The MPA Program at CCNY

Concerned about the affordability of housing in the city? Interested in a career working on housing policy? Please join #mpaccny for a workshop with policy analysts from the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. The workshop will illustrate how city housing policy is crafted, drawing upon examples from the agency’s legislative work, policy analysis, research, and program development. Please RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eay2-t7a April 16, 2024 12:00 - 2:00 PM SH-107 Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership

Congratulations to the MPA Program 2024 Housing Policy Fellows: Ambar Angeles and Joseph Rochez! The MPA Program at CCNY recently kicked off its Housing Policy Fellowship, a partnership with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) by announcing its 2024 Fellows, Ambar Angeles and Joseph Rochez. The fellows will develop transferable skills and knowledge related to housing issues and housing policy, while deepening their understanding of the structure of city government agencies and the policymaking process. The fellows will receive professional mentoring from HPD professionals, plan and deliver a housing policy workshop alongside HPD analysts, and complete paid internships within HPD’s Office of Policy during Summer 2024. Angeles currently works as a Housing Navigator at Riseboro Community Partnership in Brooklyn, and Rochez is an ENL Teacher at Family Life Academy Charter School. In celebration of the program’s launch, MPA Executive Director Bobby Derival joined the fellows this past February at HPD offices. We wish Ambar and Joseph all the best in their fellowship journey! #Fellowship #housingpolicy #publicpolicy #MPA #publicAdministration #NYC

Please join #mpaccny and Advocacy Institute for an introduction to NYC legislative advocacy. In this training you will expand your knowledge of the NYC budget & legislative processes, identify the key players in city government, and understand how a bill becomes law at the city level. You will gain confidence and tools to better engage with city government in order to achieve lasting social change. Please RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ekiVajv7 Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership

#FacultySpotlight: Recognizing Bobby Derival’s Impact at the Colin Powell School Bobby Derival, Executive Director of the MPA Program at the Colin Powell School, is passionate about creating positive social change through education and mentorship. As the leader of the The MPA Program at CCNY, Derival takes a holistic approach to student recruitment and admissions, ensuring a talented and diverse student body. Derival’s background as a public health practitioner and entrepreneur brings a unique perspective to the MPA Program, emphasizing the importance of leadership development and challenging the status quo for a more equitable society. The MPA Program’s goal is to equip students with in-demand skills for transformative leadership. On what makes the Colin Powell School special, Derival says it's a place where transformational leadership “already exists—amongst our students, our faculty, and our staff. It is also a place where that leadership capacity is cultivated, nurtured, enriched and exercised in both the smallest and most profound ways.” Read more about Bobby's vision for the MPA program here: https://lnkd.in/ex5eamr2 #MPA #PublicPolicy #HigherEducation #Academia #ProfessionalDevelopment #CUNY #CCNY

The current nonprofit fundraising toolbox is steeped in extractive practices. How can leaders of color raise transformative funds for their endeavors? Please join #mpaccny and Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership for a workshop with Rakiba Kibria, Founder of Beyond the Raise, a strategic advising studio for mission-driven leaders to reimagine the fundraising playbook. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dPR_GUJK

How do we mobilize the capital and people needed to tackle deeply rooted systemic challenges such as climate change and wealth inequality? Join us for a panel discussion featuring social impact practitioners and industry insiders who will share insights from their own social impact projects and career pathways. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/e3R2fBQi #mpaccny #colinpowellschool #ccny

Please join us on Tuesday, November 28th at 5:30 pm as we host Envision Freedom Fund (formally Brooklyn Bail Fund) at CCNY for a live storytelling event to reimagine public safety. Four community members will share personal stories about their experience and vision for safety in New York and how it can be achieved without incarceration, and then we will collectively envision how we can achieve safety and freedom for everyone. Please RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eW2HK2Md #mpaccny #colinpowellschool #ccny