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8 Ideas for a Better Buffalo-NiagaraNovember 22, 2024, 10:30 am-12 pm

Sam Magavern and UB Law Students

Each year Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, teaches a Lawyers as Change Agents class at the University at Buffalo Law School. They will be presenting their work on a wide array of policy initiatives to help make Buffalo-Niagara more equitable and sustainable.  They …

Uniting on the High Road ConferenceJune 20, 4 pm-June 22, 2024 1:30 pm

Partnership for the Public Good, Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, national and local partners and experts

Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …

Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign on The Public GoodApril 1, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Donna Robinson with Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign.

Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign on The Public GoodApril 1, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Donna Robinson with Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign.

Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign on The Public GoodApril 1, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Donna Robinson with Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign.

2024 Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 12, 2024, 10:30 am-12 pm

Join us on Friday, January 12 as we unveil our partners' 2024 policy solutions!

Police Athletic League of Buffalo: Nekia Kemp on The Public GoodJuly 11, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good!  Our guest is Nekia Kemp with the Police Athletic League of Buffalo (PAL).

No New Jail in Erie County: Phylicia Brown and Colleen Kristich on The Public GoodMay 30, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Erie County officials want to spend over $200 million planning and constructing a new county jail. In Erie County, a jail sentence becomes a death sentence every six months. Instead, No New Jail Roundtable members recommend investing this money in community solutions - mental health and substance …

No New Jail in Erie County: Phylicia Brown and Colleen Kristich on The Public GoodMay 30, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Erie County officials want to spend over $200 million planning and constructing a new county jail. In Erie County, a jail sentence becomes a death sentence every six months. Instead, No New Jail Roundtable members recommend investing this money in community solutions - mental health and substance …

Racism and Discrimination in the Buffalo Police Department: Briana Jones and Tanvier Peart on The Public GoodDecember 13, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

In November 2022, two Buffalo Police officers and a mental health specialist filed a lawsuit alleging Captain Amber Beyer, in charge of BPD’s Behavioral Health Team, of making racist and discriminatory remarks toward and about Black people, including Black officers. Briana Jones, Youth …