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A-Z Action Through Language Reclamation: John Freeman on The Public GoodFebruary 4, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! We'll be speaking with author, John Freeman, whose recent book, Dictionary of the Undoing, which emphasizes not to retreat behind books, but to emphatically engage in the public sphere, to redefine what it means to be a literary citizen.  

Jeopardy! For the Public GoodJanuary 30, 2020, 7-10 pm

Partnership for the Public Good

Join us for JEOPARDY! for the Public Good, a fundraiser to support Partnership for the Public Good, at The Buffalo History Museum on January 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

Rundown of the 2020 PPG Community Agenda on The Public GoodJanuary 28, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! Learn from our partners about their 2020 ideas for a better Buffalo which will guide Partnership for the Public Good in its research and advocacy work this upcoming year.

Highlighting Artists of Color: Shirley Verrico on The Public GoodJanuary 21, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Zainab Saleh

Join us on The Public Good! Hear about Buffalo Arts Studio's exciting upcoming exhibitions with Jay Carrier and Mary Rouse from curator, Shirley Verrico. We will also be discussing the significance of highlighting the work of indigenous artists, outsider artists, and artists of color within …

2020 Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 16, 2020, 9:30-11 am

Partnership for the Public Good

This year’s public rollout of the Community Agenda will take place on Thursday,  January 16 at 9:30am at the Central (downtown) Library's 2nd floor meeting area (1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo).  Each fall PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the …

Get Out the Count with Anna Blatto on The Public GoodJanuary 14, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good this week! We will be updating you on PPG's progress creating the Western New York Census Toolkit which serves as a local guide for census outreach and advocacy. The Census is approaching soon and will take place from March to July this 2020. Let's make WNY …

Becoming CoNECT: Jessica Bauer Walker on The Public GoodJanuary 7, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! We'll be talking with Jessica Bauer Walker, Executive Director of CoNECT, Community Network for Engagement, Connection and Transformation – formerly the Community Health Worker Network.

Healthcare Workers Rising Report: University at Buffalo Community Justice Clinic Students on The Public GoodDecember 17, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! In this segment we will be joined by Gabrielle Gannon and Andrew Kij who are Student Attorney's with University at Buffalo's Community Justice Clinic. The topic of discussion is the Homecare Workers Rising Report that the Clinic finalized this previous semester.

The True Cost of Evictions: Sarah Wooton and Orlando Dickson on The Public GoodDecember 10, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us this week on The Public Good! We will be delving into Partnership for the Public Good's soon-to-be published report on the high rate of evictions in Buffalo with Sarah Wooton and Orlando Dickson who were lead contributors on the study. Evicted in Buffalo: the High Costs of Involuntary …

Solar Powered Carousel Coming to Canalside: Buffalo Heritage Carousel, Inc. on The Public GoodDecember 3, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us this week on The Public Good. Our guest is Joan Bozer, a Board Member for The Buffalo Heritage Carousel, Inc. They will share insights on the history of Canalside's upcoming attraction - a solar powered carousel made locally in North Tonawanda in 1924!