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UPADM-GP.103
Management and Leadership (undergraduate)… Management and Leadership is designed to empower you with the skills you … bike lanes, criminal justice, prenatal care, community development, urban planning, social investment, or something … effective and efficient organizations embedded in diverse communities, policy arenas, sectors, and industries. In …Webpage
Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)… Personalized coaching and leadership development are key components of the year-one EMPA experience. We empower students through leadership coaching, targeted leadership development courses, … designed to strengthen your capabilities in personal leadership development, financial management, leading teams …
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CORE-GP.1020
Management and Leadership… Management and Leadership is designed to empower you with the skills you … bike lanes, criminal justice, prenatal care, community development, urban planning, social investment, or something … effective and efficient organizations embedded in diverse communities, policy arenas, sectors, and industries. In …Webpage
Leadership Development… Scholars and researchers at Leadership in Action at Wagner collaborate with leaders in … agencies in designing and facilitating one-of-a-kind leadership development and capacity-building programs. Such programs can … Leadership Development …
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EXEC-GP.3190
EMPA Seminar: Leadership Confronted… other graduate course work, with a final exploration of leadership concepts, theory and applied practice. The course … abilities to lead, as a colleague who can support leadership behavior in peers, and as one who can promote … students will develop an action plan for continued development of personal leadership capabilities. This course …Webpage
Approach to Leadership Development… Leadership in Action at Wagner creates collaborative learning … and better equipped to achieve their goals. Our leadership development offerings include: Program Design & … Approach to Leadership Development …
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Wagner Management and Leadership Organization (WMLO)… Mission The mission of the Wagner Management & Leadership Organization (WMLO) is to serve as a forum for … Wagner Management and Leadership Organization (WMLO) …
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Social Change Leadership… Strategies for Sustainable Social Change. Ospina, Sonia. Leadership for Social Change: Contributions for a … M. and A. Cerrillo (eds), Governance, Institutions and Development: Homage to Joan Prats. Valencia, España: … and Sonia Ospina. 2006. Transforming lives, changing communities: How social justice organizations build and use …
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Student Spotlight: Santana Kavanaugh (MPA-PNP 2025)… shaped her early life. Now specializing in International Development, Santana views advocacy through a decolonial … them with community-led, restorative solutions. In her leadership, she champions a philosophy of "bottom-up" change, … that the power to reimagine the future lies within the communities most impacted by the past. Your journey …
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Selected Projects… Social Innovation and Democratic Leadership: Communities and Social Change from Below is a book that came … NYU Wagner’s Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net) is an international network … students interested in better understanding collective leadership and helping it gain traction as a force for …
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Student Spotlight: Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026)… advocacy, Robyn brings a values-driven approach to leadership that centers storytelling, community, and … Chair the year before. What inspired you to take on this leadership role, and what is your vision? My predecessor, … qualities that continue to inform how I think about leadership and the policy work we aspire to pursue. Looking …
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Social Change Leadership Practices… Erica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping … and the role of cognitive shifts in the work of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly 19, : 514-29. … 2010. Building bridges from the margins: The work of leadership in social change organizations. The Leadership …
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MUP - City and Community Planning - Checksheets… NOTE: MUP students must take CORE-GP 1020 Management & Leadership in their second fall term and must register for … appraisal and more. PADM-GP.2214, Constructing National Development Strategies and PADM-GP.2245, Financing Local … Housing & Economic Development Learn to plan and build thriving, socially- and …
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Collective Leadership Network… NYU Wagner’s Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net) is an international network … students interested in better understanding collective leadership and to helping it gain traction as a force for … for classroom learning and professional leadership development programs; Develop and disseminate robust ideas …
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Alumni Spotlight: Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015)… narrative change, child-centered design, and expanding how communities support early literacy. What inspired you to … and accessible. Your background includes nonprofit leadership, comedy, and children’s writing. How do these … By centering boys’ voices, we support reading identity development and key social-emotional drivers of literacy …
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Leadership, Diversity and Race… Foldy, E. G. & Ospina, S. 2015. “ Leadership styles, ethnicity and race. ” Entry for Hou, … and Nationalism. Blackwell. Ospina, S., El Hadidy, W. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion: Insights from … and Inclusion in Public Service: A Review of Leadership Development Programs in the US, a scan of 93 leadership …
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Global Social Change Leadership Institute… Overview The Global Social Change Leadership Institute was an intensive two-week long leadership development program offered at NYU Wagner in the summers of … developed a plan for action in their own schools or communities and a strong network of other advocates. …
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Susan Davies… advises nonprofits on all aspects of fundraising and board development. She has held leadership positions at United Way of New York City, … Association for Fundraising Professionals/New Jersey, and Leadership Newark. She is one of the organizers of Yes, …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy… to address issues and improve conditions within their communities through grassroots efforts. … justice, education, health, immigration, international development, and urban development. … Address global challenges and foster development worldwide. Learn more about the International …
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Ghanaian Women's Social Leadership Program: Graduating the Second Cohort & Welcoming the Third Cohort of Leading Women in Social Change… On May 2, 2016, the Ghanaian Women’s Social Leadership Program (GWSLP) held a graduation ceremony for the … their leadership to tackle critical needs in their communities or organizations. Speakers at the ceremony … in 2013, the GWSLP is a one-year, cohort-based leadership development program for women in mid-level positions in …
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Curricular Resources… Commission. The Electronic Hallway and Research Center for Leadership in Action . By Jennifer Dodge and Jonathan … H.O.M.E. The Electronic Hallway and Research Center for Leadership in Action . By Melinda Fine. How young women … Turning pain into power. Center for Young Women’s Development. By Bethany Godsoe and Jonathan Walters. Using …
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NYU Wagner Chosen to Participate in Public Service Education Recruitment Effort for Military Veterans and Military Family Members… to build a cadre of graduate students who will take up leadership positions in state and local government … cadre of veterans and military family members to assume leadership careers in state and local government. Through … Wagner, we proudly honor the dedication, resilience, and leadership that American veterans and service members bring …
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Leadership in Action at Wagner… Leadership in Action at Wagner is a virtual space that … NYU Wagner who study, mobilize, and develop effective leadership in public service. By providing public access to … resource for leaders in governments, nonprofits, and communities. At Leadership in Action at Wagner, a diverse …
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Leadership, Spirituality, and Social Innovation Minor… The minor in Leadership, Spirituality, and Social Innovation is built … fields, preparing students for careers in community development, healthcare, education, social work, … policymaking, journalism, law, human rights, religious leadership, and more. The minor is open to all NYU …