On this week's Public Good radio show, we're speaking with researcher Steve Hart about his PPG policy brief on the NY Release Program for People Incarcerated on Charges of Technical Parole Violations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, Governor Cuomo ordered the release of people accused …
Join us on The Public Good! Have you heard of the MOCHA Center? Its been supporting LGBTQ people of color in our community since 1996. MOCHA offers social events and other programs focused on improving the health and wellness of LGBTQ people of color—in mind, body, and spirit. We'll be …
Join us on The Public Good! We will be speaking with Dr. Bruce Naughton, VP and Chief Medical Officer for Medicare at Univera Health. Dr. Naughton will provide expertise for a "COVID-19 Conversation" to talk stats, dispel myths, and educate us on the current outlook for Buffalo-Niagara.
Join us on The Public Good! Our guests this week will be Dayatra Hassan, Buffalo Juneteenth Board member, Jomo Akono, Co-Founder of “Project Access to A-Free-Ka”, and Wil Green, Director of School & Community Partnership at Canisius College. These leaders have arranged a …
Join us on The Public Good! We'll speak with PPG Community Researcher, Sarah Wooton and the Minority Bar Association of WNY Justice Reform Taskforce Co-Chair, John Elmore on footage release policies for the Buffalo Police Department. Best practices including prompt and free …
Join us on The Public Good! We'll be learning about the process of participatory budgeting (PB) and how it can increase democratic participation in funding decisions by local entities including government. Our guests are Kathryn Franco from Buffalo Niagara Community Reinvestment Coalition and …
Michael Martin, Onondaga, Beaver Clan and Executive Director of Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties will explore universal principles of a “Good Mind” and the relationship between our minds to our thoughts, behaviors and well-being. Related aspects of the …
Join us on The Public Good! The City of Buffalo announced a proposed 3-year contract with SAS Institute to create a data analytics center and “use predictive modeling to determine best practices,” with “police training and practices” as the first use of the technology. On …
Join us on The Public Good! This week's show continues our series on police reform. We talk with PPG staff members Tanvier Peart, Colleen Kristich, and Orlando Dickson all of whom work on issues of police reform for PPG and individually participate in the work of Buffalo Police Advisory …
Join us on The Public Good! We'll be joined by one of our partner organizations, Stitch Buffalo, an inclusive space for Refugee and Immigrant women to create handcrafted goods and find economic empowerment; a textile art center for community members to gain and share skills in the textile …