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Legacy of Lead: Maria Ta and Orlando Dickson on The Public GoodAugust 13, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Maria Ta, Program Manager at Ujima Company, and Orlando Dickson, Civic Educator at Partnership for the Public Good. They'll be discussing the collaborative project "Legacy of Lead," a short play that shares a day in the life of a single mom with …

August 13, 2019, 1-1:30 pm

The Art of Social Change: Power and Belonging from Belfast to Buffalo - A Conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Lorna HillAugust 8, 2019, 1-2:45 pm

Pádraig Ó Tuama and Lorna Hill

The Art of Social Change: Power and Belonging from Belfast to Buffalo A Conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Lorna Hill August 8, 2019, 1-2:30pm Lunch will be provided at 12:45pm sharp (no food in the gallery) from our friend at Breadhive. Be sure to RSVP by emailing …

Census 2020 Workshops: Achieving a Complete CountJuly 31, 2019, 12:30-2 pm

Partnership for the Public Good

Census data affects funding for services and programs across healthcare, education, housing, transportation and more. Neighborhoods where individuals are "undercounted" can lose resources, programs, and political representation. How can your organization or group take action on Census 2020? What …

University at Buffalo Social Impact Fellows: Mel LeMay, Geoffrey Mercene, and RJ Haq on The Public GoodJuly 30, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good this week! We’ll hear from Mel LeMay (UB School of Social Work), Geoffrey Mercene (UB School of Management), and RJ Haq (UB College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science). The three are participating in UB’s Social Impact Fellows program, and shared PPG …

Buffalo Arts Studio and the Works of Stacey Robinson and Black Kirby: Jayne Hughes on The Public GoodJuly 23, 10 pm-July 22, 2019 10:30 pm

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good this week! We’ll hear from Jayne Hughes, Education Director at the Buffalo Arts Studio. She'll be discussing two upcoming exhibitions featuring Stacey Robinson and Black Kirby, as well as educational opportunities offered through the Studio. 

The People Behind the Data: Opening and Closing ReceptionJuly 18, 2019, 5-6 pm

Matt Nagowkski and Brendan Bannon

Come and join us as we celebrate two community artists who have contributed to the beauty of the space known as Buffalo Commons through their public art. See the digital art of Matt Nagowski before it is retired with the collection Niagara Frontier Colors which depicts regional income inequalities …

Census 2020 Workshops: Achieving a Complete CountJuly 17, 2019, 12:30-2 pm

Partnership for the Public Good

Census data affects funding for services and programs across healthcare, education, housing, transportation and more. Neighborhoods where individuals are "undercounted" can lose resources, programs, and political representation. How can your organization or group take action on Census 2020? What …

2019 Cornell High Road Fellows: Emily Blanchard, Yu An Chen, Jack Millar, Laura Holland, Valerie Weisbeck, and Sherell Farmer on The Public GoodJuly 16, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good this week! We’ll hear from some of the 2019 High Road Fellows: Emily Blanchard (Assemblymember Sean Ryan’s Office), Yu An Chen (Western New York Law Center and Buffalo Niagara Community Reinvestment Coalition), Jack Millar (WNYLC and BNCRC), Laura Holland …

The Battle for Land and the Future of the Postindustrial CityJuly 10, 2019, 12:30-2:30 pm

Aaron Bartley

For the past 14 years, Aaron Bartley, as one of PUSH Buffalo’s cofounders, worked alongside colleagues to build a model of community-controlled development WNY. The organizers rooted their organization in the values and analysis of the Just Transition and Development Without Displacement …