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The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University educates the future leaders of public, nonprofit, and health institutions as well as private organizations serving the public sector.

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Concrete State of Mind: How Great Streets Can Make Us Happier and Healthier
Posted: November 2011

Presented by NYU's Rudin Center, Transportation Alternatives, the Urban Planning Student Association and the Wagner Transportation Association It's obvious that when streets are built for walking and biking, it's easier for New Yorkers to be active. But did you know that streets designed for active transportation can also improve mental cognition and neighborhood social bonds' And how do designers reclaim iconic streets like Broadway in Times Square as places for people' Find out more over breakfast and a panel discussion with experts in health, transportation, and urban design. Panelists: Claire Fellman, Times Square Project Manager, Snohetta AS Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Professor, Columbia University Andrew Mondschien, Research Scientist, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management Moderator: Matt Seaton, Editor, The Guardian

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Building Support for Immigrants’ Rights and Immigration Reform in the US
Posted: November 2011

Presented by the Women of Color Policy Network. Arizona’s SB 1070 law and the copycat bills that followed marked a significant turning point in the national call for comprehensive immigration reform. Though many anti-immigrant measures were ultimately unsuccessful, in large part due to successful advocacy campaigns and strategies led by and with immigrant communities, they made the need for action at the federal level more urgent and underscored the importance of building support for immigrants’ rights in the states. As a result of the lack of federal comprehensive immigration reform and surge of anti-immigrant policies, the voter turnout in Latino communities in the 2012 elections is uncertain. Recent polls have shown that U.S. immigration policy is the most important issue to Latino voters, beating out even the economy and jobs. Though some states have taken up their own DREAM Acts – one aspect of reform that many immigration advocates are pushing – federal reform remains stalled in Congress and is likely to influence the political choices of Latino voters, especially in key battleground states. Join leaders and supporters of the immigrants’ rights movement as they discuss the critical components of comprehensive immigration reform, address the prospects for reform leading up to and following the 2012 elections, and share opportunities for supporting positive immigration policies and advocacy strategies that strengthen and protect the economic security of immigrant women, their families, and communities. Discussants: • Kemi Bello, Dream Activist, Undocumented Students Action and Resource Network • Jessica González-Rojas, Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, Co-Founder of the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights • Joanne Lin, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office • Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum Moderator: • Suman Raghunathan, Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Progressive States Network

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Across Party Lines: Voting and Civic Engagement in Communities of Color
Posted: November 2011

Presented by the Women of Color Policy Network.In the 2008 election, voter turnout was at the highest levels in forty years, due in large part to significant voter increases in communities of color. In stark contrast, voter turnout levels in the 2010 mid-term elections declined significantly – a drop best explained by noting that families of color were pummeled by the recession and less hopeful that their vote would translate into the change their communities need.With the 2012 elections approaching, re-engaging and mobilizing communities of color will be fundamental to increasing voter turnout and winning the presidential election. Both Democratic and Republican candidates will need a multi-racial strategy to carry them across the finish line.Join experts as they discuss how to sustain and expand civic engagement among racial and ethnic voters and increase their participation in the democratic process. Panelists will propose strategies for building political power for communities of color, mobilizing leaders of color around an agenda that reflects their values, and reviving the movement that steered the last presidential election.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Gender-Based Violence and Access to Food and Water in Humanitarian Crises - I...
Posted: October 2011

Sponsor(s): Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law School, the Center for Global Affairs at NYU's School for Continuing and Professional Studies, NYU Master's Program in Global Public Health, and the Office of International Programs at NYU Wagner

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Do You Get What You Pay For' Financial Incentives in Public Policy: Part 2
Posted: October 2011

.Presented by MDRC, Center for an Urban Future, NYU Wagner, and NYU Wagner's Economic and Finance AssociationJoin us for a half-day forum to present the latest innovations in the use of financial incentives in social and health policy, much of it being pioneered right here in New York City. We will take lessons learned from local examples and elsewhere and assess their applicability to policymakers at the city and state level, with a particular emphasis on providing new ideas to the relatively new gubernatorial administrations in New York, New Jersey and Conneticut. We will assess what has been learned about incentives over the past decades of wide experimentation and propose concrete reform ideas for the next generation of policy development — within the context of the “new normal” of budgetary constraints. Panel 2: Can Incentives Make People Healthy' Panelists: Joann Casado, Executive Director, The Bronx Health LinkBrian Elbel, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, NYU School of Medicine Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor, Urban Public Health, Hunter CollegeKevin Volpp, Professor of Medicine and Health Care Management, Director of the Center for Health Incentives, University of PennsylvaniaBen Barnes (Wagner MUP '93), Secretary of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, moderator.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Do You Get What You Pay For' Financial Incentives in Public Policy: Part 1
Posted: October 2011

.Presented by MDRC, Center for an Urban Future, NYU Wagner, and NYU Wagner's Economic and Finance AssociationJoin us for a half-day forum to present the latest innovations in the use of financial incentives in social and health policy, much of it being pioneered right here in New York City. We will take lessons learned from local examples and elsewhere and assess their applicability to policymakers at the city and state level, with a particular emphasis on providing new ideas to the relatively new gubernatorial administrations in New York, New Jersey and Conneticut. We will assess what has been learned about incentives over the past decades of wide experimentation and propose concrete reform ideas for the next generation of policy development — within the context of the “new normal” of budgetary constraints. Keynote Speakers: Welcome: Ellen Schall, Dean, NYU Wagner SchoolOverview: Gordon Berlin, President, MDRC Moderator: Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Center for an Urban FuturePanel 1: Can Incentives Alleviate Poverty' Panelists:Richard Buery, President and CEO, Children’s Aid SocietyJames Riccio, Director, MDRC’s Low-Wage Workers and Communities Policy Area Dan Rosenbaum, Senior Economist, federal Office of Management and BudgetVeronica White, Executive Director, NYC Center for Economic OpportunityTina Rosenberg, New York Times, moderator.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Welfare Reform at Fifteen: Is it Working'
Posted: September 2011

.Presented in conjunction with the Wagner Policy Alliance, and the Poverty Discussion Group In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, more commonly known as TANF. He famously declared that this act would “end welfare as we know it.” Fifteen years later the debate continues...has welfare reform lived up to its promise' Join us for a keynote presentation and panel discussion surrounding the 15th Anniversary of Welfare Reform. We will take a look at the landmark legislation of the past, present, and future to consider: How this legislation has affected low-income families and how welfare has evolved since then' Is TANF enough given soaring unemployment rates and the deep recession' And with a major presidential election right around the corner, what is the future of this program' Join us for this keynote presentation and lively discussion on the ever important and controversial issue of welfare reform.

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Leadership and Management Education in the Context of Nepal's Community, Orga...
Posted: September 2011

Please join RCLA Fellow and NYU Wagner Adjunct Associate Professor Robertson Work and Nepali colleagues to learn about an ongoing collaboration to design leadership and human development graduate curricula and trainings for the School of Environmental Management and Science (SchEMS) at Pokhara University in Nepal. Robertson Work, adjunct associate professor of public administration, is founder/director of Innovative Leadership Services and serves as a consultant to UNDP, UNDESA and the East-West Center, among other international organizations. Mr. Work is also a Fulbright Specialist assisting universities overseas and a Fellow of the NYU Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action. Formerly he was UNDP Principal Policy Advisor on Decentralized Governance. Dr. Tatwa Timsina is Director of Research and Training for the School of Environmental Management and Science at Pokhara University, Nepal. He is also Associate Professor at Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Executive Director of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) International, and Chairman of ICA Nepal, an NGO conducting leadership, community and organizational training and development throughout the country. Mr. Kushendra Bahadur Mahat is the Executive Director of the School of Environmental Science and Management (SchEMS) at Pokhara University, Nepal. He is also the Chairman of Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Center (KIRDARC) and the President of Rotary Club of Rudramati, Nepal. Mr. Mahat has a Masters of Business Administration from Tribhuwan University, Nepal.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Islam In America: The Next 10 Years
Posted: September 2011

.Join Irshad Manji, Director of the Moral Courage Project at NYU Wagner, and John Avlon, Senior Columnist for The Daily Beast/Newsweek, as they examine how a new generation, both Muslim and non-Muslim, can re-shape post-9/11 America. In her new book, Allah, Liberty and Love, Irshad Manji paves a path to reconciling faith and freedom — and she does so by showing us all how to develop "moral courage," the willingness to speak up when everyone else wants to shut you up. John Avlon, a leading voice of young independents, is a CNN contributor. In his book, Wingnuts, Avlon illustrates how "the lunatic fringe" is hijacking America.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Success and Gains related to Incorporating a Social Justice Lens to Schools o...
Posted: May 2011

Success and Gains related to Incorporating a Social Justice Lens to Schools of Public Administration A panel with Rogan Kersh from NYU Wagner, Bill Parent from UCLA Luskin, Richard Gray from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University and David Birdsell from Baruch, CUNY.

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Distorted Images, Uneven Policies: How the Media Shape Public Policy Outcomes
Posted: April 2011

From the newly passed Arizona immigration law to TANF reauthorization, media representations of groups and individuals can have a powerful impact on public policy outcomes at the state and federal levels. These images and narratives that the media-at-large shape and disseminate bear tremendous weight on public opinion and how policymakers respond to some of the greatest challenges of our time. Support for social policies for low-income and marginalized communities can be especially sensitive to the language, images and tone employed by the media. Join national experts as they discuss the media’s influence in shaping public perceptions of poverty, immigration and other pressing social issues. They will also explore the ways in which race, gender, and class intersect in media constructions of the poor as well as ways to use the media to generate support for inclusive public policies. Discussants: Andrew Grant-Thomas, PhD, Deputy Director, Kirwan Institute Janine Jackson, Program Director, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) Peter Parisi, PhD, Film and Media Department Program Head, Hunter College Rinku Sen, President and Executive Director, Applied Research Center Moderator: C. Nicole Mason, PhD, Executive Director, Women of Color Policy Network, NYU Wagner

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Systemic Violence Against LGBTQ Communities From a Global Perspective
Posted: April 2011

LGBTQ activists and advocates around the world have achieved unprecedented headway in the recognition, promotion and respect of human rights. Progressive governments have deliberated over and even passed legislation seeking to eviscerate discrepancies in health care access, grant marriage and partnering rights, foster safety and promote decriminalization. Some countries are following a road map toward more egalitarian societies, where being LGBTQ-identified is not a factor of exclusion or discrimination. However, despite this outstanding progress, LGBT communities throughout the world are particularly vulnerable to different types of systemic violence, human rights abuses and threats. This event will follow the Fishbowl format, in which speakers will have a dialogue in a circle at the center of the room. Later in the presentation, interested audience members can briefly join the circle in order to share their expertise and responses, based in their own experiences. After audience members have a chance to share, our invited speakers will have final words. Panelists to Include: Pamela Denzer, Immigration Equality Breana George, NYU Wagner Thokozani Ndaba, Ford Foundation International Fellow 2010, NYU Steinhardt Faraz Sanei, Human Rights Watch Sandra Villalobos, Vera Institute of Justice Moderated by: Karina Claudio, Make the Road New York.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.