Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Access @ Wagner // September 2024

We wish you a happy start of the Fall 2024 semester, and are excited to officially begin sending out our IDBEA newsletter for the 2024–2025 Academic Year. For those of you who are new to the Wagner community, the IDBEA newsletter is sent out monthly and features an assortment of Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Access (IDBEA) related celebrations and work being done at Wagner.

September 15 marked the first day and start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Please join us in celebrating history and community, as well as working towards service and action as we highlight the continued IDBEA work at Wagner.

NYU Wagner’s Associate Dean for Student Affairs, David Schachter, serves as Global Inclusion Officer for Wagner this year. He can be reached at david.schachter@nyu.edu. We also invite you to register for and attend the NYU In Dialogue Listening Forum s occurring each month this fall semester.

If you or 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.

ASSOCIATION OF LATINX STUDENTS AND ALLIES IN PUBLIC SERVICES (ALAS)

ALAS enhances the NYU Wagner experience by organizing events that are professionally and culturally relevant to students who identify as part of the Latinx diaspora and their allies. Rooted in the values of culture, familia, and social justice, we hold vital space for the Wagner community to explore issues at the intersection of identity, professional advancement, and social change. You can learn more about ALAS's mission, vision, and values on the ALAS webpage.

ALAS is gathering interest and building their email newsletter. You can sign up using their interest form to get involved with ALAS.

IDBEA EVENTS

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Wagner Womxn Picnic

Saturday, September 21, 1:30pm

Join Wagner Womxn for a day of networking and sharing best practices for navigating graduate school from the perspective of returning students and alumni.

REGISTER WW Picnic >>

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CMEP Around the City: Je T'aime Patisserie

Tuesday, September 24, 2:00pm

Join NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP) for a baking class at Je T’aime Patisserie, a Black woman-owned bakery in Brooklyn.

REGISTER CMEP Event >>

NYU Black Grad Fall Social

Friday, September 27, 3:00pm

Join the Black Student Association (BSA) for an academic year kickoff co-sponsored by Black Graduate Student organizations across NYU.

REGISTER BSA Social >>

More Wagner Events

September 2024

See upcoming events from NYU Wagner including gatherings and conversations.

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More NYU Events

September 2024

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

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ALUMNI AND STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Alumni Spotlights

Three Wagner alumni who identify as Hispanic/Latinx have been featured in City and State's 2024 Bronx Power 100 for their influential service that has led to increased development and attention from the business community and policymakers.

Miguel Fuentes (MPA 1974)

Miguel Fuentes serves as CEO of BronxCare where he is leading the charge against health inequalities in the Bronx.

LEARN MORE Miguel Fuentes >>

Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez

(MPA 1983)

As Commissioner for the New York City Department for the Aging, Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez leads NYC's first Aging Cabinet and champions employment for seniors.

LEARN MORE Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez >>

Lourdes Zapata
(MPA 1992)

In her role as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Lourdes Zapata expands opportunities for minority and women owned businesses.

LEARN MORE Lourdes Zapata >>

Student Spotlight

Ana Gabriela Cerón-Oviedo

(MPA 2025)

Ana serves as the Communications Chair for ALAS. Ana shares her journey from Colombia to NYU Wagner and her mission to amplify Latinx voices.

LEARN MORE Ana Gabriela Cerón- Oviedo >>

WHAT WE'RE READING

Four Wagner Community Members Named 2024 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellows

Bryan Matthew (MPA 2025), NYU Wagner Student, DeVoni Gale (BA 2026), NYU Undergraduate Student, Aisha Balogun (MUP 2023) and Elizabeth (Nikki) Miller (MPA 2023), Wagner Alumnae

The four Wagner community awardees of the Equity and Inclusion Fellowhip have been recognized for their commitment to diversity in public policy.

LEARN MORE APPAM Fellowship Awardees >>

Why the twin epidemics of mental health and TB must be tackled together and how it can be done

Chapal Mehra (MS 2008), NYU Wagner Alum

In his co-authored Op-Ed, NYU Wagner Alum Chapal Mehra calls for a unified TB and mental health care approach, emphasizing equity and accessibility for marginalized communities in Inida.

LEARN MORE Chapal Mehra Op-Ed >>

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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