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New Initiatives from Say Yes Buffalo: Gellenia Smallwood and Stephanie Peet on The Public GoodMarch 21, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

This week, we’re learning about two new initiatives offered by Say Yes Buffalo. Gellenia Smallwood, Senior Director of Early Childhood Services at Say Yes and Stephanie Peet, Director of Workforce Development, will discuss the Little Scholars Program, a program for 3-year-olds in the Buffalo …

New Initiatives from Say Yes Buffalo: Gellenia Smallwood and Stephanie Peet on The Public GoodMarch 21, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

This week, we’re learning about two new initiatives offered by Say Yes Buffalo. Gellenia Smallwood, Senior Director of Early Childhood Services at Say Yes and Stephanie Peet, Director of Workforce Development, will discuss the Little Scholars Program, a program for 3-year-olds in the Buffalo …

New Initiatives from Say Yes Buffalo: Gellenia Smallwood and Stephanie Peet on The Public GoodMarch 21, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

This week, we’re learning about two new initiatives offered by Say Yes Buffalo. Gellenia Smallwood, Senior Director of Early Childhood Services at Say Yes and Stephanie Peet, Director of Workforce Development, will discuss the Little Scholars Program, a program for 3-year-olds in the Buffalo …

The International Institute: Jennifer Rizzo on The Public GoodJanuary 31, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

The International Institute has been a staple in the Buffalo community for over 100 years. This week’s guest Jennifer Rizzo, Executive Director of the International Institute, discusses its role throughout history and what it does today. She also discusses the variety of services the …

The International Institute: Jennifer Rizzo on The Public GoodJanuary 31, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

The International Institute has been a staple in the Buffalo community for over 100 years. This week’s guest Jennifer Rizzo, Executive Director of the International Institute, discusses its role throughout history and what it does today. She also discusses the variety of services the …

Erie County Language Access Act: Dr. Yunju Nam and Steven Sanyu on The Public GoodNovember 29, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

Join us on The Public Good. Our guests this week are Dr. Yunju Nam from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and Steven Sanyu, President of Burmese Community Services, joined us this week. They’ll be discussing the recently introduced Erie County Language Access Act and why Erie …

The Buffalo Syllabus - A Love Letter to Black Buffalo: J Coley, Tiana U. Wilson, and Dr. Robert Mays of the Black Buffalo Syllabus Collective on The Public GoodNovember 22, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Anna Blatto

Join us on The Public Good. This week we’re joined with several of the creators of #BuffaloSyllabus: J Coley, Tiana U. Wilson, and Dr. Robert Mays.  Following the May 14 white supremacist terrorist attack at Tops on Jefferson, J Coley, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University …

Speaking to the Media: TV and Radio InterviewsOctober 19, 2022, 12:30-2 pm

Media Representatives

Learn how to share your story and message in interviews for TV and radio. 

Writing for the Media: Letters to the Editor, Op-Eds, and Press ReleasesOctober 12, 2022, 12:30-2 pm

Dawn Bracely and Elizabeth Licata

Learn how to effectively write for the media, with our tips on how to write good letters to the editor and opinion pieces. 

The True Cost of Child Care in Erie CountySeptember 15, 2022, 2:30-3:30 pm

The Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, Erie County, and child care professionals and advocates are gathering for the announcement of Cornell's True Cost of Child Care Phase II Study. Join to learn more about this call to action for a federal response to our child care crisis.