children from some of the city’s most under-resourced public …
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Defining and Identifying Expertise: A Model for Better Governance Using ExpertNetFounded in 2012, Governance Lab (GovLab) is an action research center seeking new ways to solve complex public problems facing governments and nonprofit organizations. “Enhanced Expertise Identification” is one such method, now in its infancy as a field. …
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Six Mayors Gather to Discuss Potential for Cities' Infrastructure Renewal Under Next PresidentNYU Wagner, in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, convened a bipartisan discussion with six mayors from around the country, including New York's Bill de Blasio, on why infrastructure in U.S. cities is key to both economic security and public …
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NYU Wagner welcomes two outstanding faculty membersNYU Wagner is pleased to welcome two talented new faculty members: Domingo Morel and Jacob Victory. Domingo Morel’s research encompasses racial and ethnic politics, urban politics, education politics and public policy. He is the author of Takeover: …
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Physician Organization Concerns Regarding the 2010 Affordable Care ActCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, expressed interest in understanding the controversy among physician opinion and perception regarding the recently passed Patient …
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Designing a System of Measurement and Management for a Community-Based Theater ProgramThe 52nd Street Project (The Project) is a community-based arts organization that connects kids from the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood with professional artists to create original theater productions. Facing increasing pressure from funders to demonstrate …
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Improving Gender Imbalance in VolunteeringRepair the World is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making service a defining element of American Jewish life, learning, and leadership. Repair the World is poised to move from grant making to program implementation, and has identified a gender …
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The Health Care System Under French National Health Insurance: Lessons for Health Reform in the United StatesThe French health system combines universal coverage with a public–private mix of hospital and ambulatory care and a higher volume of service provision than in the United States. Although the system is far from perfect, its indicators of health status and …
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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 MayorsMayors of eight cities around the country convened at NYU Wagner for a three-day working conference devoted to informing how they can, in the most practical of terms, harness changing technologies to make their cities run smarter. The event was run by the …
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Paths to improving engagement among racial and ethnic minorities in addiction health servicesBACKGROUND Members of racial and ethnic minority groups are most likely to experience limited access and poor engagement in addiction treatment. Research has been limited on the role of program capacity and delivery of comprehensive care in improving …
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Causal effects in non-experimental studies: Re-evaluation of training programsThe need to use randomized experiments in the context of manpower training programs, and in analyzing causal effects more generally, has been a subject of much debate. Lalonde (1986)considers experimental data from the National Supported Work (NSW) …
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Income Is Not Enough: Incorporating Material Hardship Into Models of Income Associations With Parenting and Child DevelopmentAlthough research has clearly established that low family income has negative impacts on children's cognitive skills and social-emotional competence, less often is a family's experience of material hardship considered. Using the Early Childhood …
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Twenty-Something: Down and Out in the Other America?In recent years the factors influencing young people's transition to adulthood have become much more problematic. This edited collection of papers from Pennsylvania State University's fifth annual Family Symposium explores the main issues involved in this …
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Black Student AssociationMission The Black Student Association (BSA) aims to provide various support mechanisms and increase social networks to BIPOC students at Wagner. With this initiative, BSA intends to enhance the educational and social experience of Wagner students and the …
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Developing Sustainable Fundraising Strategies at a Volunteer-Led OrganizationThe New York Choral Society (NYChoral) is a vibrant musical community which believes in the power of music to impact lives and enrich the cultural life of New York and beyond through its world-class and creative performances. Since strategic fundraising …
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Composing Your CareerNYU Wagner attracts students who want an education that challenges and informs over time. We know that the students who get the most from Wagner are those who actively create their education with us. Composing Your Career is a …
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Generating revenue for the center for the history of medicine and public healthThe Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health (CHM), part of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), was established in 2012. With more than 550,000 volumes, CHM is one of the largest medical library collections in the United States. It holds …
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Supportive housing and transitional services for New York City youthCovenant House New York (CHNY) is a supportive housing and human services provider dedicated to helping homeless youth transition back to independent living. The Capstone team undertook a series of activities to help CHNY improve its transitional living …
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Environmental, Social, Governance InvestingThe most common Mission-Related Investment (MRI) approaches include socially responsible investing (SRI), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). While private investments generally account for 20% of an institutional investment portfolio, public …Capstone Projects
Preparing Fiscal Operations for GrowthThe Capstone team worked with leadership and staff of Transitional Services for New York (TSINY), a nonprofit providing community based services to individuals with mental disabilities, to conduct a complete overview of the organization’s fiscal …