Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Access @ Wagner // October 2023

Check out this month's Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Access (IDBEA) Newsletter.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, with several noteworthy dates: National Coming Out Day (October 11); the anniversary of the first march for gay rights in Washington on October 14, 1979; Spirit Day acknowledging LGBTQ+ youth (October 19); and Asexual Awareness Week (last week in October). And October 9 marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This nationally recognized holiday observes and honors the diverse history of indigenous peoples’ culture and Native American people.

Please join us in celebrating history, community, as well as working towards service and action as we highlight the continued IDBEA work at Wagner.

If you are someone you know from the Wagner Community is making an impact in these areas, we would love to hear from you and showcase your efforts in this newsletter. Please email wagner.activities@nyu.edu to share your story.

STONEWALL POLICY ALLIANCE (SPA)

The Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) increases the Wagner community’s knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer-identified (LGBTQ+) community. SPA does this by facilitating productive dialogue, promoting alliances, and fostering partnerships between other LGBTQ+ organizations both within NYU and throughout the greater NYC area. Through these activities, SPA fosters an environment that allows the Wagner community and other outside stakeholders to think critically about issues of identity and diversity and to work towards a more inclusive approach to public service. Ultimately, SPA is building a core community for the next generation of queer policymakers and deciders.

Stay up to date with SPA and provide your input on activities you’d like to see the group host by completing their newsletter and intake form. Check out their Executive Board Application if you are interested in learning more about leadership opportunities with SPA.

IDBEA EVENTS

Disability Zone

Thursday, October 5 @ 12:00PM

Join the NYU Center for Multcultural Education and Programs (CMEP) for
an overview of frameworks for understanding disability status in the US, examples of everyday ableism, and strategies for being in solidarity with the disability community.

REGISTER Disability Zone >>

First-Generation Student Association Fall-Kick Off Panel + Mixer

Thursday, October 5 @ 5:00PM

Hear from three Wagner Alumni and a Wagner Faculty member about how they have navigated graduate school and beyond as a first-generation student. A mixer will follow with food and drinks.

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SPA Picnic in the Park

Saturday, October 14 @ 12:00PM

Join Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) for a fall welcome picnic in Washington Square Park! Meet your queer peers and allies and engage in conversations about LGBTQIA+ issues.

REGISTER SPA Picnic >>

Intro to NYU LGBTQ+

Friday, October 20 @ 1:00PM

Join the NYU LGBTQ+ Center for an interactive session that introduces LGBTQ+ terms/concepts and strategies for better supporting LGBTQ+ communities.

REGISTER Intro to LGBTQ+ >>

The International Student's Guide to Writing at Wagner

Friday, October 20 @ 2:00PM

Join Professor Thom Blaylock to go through the nuances of writing assignments at Wagner and also discuss proper citation, research methods, and resources available to you for support.

REGISTER Writing at Wagner >>

More Wagner Events

October 2023

See upcoming events from NYU Wagner including gatherings and conversations.

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More NYU Events

October 2023

Discover events with NYU's LGBTQ+ Center, the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, and more around the University.

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ALUMNI & STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Suhaly Bautista-Carolina

(MPA 2010)

NYU Wagner Alumna Suhaly Bautista-Carolina is the inaugural director of public programs and partnerships at the American LGBTQ+ Museum. Her work allows her to demonstrate that museums can be places of change.

LEARN MORE Suhaly Bautista-Carolina >>

Reuben Forman

(MPA 2024)

As Co-Chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA), Wagner student Reuben Forman reflects on how SPA has played a crucial role in shaping his student experience and allowing him to create essential connections with other future public servants.

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AWARDS AND MEDIA

MPA Candidate Aurora Brice wins APPAM Equity & Inclusion Scholarship

Aurora Brice, NYU Wagner Student (MPA 2025)

NYU Wagner is pleased to spotlight Aurora Brice and her newly announced designation as a recipient of a 2023 Equity & Inclusion Graduate Student Fellowship, awarded by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

LEARN MORE Aurora Brice APPAM Award >>

BIPOC leaders in conversation around a table

Providing BIPOC leaders a “Brilliant Transformation” into leadership roles

AiLun Ku, NYU Wagner Alumna (MPA 2008)

Wagner Alumna, AiLun Ku, has been featured in NYN MEDIA for co-authoring a study that the insights of BIPOC leaders navigating positions of power in social change organizations as they succeeded white predecessors.

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FEEDBACK

Questions? Let us know if you have suggestions for this newsletter as well as any questions or concerns about inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access (IDBEA) at Wagner by writing to us at wagner.activities@nyu.edu.

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