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Affordable Housing Panel Discussion with Assemblymember Sean RyanFebruary 8, 2018, 6-7:30 pm

Sean Ryan, HOME, Partnership for the Public Good, D'Youville College, Office for the Aging, CEDO

Please join us as we try to answer the question: What does affordable housing look like in Buffalo and New York State in the next 10-20 years?

Visions Photography Reception & Silent AuctionFebruary 2, 2018, 6-8 pm

Open Buffalo and CEPA Gallery

Join us for a photography reception and silent auction. Photos taken by members of Buffalo's social justice community will be sold to raise funds for Emerging Leaders, the cutting-edge leadership development program created by Open Buffalo to educate and empower local change-makers.

Community Meeting On Former Women and Children's Hospital of BuffaloJanuary 31, 2018, 7-9 pm

Sinatra & Company Real Estate and Ellicott Development

PPG partners Elmwood Village Association and Preservation Buffalo Niagara will host and facilitate an audience question and answer session with Children's Hospital developers Sinatra & Company and Ellicott Development.

Buffalo Truth Commission on PovertyJanuary 25, 2018, 6-8 pm

CEJ Buffalo, Food for All, VOICE-Buffalo, WNY Peace Center

"Truth Commissions have been used around the world to hear neighbors affected by injustices, heal communities, and envision action for the future," says Truth Commissioner and PPG Deputy Director Andrea Ó Súilleabháin. "Today we remember the life and legacy of …

2018 PPG Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 12, 2018, 2-4 pm

Partnership for the Public Good

This year’s public roll-out of the Community Agenda will take place on Friday, January 12th at the Frank E. Merriweather Library Auditorium (1324 Jefferson Ave) at 2pm.

More Metro Access for BPS Students: Rachel Dominguez on The Public GoodJanuary 9, 2018, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from the Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization's Rachel Dominguez. Rachel will talk with us about how Buffalo's students need more Metro Bus and Rail access.

Housing Opportunities Made Equal in Buffalo: DeAnna Eason on the Public GoodDecember 12, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll be speaking with DeAnna Eason, Executive Director of HOME, Inc. about the lack of affordable housing in Buffalo addressed in PPG's new report.

Important Briefing on the Census: Let’s Not be Undercounted!December 8, 2017, 11 am-2 pm

Partnership for the Public Good, Common Cause NY, and the NY Civic Engagement Table

A complete count in the 2020 Census is essential to ensuring that congressional, state and local redistricting is fair and accurate and that communities receive the proper funding for local infrastructure and social services. But there are many challenges that may undermine the accuracy of the 2020 …

Ujima Theater’s Hit Devised Theater Play “Free Fred Brown!” on December 6thDecember 6, 2017, 6:30-8 pm

Ujima Theater Company

Ujima Theater’s Hit Devised Theater Play “Free Fred Brown!” will be performed at East High School (820 Northampton St., Buffalo) on Wednesday December 6th at 6:30PM.

Art and Social Justice: Lukia Costello on The Public GoodDecember 5, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good next week to hear from The New Hotness' Lukia Costello. The New Hotness is a social justice and storytelling media production company based here in Buffalo. The show will air live on Power 96.5 WNY at 7pm, and on PPG's Facebook page at 1pm …