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Rose Pierre-Louis is our new Executive Director
Her appointment marks a new chapter of leadership at NYU McSilver.
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What We Do
Research, programs and interventions that address the root causes and consequences of poverty.
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ENDING POVERTY

ENDING POVERTY

Poverty is about more than lacking the resources to meet basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter. We recognize the interrelatedness of race, gender and poverty. Therefore, NYU McSilver is dedicated to dismantling structural racism and other forms of systemic oppression through our work.
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The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and best practices.
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Research

Developing evidence-based interventions to address poverty
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Technical Assistance

Spreading best practices and advancing clinical treatment for better outcomes
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Programs

Applying research-derived knowledge to real service delivery
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Events

Our event programming extends the conversations started by our work to challenge harmful narratives, advance new thinking and inspire positive change.
DATE: March 15, 2022

She Leads — A Women’s History Month Panel Discussion

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NIMH Awards Grant to Study a System of Care for Black Youth at Risk for Suicide
The study will be based at NYU McSilver and NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change.
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McSilver Executive Director Is Co-Chair of MTA “Fareness” Panel
Rose Pierre-Louis has been appointed as Co-Chair of a blue ribbon panel that will provide recommendations for reducing fare evasion in New York City.
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Responding to the Supreme Court’s Reversal of Roe v. Wade (June 24, 2022)
McSilver’s Statement on Supreme Court Reversing Roe v Wade
This will have a massive impact on the lives of women in low-income communities and women of color, says the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research.
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