IPED Fellowships
IPED’s Tara Moran Works to Ensure Bronx Representation in the 2020 Census
By Tara Moran My Coverdell Fellowship at Fordham University has provided me the opportunity to work as an intern with the Office of The Bronx Borough President. The Office of The Bronx Borough President heads local initiatives for economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. The Office also works with the mayor, city council, New York State government, public agencies, community groups, and private enterprises to make the Bronx Borough a better place for everyone. My internship is with the Department of Community Services where I am assigned to help coordinate a borough-wide campaign to ensure an accurate count of Bronx residents in the upcoming 2020 Census. I have assisted in the…
Fordham-Bedford Housing Corporation and IPED’s Long-standing Relationship Continues
By Lea Phillips IPED has a long-standing relationship with Fordham-Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC). For more than ten years, Coverdell Fellows in the program have worked in the development office, performing important tasks such as grant writing, financial management, and tenant outreach. The work of Coverdell Fellows helps FBHC oversee the acquisition and renovation of affordable apartment buildings in the Bronx. IPED students, therefore, are on the forefront of a city-wide initiative to increase quality housing options for low-to-middle income New Yorkers. Currently, IPED has one Coverdell Fellow with FBHC. Having started in September 2019, Lea Phillips’ work revolves primarily around the renovation of five apartment buildings. Fallen into disrepair by…
Internship Spotlight: University Neighborhood Housing Program with Anna Canero
By Anna Margarita Canero Since September 2019, I’ve had the great opportunity to intern with University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP), a nonprofit committed to bringing affordable housing and financial services to the Bronx. UNHP achieves this mission via three channels. First, the organization oversees 27 multifamily buildings that provide homes for 1,216 Bronx families. Second, UNHP provides research on emerging issues that impact the affordability of NYC neighborhoods. Lastly, UNHP is home to the Northwest Bronx Resource Center (NWBRC) – a partnership with community organizations that provides free housing and financial resources. This includes financial education, foreclosure/eviction prevention, tax preparation, NYC affordable housing lottery, and NYC rent freeze enrollment. UNHP…
Spes Nova at the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice
By Victor Sapkota (IPED 2021) and Ngan Tran (IPED 2020) As leaders of Spes Nova’s steering committee, we were sent to Washington D.C. to attend the end of the year Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice 2019. We were assisted by Dr. Erick Rengifo, Spes Nova’s co-founder and IPED professor, as well as the student leaders of the Spes Nova chapter based at Fordham University: Alison Stauffer (Gabelli 2021) and Jessica Sudol (Gabelli 2022). Spes Nova is a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty in developing countries by helping local entrepreneurs fund, expand, and insure their market. It seeks to achieve its mission by building a global network of academic…
“The Highlight of My IPED Experience”- Anthony Fernandez and the Holy See Mission to the UN
BY ANTHONY PATRICK FERNANDEZ My internship at the Holy See Mission to the UN is the highlight of my IPED experience. The Holy See, as a State bound by international law, has representation at the UN as a Permanent Observer State. The Holy See is at a unique position to make available to the UN its 2,000 year history of promoting human dignity and the common good to help the UN in achieving its mission. As an intern at the Mission for four months, I received professional, personal and spiritual formation – a formation that is difficult to get elsewhere. I was made aware of the IPED-Holy See Mission partnership…
