Do Good Well Podcast

Join Annabelle and Victoria on their last episode of Do Good Well. In this episode, they discuss public service values, the Binghamton MPA program, and their experiences on Do Good Well. Victoria and Annabelle want to thank everyone for listening to Do Good Well and can't wait to see the future of this podcast.

Learn all about the history of public administration with Victoria and guest Thomas Cipro, Binghamton History student!

A week after the NYS primary elections, it is important to find other ways to be civically engaged. Join Annabelle as she interviews Trevor Fornara, the Civic Education Coordinator at Binghamton University, about the new civil dialogue programming on campus. They discuss how the program started, the importance of civil dialogue, and why it should be expanded elsewhere.

Join Victoria as she interviews Lexie Avery from the Fleishman Center to talk about the new CCPA career resource, how different fields require different strategies for applying for jobs, and general career and internship advice!

For International Women's Month join Annabelle as she interviews State Senator Shelley B. Mayer about her service as a New York State Senator and her influences as a public servant. As a powerful voice in the Senate, Senator Mayer has used her platform to help women in New York and around the United States. Senator Mayer has shown a dedication to public service during her time in the NYS Senat...

Join Victoria as she interviews Francesca Bove, Grant Manager at the American Civic Association (ACA) to learn about her role as Grant Manager, what the ACA does and all about nonprofit work!

Join Annabelle as she interviews Ethan Tyo, Binghamton University's Multicultural Resource Center's Assistant Director of Native American and Indigenous Student Initiatives, and the founder of the AlterNative Project, LLC. After gaining an MA in Food Studies at Binghamton University, Ethan began piloting Three Sisters Gardens at college campuses and K-12 schools in New York. He uses his Fo...

Join host Victoria for the pilot of Season 5 of Do Good Well! This episode features an interview with Natalie Isaacs, founder of the 1 Million Women Movement. The two will discuss her journey with climate change, and how you can be involved in the 1MReady campaign, the first-ever launch of this movement in the United States!

As the Binghamton semester starts so does a new season of Do Good Well. We have a brand new podcast committee and brand new episodes coming out for you all to enjoy. This includes our brand new mini-series about all of the College of Community and Public Affairs degree programs and the MPA certificate programs. Learn more about the Binghamton MPA program at: https://www.binghamton.edu/public-admin...

As the Fall 2023 Semester concludes, we are sad to see Professor Sinclair leave our program. From teaching thirteen different courses from the program, to founding the first graduate study abroad program, there isn't much Professor Sinclair hasn't done for the Binghamton MPA Program. Join hosts Victoria and Annabelle to learn all about Professor Sinclair, and how the MPA program would not...

Annabelle interviews Elizabeth Merkouris Syslo- the Director of Strategic and Philanthropic Partnerships for Make a Wish Metro New York- on this week's episode of Do Good Well. Elizabeth, has gone through the rank of Make a Wish from starting as an intern to now being a director. In this episode, they discuss Make a Wish, Elizabeth's dedication to nonprofit work, charity, and teaching futu...

Join Victoria in an interview with recent Binghamton MPA alum, Margarita Potapova, going into depth about her experience as a current fellow with the Port Authority. Learn about what being a fellow means, the port authority work experience and how to apply for this opportunity!

In this episode of the Do Good Well Podcast, Victoria interviews staff members Christine Battisti, Executive Director, and Haley Roma, Assistant Director of Education & Training, of the Crime Victims Assistance Center (CVAC), a local Binghamton non-profit. The episodes overviews CVAC as an organization, some of the challenges they face as a non-profit organization, and the moments which make t...

MPA student Annabelle Bangs interviews Paula Perna, Lindsey Mott, and Tom Connors of United Way of Broome County on their organization. This episode details the mission of United Way of Broome County- a subset of an international network of nonprofit organizations- and our interviewees' roles at United Way. Learn more about the Binghamton MPA program at: https://www.binghamton.edu/public-admin...

Listen to a diverse public administration career experience as Binghamton MPA student Annabelle Bangs interviews New York State Commissioner of Human Rights Maria Imperial. They discuss Commissioner Imperial's education in public administration, previous work, and how she continues to be a public administrator in her role at the NYS Division of Human Rights. Join the Do Good Well Podcast Commi...

As the Binghamton semester returns to full swing, MPA students Victoria Barics and Annabelle Bangs want to welcome everyone back to Season 4 of Do Good Well. They discuss their semesters ahead, the goals of the podcast for this season, and a brand-new podcast committee. Keep listening to learn more about everything related to public administration at the Binghamton MPA program. Until future episod...

Internships can feel scary, daunting, and overwhelming, but they don't have to be. A core part of the MPA curriculum is centered around a 300-hour internship which can be an invaluable opportunity for students if approached the right way. Join host Victoria Barics as she gets first-hand tips, tricks, and reflections about the importance of the MPA internship and how to succeed in it.  Learn mo...

On this episode we discuss all things Party with a Purpose- the Binghamton MPA Program's largest philanthropy event of the year. Join MPA student Annabelle Bangs as she interviews MPA professor Dr. Dula and the co-chairs of the Philanthropy Committee: Lauren Kidd, Maddy McClenahan, and Leo Jimenez. Buy a ticket for Party with a Purpose here: https://www.bconnectalumni.binghamton.edu/s/1796/int...

MPA student Annabelle Bangs interviewed Mayor Jared Kraham- the youngest mayor in the history of Binghamton. In today's episode they discussed what public service is to the mayor. We examine both his past influences and future aspirations for public service in the city of Binghamton and beyond. Listen to learn from a public administrator himself on what it means to be apart of public service at a...

Today Annabelle Bangs interviewed the Vice President of the MPA GSO: Emily Orminski. We discuss everything needed to get involved in the MPA program from the GSO, to GA positions, and making connections with professors. The MPA program has everything necessary to gain skills inside and outside of the classroom so make sure to get involved! Learn more about Binghamton University's MPA program here:...

In this Shorts episode join Annabelle Bangs as she discusses all things education with Alyssa Pugh, the president of the MPA GSO. We have discussed her experiences in education and how education and public administration are intertwined. Education has impacted us all but we as public administrators can also impact education.  Learn more about Binghamton University's MPA program at: https://ww...

You should know us by now but we are officially under new management!!! Welcome to Season 3 of Do Good Well and Shorts. Listen along to hear from our new Executive and Associate Producers. We hope that you will welcome us as we continue to explore public policy, nonprofits, everything relating to public administration in Binghamton, and continuing to inspire others to keep doing good well. 

In todays episode Suleima Rivas speaks with Alexandra Gulden about the asylum seeking process and how nuanced and complicated immigration in the U.S is. Find out more in the latest episode of Shorts, available now! Learn more about the Binghamton University Public Administration program here: https://www.binghamton.edu/public-administration/index.html

In their final Shorts episode together, Bryan Goodman and Suleima Rivas recap the 2022 United States midterm elections. Here, they talk about various results compared to historical tendencies, the political implications the results will have on the government, and also explain what a runoff election is. Find out more in the latest episode of Shorts, available now! Learn more about the Binghamton U...

On today's episode, we are deviating from the norm. Zachary Wahl, a current MPA student developed a podcast episode as his personal assignment for The Reflective Practitioner Course. His focus is on self-reflection, one of the values here at Binghamton University's MPA program. Here at Do Good Well, we thought it would be a great opportunity to share his work as he interviews our MPA's very o...