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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

Still image of this event's nine speakers arranged in a grid, taken from the recording.

‘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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July 20, 2020

Suicide Prevention Town Hall Focuses on Communities of Color

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey spoke about the effects of implicit bias during the panel hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Image of Andre Leon Talley, Rose Pierre-Louis, and Alexis Thomas using video conferencing software

July 15, 2020

Fashion Icon André Leon Talley Weighs in on Cultural Racism

McSilver Institute’s COO Rose Pierre-Louis introduced the former Vogue editor-at-large and co-facilitated the discussion.

July 13, 2020

FCC Commissioner Cites 988 Vote, Need for Black Mental Healthcare Access

McSilver’s Dr. Michael A. Lindsey participated in a panel hosted by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on Black mental health, media and technology.

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June 22, 2020

McSilver COO Co-Leads Police Reform Forum With NY Elected Leaders

Police reform protests have created a unique opportunity for passing legislation years in the making, a panel of elected leaders co-moderated by McSilver’s COO Rose Pierre-Louis explained during a June 18 forum.

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June 11, 2020

Black Youth Suicide Webinar Hosted by NIMH

McSilver’s Dr. Michael A. Lindsey participated in a webinar hosted by NIMH, with SAMHSA, titled “Responding to the Alarm: Addressing Black Youth Suicide.”

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May 27, 2020

McSilver COO Moderates Town Hall with NY Leaders

Rose Pierre-Louis moderated the virtual town hall with elected officials representing Manhattan’s West Side.

Flyer promoting a virtual town hall for social workers in schools, with hashtag 1socialworker1school

May 18, 2020

Schools Need More Social Workers in the COVID-19 Era

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer hosted a virtual town hall on the need for school social workers, with NYU McSilver as a Community Co-sponsor.

The three panelists and one moderator speaking via the Zoom platform

April 24, 2020

COVID-19: Advice for Coping During The Pandemic

(April 24, 2020—NEW YORK) During a time in American history that is anything but routine, a key coping strategy actually stems from routines. Speaking on April 22 to a group of news media professionals about ways to cope with life under shelter-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU McSilver Institute’s Director of Trauma-Informed Services, Dr. […]

Photo of (left-to-right): NYU President Andrew Hamilton, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Christina Greer, and Dr. Michael Lindsey

November 22, 2019

1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Addresses At-Capacity Audience at NYU

On Monday, November 18, the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University (NYU) and the Office of NYU President Andrew D. Hamilton hosted a fireside chat with Nikole Hannah-Jones, who is an award-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times Magazine and the creator of the publication’s 1619 Project.

Portraits of all six 2019 McSilver Honorees

June 12, 2019

McSilver Awards Recap: Vanguards for Social Justice Honored on June 10th

The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University (NYU) held its seventh annual McSilver Awards on June 10, 2019 at the Rosenthal Pavilion atop NYU’s Kimmel Center in Manhattan, New York City. “We are thrilled to be recognizing six individuals who are defining a critical moment in this country — be it about immigration, or using the power of their voices to talk about mental health and social and criminal justice; be it from raising the next leaders in tech to diversifying our ranks in the world of politics or preserving the fourth estate,” said Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver Institute.