--- title: "Public Policy in Action | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs | Conc.: Public & Nonprofit Management (2)" description: "Conc.: Public & Nonprofit Management | (2)" --- Search: FEATURED POST ## Goals of Ending Homelessness: Why Sharlene Chose Public and Nonprofit Management [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/goals-of-ending-homelessness-why-sharlene-chose-the-public-and-nonprofit-management-concentration) FEATURED POST ## A Different Way of Doing Business: CIPA Students Bridging the Health Equity Gap with Ithaca Health Alliance [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/a-different-way-of-doing-business-cipa-students-bridging-the-health-equity-gap-with-ithaca-health-aliance) FEATURED POST ## Jumping Into the Second Semester of a Uniquely Flexible MPA Program [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/jumping-into-the-second-semester-of-a-uniquely-flexible-mpa-program) FEATURED POST ## Just Another Day at CIPA: Meeting White House Reporter April Ryan [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/just-another-day-at-cipa-meeting-white-house-reporter-april-ryan) FEATURED POST ## Gearing Up for the Beginning of a New CIPA Semester [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/gearing-up-for-the-beginning-of-a-new-cipa-semester) ## LATEST BLOG POSTS #### Filter by Topic - [MPA Resources](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-resources#index) - [Student Bloggers](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/student-bloggers#index) - [Alumni Stories](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/alumni-stories#index) - [Conc.: SocPol: Health, Education, & Inequality](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-socpol-health-education-inequality#index) - [Conc.: Public & Nonprofit Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-public-nonprofit-management#index) - [Internships & Experiential Learning](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/internships-experiential-learning#index) - [Career Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/career-management#index) - [Conc.: Economic Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-economic-policy#index) - [Conc.: Science and Technology Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-science-and-technology-policy#index) - [Conc.: International Policy and Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-international-policy-and-management#index) - [Capstone & Consulting](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/capstone-consulting#index) - [Conc.: Social Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-social-policy#index) - [Faculty](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/faculty#index) - [Application Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/application-tips#index) - [Conc.: Environmental & Sustainability Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-environmental-sustainability-policy#index) - [Admissions](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions#index) - [Financing Your MPA](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/financing-your-mpa#index) - [MPA Research](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-research#index) - [Professional Dev](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-dev#index) - [Professional Development](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-development#index) - [Admissions Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions-tips#index) - [Conc.: Data Science](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-data-science#index) - [Personal Statement](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/personal-statement#index) - [Veterans](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/veterans#index) - Show More - Show Less [Subscribe to the Blog](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-public-nonprofit-management/page/2#subscribe) [ Alumni Stories ### Goals of Ending Homelessness: Why Sharlene Chose Public and Nonprofit Management Sharlene Castle, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, graduated from CIPA in May of 2018 with a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/goals-of-ending-homelessness-why-sharlene-chose-the-public-and-nonprofit-management-concentration) [ Alumni Stories ### A Different Way of Doing Business: CIPA Students Bridging the Health Equity Gap with Ithaca Health Alliance Capstone projects are an indispensable component of the CIPA curriculum, providing students with... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/a-different-way-of-doing-business-cipa-students-bridging-the-health-equity-gap-with-ithaca-health-aliance) [ Student Bloggers ### Jumping Into the Second Semester of a Uniquely Flexible MPA Program Whew! First year, second semester: Here we go! After the first semester of my first year came to a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/jumping-into-the-second-semester-of-a-uniquely-flexible-mpa-program) [ Student Bloggers ### Just Another Day at CIPA: Meeting White House Reporter April Ryan Alexandria is a second-year student who is concentrating her studies on Government, Politics and... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/just-another-day-at-cipa-meeting-white-house-reporter-april-ryan) [ Student Bloggers ### Gearing Up for the Beginning of a New CIPA Semester I would be lying if I told you I am eagerly anticipating the start of the next semester. 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