A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

Civic Engagement Fellows and their host organizations came together to both look back at the work done engaging and educating community members in the South Bronx over the first year.

Why do students feel apathetic about voting, and what can be done? This post, by Civic Engagement Fellow Stephanie Frias, is the first in our series “Field Notes: Civic Engagement Fellow Voices on Democracy.”

After decades of rapid increase, cities and counties across the country were starting to reduce the numbers of women held in jails. But those numbers have started to climb again. A new analysis from CUNY looks at why women are being booked, how long they’re staying, and how it compares across demographics and to men.

The CUNY system educates hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers a year and serving as a major social economic engine for the city. Managing the budgets of its 26 colleges is, thus, complex. ISLG’s Financial Planning Fellowship for Higher Education gives CUNY college leaders to the tools to balance budgets while advancing academic innovation.

This request for proposals seeks to fund survivor-led, grassroots organizations that support people impacted by domestic and intimate-partner violence in Manhattan.

Our Public Policy Pathways Internship gives CUNY students hands-on experience in the public sector, developing career pathways into research, policy, data science, and government operations, as well as professional development. Meet the latest cohort.

Grassroots community organizations are increasingly becoming the lifeline for those facing immigration proceedings, particularly for minors who, unlike Liam, do not have immediate family members with them. In New York City, the Immigrant Children Advocates’ Relief Effort (ICARE) has connected unaccompanied minors with legal representation and other services since 2014.

Over the last several months, these chiefs of staff, deputy chiefs, legislative directors, and other office leaders engaged in discussions with policy experts, network, and built the skills to support them in their current roles and their future journeys in public service. 

“Though there is still a lot to build, local government has shown to be the level where there is the most trust, and I think the reason for that is a tighter feedback loop between the work that we do and the response we get from the community.” 

In theory, AI has incredible potential to help government and nonprofit entities improve the efficiency and quality of services. In practice, it also comes with questions and risks. CUNY ISLG is committed to understanding and using these tools responsibly and effectively, and has joined two initiatives to strengthen our ability to do so.

With the expansion to Flatbush, KCDA and CUNY ISLG are seeking one community organization to administer Project Restore in the neighborhood. The chosen organization will provide participants with strengths-based case management, mentorship, and internship opportunities.