The MPA Program strives to create an inclusive environment where people’s diverse experiences can enrich our learning space and spur discussions of how to transform our society’s institutions and eradicate oppression in its multiple dimensions.
The latest workshop in our fall series introduced a broad framework for understanding power, privilege, and oppression and the myriad ways that individuals experience systems of power in our society.
Participants in the workshop also explored interpersonal power dynamics and discussed ways to navigate differences… Read More »
Crafting your personal narrative deepens your understanding of yourself and elucidates your deepest values, motives, and formative experiences. A personal story is a powerful tool for clarifying your professional identity and goals, communicating these to the world, and advancing your work for social change.
This was the central theme of the MPA Program’s workshop this week, titled “Finding Power in Your Story”, facilitated by MPA Executive Director Bobby Derival.
Derival opened the workshop by sharing parts of his own personal story. He described his process of… Read More »
Where can a social justice media activist from the Bronx, a theologian turned LGBTQ+ advocate and nonprofit leader, a former Congressional Black Caucus fellow, and a passionate student activist meet to develop and grow as leaders of social change? In the fall 2021 cohort of the MPA Program at CCNY, of course.
This year’s cohort brings together students from four generations, five US states, more than a dozen undergraduate majors, and a broad range of government, nonprofit, and private sector professional paths.
The cohort includes leaders with track records… Read More »
MPA Changemaker Scholars Empower Women in Ghana and Nigeria through Education and Environmental Justice
The recipients of the Spring 2021 Changemaker Scholarship, Ameera Badamasi and Tiarra Dickens, created projects that aim to destigmatize menstrual education in Ghana and promote women-led community organizing for environmental justice in Nigeria.
The two scholars worked separately but were driven by a common desire to empower African women experiencing marginalization and threats to their human rights.
Badamasi developed Muhalli Na (My Environment), a sustainability project that focuses on community waste management within low-income neighborhoods in Kano, a state… Read More »
Last week, the MPA Program hosted a public event titled Community Power and Economic Democracy: Building a New Model for Social Justice Leadership.
The event featured a conversation between Bobby Derival, the executive director of the MPA Program, and Michael Partis, the executive director of the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative.
The two leaders explored how leadership development programs can support social movements working to deepen democratic structures and disrupt inequality through community… Read More »
On April 5, the MPA Program hosted a presentation and discussion led by alumna Eden Mulate (MPA ’18) titled Race Conscious Data Work: How Our Work Benefits from a Racially Aware Approach to Data.
The topic grew out of the intersection of Mulate’s work as a racial justice advocate and her career as an analyst at the NYC Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Mulate's presentation opened with an analysis of the historical stages of systems of racist oppression in the United States. It subsequently displayed data… Read More »
This week the MPA Program hosted a workshop led by Julbert Abraham, an experienced consultant who teaches organizations and individuals to optimize their use of Linkedin.
Abraham, known as "The Linkedin Guy", began the workshop by surveying the students on the frequency, purpose, and nature of their use of the online professional networking platform.
Abraham then taught students how to build compelling and complete profiles, and he offered live analysis and feedback on several participants' profiles.
The… Read More »
Connecting to the community is one of the four pillars of the MPA program's work. This week, Executive Director Bobby Derival spoke on WHCR 90.3 FM Radio, The Voice of Harlem, as a featured guest on the program From City to the World hosted by CCNY President Vincent Boudreau.
Derival engaged in a dialogue with President Boudreau and Clayton Banks, the co-founder and CEO of Silicon Harlem. In the context of Black History Month, the three leaders discussed the disparity in access to technology, educational… Read More »
MPA Social Innovation Fellows Tackle Financial Literacy, Rural Development, Health Access, and the Future of Work
MPA students Stanley Azuakola, Destini Hornbuckle, Tarik Fathallah, and Kanto Rasedoara completed projects in the fall semester aimed at solving issues related to poverty and inequality in the US and globally.
The projects marked the culmination of the year-long Social Innovation Fellowship offered by the MPA Program, which provided the fellows with two semesters of financial support as well as ongoing mentorship by Professor Fatima Ashraf, a long-time MPA faculty member.
Creating Policies for a Future Workplace that… Read More »
In the MPA Program’s Fall 2020 Workshop Series, students developed their personal narratives, identified their strengths, and explored their potential roles in the social change ecosystem.
The three virtual workshops aimed to help students take ownership of their professional paths and gain clarity about their core motives and values as they engage civically and build public service careers.
Another goal was to create a space for students to build professional relationships with each other. This is a key objective… Read More »
Last Updated: 09/13/2021 15:40