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Erie County Budget 101 WorkshopJune 17, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Erie County’s annual budget is over $2 billion. What are the major areas of spending? When is the budget proposed and adopted? How can residents advocate for priorities to be funded or cut in the 2026 budget?

FOIL for the Facts Workshop (Virtual Only)May 20, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Michael Higgins

How do you submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to get public records, data, and information from government? How can organizers and advocates use FOIL to strengthen their campaigns?

Buffalo City Budget 101 WorkshopApril 15, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Buffalo’s annual budget is over $600 million. What are the priorities in the proposed budget for 2025-2026? What is the annual budget process, and how can you influence it? Where does the City get its revenue, and what are the biggest areas of spending?

CORNELL ILR BUFFALO CO-LAB and ERIE COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMENTO RELEASE STUDY ON ALL WOMEN’S EQUAL PAY DAYMarch 25, 2025, 11 am-12:30 pm

Cathy Creighton, Rusty Weaver, Karen King

Buffalo History Museum will serve as venue for presentation on the symbolic day used annually to raise awareness about pay inequities; results will focus on persistent pay gap in Erie County.

Writing for the Media WorkshopFebruary 18, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Learn how to effectively write for the media with our tips on writing letters to the editor, opinion pieces, and press releases. What are the different types of letters accepted by our local news sources, and how do you submit? After the workshop, participants can send a draft op-ed to review and …

Community Responders: Community Listening SessionJanuary 25, 2025, 12-2:30 pm

Community Responders Coalition

Community Responders are a new type of civilian, unarmed first responder for health and social needs. A pilot program is coming to Buffalo. We want to hear from you! Learn more and share your thoughts on a community responder program for Cold Springs/Masten Park neighborhoods.

"PR Vive Aqui: Roots in Asphalt" ScreeningJanuary 24, 2025, 6-9 pm

El Batey, Dejia Marie James

PR Vive Aqui: Roots in Asphalt is a short film depicting the immense impact of building autonomous, unfettered and sacred community spaces through the lens of El Batey Puerto Rican Cultural Center. With a vision “centered around culture, collective advancement, advocacy and …

2025 Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 17, 2025, 10-11:30 am

Join us on Friday, January 17 as we unveil our partners' 2025 policy solutions!

Treatment Not Jails: The Case for Harm Reduction and Holistic Court SystemsJanuary 14, 2025, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Through the decades our society has faced crisis after crisis: the Crack Epidemic, the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Opioid Crisis, COVID-19 and innumerable events have directly impact the economic, social and emotional health of everyday people. The criminal justice system in New York State sought to …