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Supporting a Forgotten Population: Foster Care Youth Transitions in Erie CountyAugust 29, 2024, 1-2:30 pm

Megan Battista, Dr. Leah Angel Daniel, Jessica Maxwell, Dr. Joshua Russell

At this virtual panel, PPG will release a new report, "Supporting a Forgotten Population: Foster Youth Transitions in Erie County." The report includes a brief grounding in the foster care system, examines poor outcomes for foster care graduates, looks at emerging policy solutions in other cities …

Real Talk BridgesAugust 27, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

How are we engaging and creating safe third spaces for youth? What is true youth leadership? Join us on this epsiode where ⁠RealTalk⁠ discusses their upcoming Teen Block Party Empowerment Fest on September 1st from 3PM-8PM at Johnnie B Wiley Stadium.   

Community Agenda 101: In-PersonAugust 27, 2024, 9-10 am

Dejia Marie James and Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

At PPG, we run an annual democratic process where you – our partner organizations – decide what policy changes we will work on together. PPG invites our partners to submit proposals for the Community Agenda. Partners meet, collaborate, and discuss ways to change local or state …

Song of Myself: Whitman in Buffalo and the Calamus ProjectAugust 20, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

On this special episode of The Public Good, we introduce Whitman, Buffalo a celebration of poetry and community.  Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and the ⁠Calamus Project⁠ worked with filmmaker Steve Rosenthal to film representatives from 20 PPG partner organizations doing three …

Next Generation Leaders featuring PPG's Summer 2024 InternsAugust 13, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

On this episode of The Public Good, we speak to our Summer 2024 PPG interns on "Next Gen Leaders." 

The Privilege of Voice: Expanding Language Access Through The ArtsJuly 30, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

What does it mean to truly hear the voices of our communities? Who gets to shape the narratives in our society, and who is left unheard? In this episode, guests Hagar Hafez and Anna Porter from the ⁠New York Immigration Coalition ⁠dive into the critical issue of language access in Western New …

"Untold Stories: Life After Foster Care" ScreeningJuly 24, 2024, 1-2 pm

Dejia James & Dr. Leah Angel Daniel

Join us for a virtual film screening of Untold Stories: Life After Foster Care. 

Fighting Against Injustice Through Theatre with UjimaJuly 24, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

How are the creative outlets of theater and the arts a direct pathway to healing and justice for subjugated populations?  On this summer High Road series episode, our guests, Gabriella McKinley and High Road Fellow Daniela Gloster from ⁠Ujima Company Inc⁠., will discuss the salient and …

Building Strong Democratic Labor Movements with WNY Area Labor FederationJuly 9, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

With the election looming, maintaining labor rights is a top priority for ⁠WNY Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO⁠. On this summer High Road series episode, our guests Austin Morgan and High Road Fellow Matthew Dye from the WNY Labor Federation discuss the current state of labor unions and the …

Empowering Grassroots Leaders with the Clean Air CoalitionJuly 2, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

On this summer High Road series episode, Chris Murawski and High Road Fellow Sia Gu from the ⁠Clean Air Coalition of WNY⁠ discuss the work of grassroots leadership development and the intersections of environmental justice with racial, economic, and social justice.