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NYU McSilver Institute Announces 2024 Fellows-in-Residence
Award-winning public official and soft power strategist Penny Abeywardena and nationally recognized education innovator Jeffrey Ginsburg join returning fellows NEW YORK – Government leader and international affairs expert Penny Abeywardena, and Jeffrey Ginsburg, who is the incoming President & CEO of Volunteers of America Greater New York in March, are joining the McSilver Institute of […]
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Experts, Government Officials Kick Off Policy-Focused Equity Conversation Series
Led by Council Member Nantasha Williams, the three roundtable discussions seek to produce real solutions to the ongoing equity crises in New York City (NEW YORK) – Leading academics, practitioners, subject-matter experts, and New York City government officials will gather Thursday for the first in an unprecedented series of intensive invite-only roundtables focused on addressing […]
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McSilver Convenes Leading Voices for Equity Front Line Conversation
On October 3, 2023, the McSilver Institute co-hosted a conversation with three prominent leaders to take stock and chart a way forward. Dr. Lisa Coleman, Deborah Archer, and Ifeoma Ike engaged in deep and inspiring dialog about the state of the struggle for institutional and social equity going forward.
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New Grant Awarded to Address the Impact of Trauma on School Performance in Southeast Queens, NY

The McSilver Institute, the Metropolitan Center, and the Research Alliance for New York City Schools are the recipients of a prestigious $75,000 Vision Grant from the Spencer Foundation to establish a research initiative to understand and address overlapping traumas that impact educational outcomes for marginalized youth.
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NYU McSilver Institute Announces 2024 Fellows-in-Residence

Award-winning public official and soft power strategist Penny Abeywardena and nationally recognized education innovator Jeffrey Ginsburg join returning fellows NEW YORK – Government leader and international affairs expert Penny Abeywardena, and Jeffrey Ginsburg, who is the incoming President & CEO of Volunteers of America Greater New York in March, are joining the McSilver Institute of […]
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Experts, Government Officials Kick Off Policy-Focused Equity Conversation Series

Led by Council Member Nantasha Williams, the three roundtable discussions seek to produce real solutions to the ongoing equity crises in New York City (NEW YORK) – Leading academics, practitioners, subject-matter experts, and New York City government officials will gather Thursday for the first in an unprecedented series of intensive invite-only roundtables focused on addressing […]
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