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May Day Parade on May 7th!May 7, 2017, 1-5 pm

Crossroads Collective

Join the Crossroads Collective this May Day in Buffalo to celebrate our shared vision for a just and vibrant economy. Our new economy must be founded on worker's rights, responsible management of resources, democratic decision-making, sacredness, the arts, and equity for all people! An outdoor …

From Welfare to Work: Barriers and SolutionsMay 5, 2017, 10 am-12 pm

Sam Magavern and UB Law

On Friday, May 5 from 10am to 12pm, PPG executive director Sam Magavern and a team of 15 UB law students will present their research on the transition from public assistance to employment. What are some of the key barriers and pitfalls that people experience as they start to earn their way off of …

Leading Innovation in the Social SectorApril 27, 2017, 7:30 am-5 pm

Seth Godin

Join UB's CLOE for Leading Innovation in the Social Sector, an "unconference" featuring Seth Godin for a day of no-excuses action, interaction and collaboration focused on social innovation and entrepreneurship. Godin, the best-selling author of Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin and Meatball …

The Greater Buffalo Recycling Alliance MeetsApril 25, 2017, 5:30-6:30 pm

Partnership for the Public Good

The Greater Buffalo Recycling Alliance works to expand recycling within schools, homes and businesses in and outside of Buffalo. We do this by educating, advocating, and collaborating with a number of other area partners. We’d love for you to join us! Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 25 at …

Christine Vogel of the Legal Aid Bureau of WNY speaks on The Public GoodApril 25, 2017, 1-1:30 pm

Christine Vogel

Be sure to tune in to the Public Good Tuesday at 1pm on WUFO MIX 1080AM. We will be speaking with Christine Vogel, a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Bureau of WNY. Christine will speak about civil legal services that she provides to previously incarcerated individuals.

Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop VIIIApril 7, 2017, 9 am-12:30 pm

Sam Magavern, Dale Zuchlewski, Amy Hequembourg, Thomas Keily, John Washington

The eighth Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop offers everyone concerned with Buffalo’s poverty the chance to hear about new and ongoing research, promising strategies, and opportunities for collaboration. The workshop is designed for local scholars, social service agencies, advocates, …

2017 NCRC Conference: "Creating a Just Economy"March 28-March 30, 2017

NCRC’s Annual Conference is one of the nation’s largest gatherings of community nonprofits, policymakers, government officials, small businesses, banks, and academia, all coming together to create a just economy. NCRC will be offering a broad selection of exciting, cutting-edge …

Kristen Luppino-Gholston of the WNY Women's Foundation speaks on The Public GoodMarch 28, 2017, 1-1:30 pm

Kristen Luppino-Gholston

Be sure to tune in to the Public Good Tuesday at 1pm on WUFO MIX 1080AM. We will be speaking with Kristen Luppino-Gholston from the WNY Women's Foundation. Kristen will speak about the need for childcare subsidies in New York State and equal pay for women.

Party for the Green Code!March 23, 2017, 5:30-7:30 pm

Assembly Member Sean Ryan and Councilman David Rivera

Buffalo did it! A new, innovative, urban and green future for our city! Come and Celebrate with us!

Allison Dehonney from Urban Fruits and VeggiesMarch 21, 2017, 1-1:30 pm

WUFO 1080AM