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State, City Leaders Outline Maternal Health Priorities

State, City Legislative Leaders Outline Maternal Health Priorities At Breakfast Discussion Hosted by the NYU McSilver Institute

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‘Beyond Books’ Discussion Explores Library-Based Social Work

Libraries around the nation are evolving to serve their communities in new ways. This May 6 virtual event explores library-based social work.

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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May 8, 2024

‘Beyond Books’ Discussion Explores Library-Based Social Work

Libraries around the nation are evolving to serve their communities in new ways. This May 6 virtual event explores library-based social work.

Stock photos evoking issues with (from left): youth mental health, education and schools, and decarceration and civil rights

December 16, 2023

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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October 10, 2023

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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June 7, 2023

NYU McSilver Hosts 2023 McSilver Awards

The McSilver Awards Vanguards for Social Justice event took place on June 2 in the Grand Hall at the NYU Global Center

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April 26, 2023

NYU McSilver Co-Hosts Centering Voices: The Crisis of Black Maternal Health

The community forum featured experts in the fields of maternal physical and mental health to provide vital information on the scope of this health disparity, contributing factors, and best practices.

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December 1, 2022

McSilver Executive Director Moderates Panel at UNESCO Global Forum

McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis moderated a panel at the second UNESCO Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination in Mexico City.

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October 14, 2022

In Conversation with Dr. Timnit Gebru and Minerva Tantoco on Ethical AI

On October 12, 2022, a global audience convened for a virtual conversation between Dr. Timnit Gebru, founder and executive director of the DAIR Institute; Minerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer at NYU McSilver; and moderator Christopher Hemphill, Director of Commercial Intelligence at Woebot Health.