Our listening sessions are an intentional time to share a meal with beloved community members, explore why the Open Buffalo Ecology Center is needed, and empower YOU to decide what this project will become!
We are proud to announce our upcoming Color Run at Johnnie B. Wiley Stadium! Vendors, music, and great time for the whole family.
Returning for the first time in 3 years, this is going to be our biggest sustainer's event yet! Emceed by WKBW's Ed Drantch, we invite you to join us for a delicious meal overlooking the beauty of the Niagara River, featuring a moving performance by local musician, Curtis Lovell!
Sit in on this town hall meeting and panel discussion, addressing misinformation regarding bail reform and community safety.
Join Open Buffalo as our board of directors, staff and prominent community members celebrate our 3rd Annual Sankofa event! March 24, 2022
The For the People Act (HR1/S1) is the most critical voting rights legislation of our lifetime, and its fate will be determined in the next two months.
Join Open Buffalo's Board of Directors, Deputy Director Max Anderson, staff and members of the community from 6:30-8:00 PM on February 26, 2021 for our second annual Sankofa Celebration.
Join Karl Shallowhorn, M.S., CASAC for a virtual training on self-care.
Join Open Buffalo via Zoom to learn everything you need to know to vote in 2020:
Connecting Voices will be an exciting, virtual youth talent show meant to bring people together!
First prize: $500.00
Second Prize: $250.00
Due to popular demand, we are offering a second Emerging Leaders 2020 Virtual Info Session, register today!
Yes! There will be an Emerging Leaders 2020 program!
Join WNY Youth Climate Council at Niagara Square as they push local representatives to declare a climate emergency. @wnyyouthclimatecouncil on FB for additional information.
A FREE event focusing on women's health. Workshops to include cancer, nutritional and mental health. Free health screenings will also be available.
For additional information and to register, visit www.1199seiu.org/upstateny/well-women-health-summit
If you're interested in learning how to recognize the signs of opioid overdose and reverse its effects, Erie County offers free training for anyone 16 and over.
Say Yes To Education holds anti-gun violence community meeting on Jan.17, 2020.
The Buffalo Information Sharing Collective invites the public to learn more about how vital land preservation is to the community.
Join Open Buffalo's Board of Directors, Executive Director Franchelle C.H. Parker, staff and members of the community from 6:00-8:00PM on January 9, 2020 to mark five years of success.
Girls Who Code is a national organization with a mission to close the gender gap in computer science.
Girls Who Code is a national organization with a mission to close the gender gap in computer science.
Girls Who Code is a national organization with a mission to close the gender gap in computer science.
Girls Who Code is a national organization with a mission to close the gender gap in computer science.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
Prior to Election Day, we will party with a purpose! Come out and have a good time. This is an event organized and led by young people, but all are welcome.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
This program teaches low income families and youth to improve health.
Join the WNY Youth Climate Council to demand that our elected officials declare a climate emergency!
Want to help build a playground at MLK Park! Sign up to volunteer for a Community Build Day with KaBoom!
Save the Date - the 23rd annual Jefferson Ave. Arts Festival will be an occasion for all with visual arts, crafts, live music, & youth activities, from E. Utica to E. Ferry!
The Police Advisory Board wants to hear your thoughts and concerns about policing in Buffalo.
The Police Advisory Board of the City of Buffalo's Common Council wants to hear your thoughts and concerns about policing in Buffalo.
Please attend the upcoming community gathering to show solidarity and support for Sister Jeanneie Muhammad, and stand against harmful racial disparities in policing.
Colored Girls Bike Too will be holding a bike ride to Unity Island to foster unity/sisterhood with Black/WOC who bike/bike commute in Buffalo.
The Police Advisory Board of the City of Buffalo's Common Council wants to hear your thoughts and concerns about policing in Buffalo.
Come out to Buffalo Arts Studio for Stacey Robinson's solo exhibition "Black Imaginings," an exploration of representational justice informed by the work of W.E.D. Du Bois. Free & open to the public!
Enjoy Shakespeare as interpreted by Buffalo Public School high school students! This year, see A Midsummer Night's Dream. #StayAwake
This summer, Partnership for the Public Good will offer 3 workshops on Census 2020. Join us to learn what's new in Census 2020 and how to overcome concerns and barriers to reach a complete count.
Come out to Buffalo Arts Studio's community forum, featuring a variety of grassroots community activists whose work intersects within economic and ecological justice efforts.
Hey, Buffalo - it's time to exercise our right to vote! If you are currently registered to a political party, make sure your voice is heard in our 2019 city and municipal primary elections.
Support the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, Inc. and their work in the Buffalo region at their 7th Annual Community Breakfast!
Food truck event of global proportions in the backyard of International Institute of Buffalo. Celebrate World Refugee Day and Buffalo's diversity while enjoying Buffalo's best ethnic food trucks!
City residents will share personal experiences of spiraling traffic debt with a new coalition of grassroots organizations who will provide data-driven context on BPD's aggressive ticketing practices.
Feed Buffalo-WNY’s First Organic, Safe and Halal Food Pantry-opens its doors this summer! Support its 1st year by attending the Benefit Concert, featuring International Recording Artist, Drea Dn'ur.
Join us for a converation hosted by 1199SEIU on how we can take action to expand protections for tenants!
Does your organization, business, school, or other institution work & support individuals with limited English proficiency? Learn best practices for effectively working with an in-person interpreter.
Bury The Violence will host its 6th Annual Walk Sunday, June 2nd, to help Buffalo families to memorialize their loved ones who have lost their lives due to violence.
Come out for the documentary movie screening & community discussion on 'Grass is Greener' at the Downtown Central Library. Free & open to the public - Snacks provided!
Join 4-H Youth C.A.N. and be the change you want to see. Including performances, interactive activities and Q&A with community police officers.
Support Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders, Community Empowerment, and a better Buffalo! Enjoy a hot breakfast, an inspiring update on Open Buffalo's community impact -all this in an hour's time!
African American writer Nanette D. Massey presents her take on the book, White Fragility. The session will equip people, black & white, to participate in conversations on race with humor & humility.
Learn about how to build a support a more equal, affirming, and productive community and work environment.
Champions for Change program will host their culminating event, the Idea Summit, to celebrate the bright ideas and inspired leadership of 8 citizen champions across the Buffalo-Niagara region.
Join us in a safe space with thought leaders and experts in the cannabis movement to answer all the questions you haven't felt comfortable asking.
Join the first in the Soup for Social Justice series with a discussion on major issues surrounding our food systems and borders, and information on how YOU can act & get involved locally.
Come out to bowl to support your favorite block club, Greater Eastside Fields of Dreams! $10 gets you 3 games, shoes, and a slice of pizza - enjoy yourselves with the whole family!
Join Prisoners are People, Too & the Alliance of Families for Justice at their regional conference, “Changing Criminal Injustice." Free and open to the public!
VOICE Buffalo Criminal Justice Task Force is hosting a Truth Commission to discuss restorative justice, including data, trends, best practices & stories of those directly impacted from the community.
Meet the new non-profit in Buffalo working to support children in poverty at their upcoming information session; offer feedback and learn how you can help!
Join Black Love Resists in the Rust to celebrate their second year doing transformative justice work in the city of Buffalo!
Visit local artist Obsidian Bellis' new exhibition, "Apothecary for Sis," which presents the nostalgic energy of objects that formed Bellis & explores underpinnings of racism, colonialism, & gender.
Join WNY Law Center to discuss the issue of criminal justice debt and its effects on poor communities & communities of color. We will explore solutions to combat and eliminate criminal justice debt.
You're not alone if you think fundraising is a necessary evil for community orgs to exist. Clean Air Coalition wants to change that perception! Learn to make an effective & authentic donation ask.
National Action Network is putting out a special call to action for the community to recognize and support the family members of homicide victims at this Healing & Prayer Service.
Spread economic opportunity & justice in Buffalo! Build community power & resilience! Help end cannabis prohibition!
Join Justice for Migrant Families in an open dialogue about immigration in our community to build understanding and action. Event is free; Pre-registration is encouraged!
Attend this training to understand what the Freedom of Information Law is and how researchers and community organizers can use it to deepen their analysis and strengthen their project or campaign!
Join BYP100 for this virtual political education session on state and gender violence impacting Black communities as a part of the launch of the She Safe, We Safe campaign.
A week full of learning about borders and migrations in the context of our Western New York communities. Come out for the film screenings, field trips, panels, award-winning speakers, and more!
International Institute of Buffalo presents on how recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have impacted international students' enrollment and experience in U.S. college institutions.
Call for work (April 1-15) for Buffalo Infringement Festival, an interdisciplinary art & music festival in its 15th year. All levels & types of art encouraged. Free to participate!
Come on out and have volunteers from Buffalo DSA change your brake light for FREE!
Join VOICE-Buffalo and the BILT for voter registration and an opportunity to get to know folks within your community.
Marijuana legalization in NY State is imminent, so we must demand that its impact on our communities is equitable.Join us March 27th for a day of action in Albany to advocate for marijuana justice!
The Center for Urban Education will host a forum on the book, “Discrimination in Elite Public Schools: Investigating Buffalo"by Gary Orfield & Jennifer B. Ayscue, Eds. Free event w/ refreshments!
Labor Solidarity - Latin America: Speaker James Jordan (Alliance for Global Justice) speaks on his work for economic labor justice in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Free event w/ refreshments!
Participate in this community conversation around the legacy, history, value, and precarity of Frontline Arts institutions - all are welcome!
It's time that Albany works for all New Yorkers, not just big donors! Join us for a community forum on how we empower communities in the political process to address issues facing our neighborhoods.
Come to HOME Inc.'s FREE training to learn about your rights as a tenant, including how to recognize discrimination, keep your security deposit, and protect yourself from being evicted.
Learn how to effectively write and use print media to get your message heard. You will have the opportunity to get feedback on your own writing sample. Lunch provided!
HEAP season is coming to an end and PUSH wants to make sure all of our neighbors get a chance to get help!
Come join in solidarity as we revel in the #WomensWave and we #UnitetheStruggles.
Do you want to make a personal impact in the life of a newly arrived refugee? Come to HELLO orientation training to learn how you can volunteer to teach homebound refugees basic English.
Squeaky Wheel will now offer the nationally recognized Girls Who Code (GWC)! This free after-school workshop series for 6th-12th graders will enable girls to improve coding skills with creativity.
With the rise in home prices, how can we make sure that homeowners are not displaced due to unaffordable tax increases? Join us at this town hall to voice concerns and learn about solutions!
Court Watch Buffalo seeks to raise awareness of arbitrary and racist practices of bail setting in Erie County. Train to be a court observer to collect stories and data that hold courts accountable!
WNY Peace Center invites community members to come out to discuss how we can create solidarity within the Women’s March and the women’s movement
It's finally here: fresh produce and grocery items in North Niagara Falls! Celebrate the grand opening of the African Heritage Food Co-op with us.
Power up Black History Month withh live performances by Buffalo's best local artists and the opportunity to register to vote!
Come together for Black History Month with a FREE screening of Black Panther and a post-screening conversation with local activists and organizers!
What does it take to run for Common Council and why is it important? Join Our City Buffalo to understand the process and how-to’s of running for elected office. Free and open to the public!
Rally in loving memory of Tonya "Kita" Harvey, in solidarity with her family & LGBTQ-plus communities. A time of remembrance for her life and call to accountability for violence against trans people.
Celebrate the unsung heroes of Black History and present day with a youth fashion show, hosted by Revolutionary Strokes! Let's make history by learning our own. Free to the public and lunch provided!
Tell New Era HQ to put people over profits and keep necessary jobs in our community!
Join Ujima for the first in a series of community yoga classes. Come as you are, and pay what you can!
Discourse on creating a sustainable future in WNY with distinguished speakers, youth activists & climate justice fellows. Free & open to the public!
Partake in a community discussion series on the most pressing reasons causing the refugee crisis, and the growing impact of climate change on forced migration.
January Peace Coffeehouse hosts a dialogue on immigrant solidarity. Hear from Canisius students about experiences on the U.S./Mexico border and local aid work with Justice for Migrant Families.
Extinction Rebellion Buffalo leads an interactive demonstration and march to declare the truth of climate emergency and build momentum for change.
A community forum and roundtable discussion for open and honest dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of raising a Black boy in America.
.Training everyday concerned citizens to gather data, collect stories, and hold our elected judges accountable for racial and economic injustices of bail setting in Erie County.
Each fall PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year.
Come to hear our elected officials and their support for the Women's March!!
This year, The Poor Peoples Campaign has made tremendous progress in the struggle to end poverty.
Enter into dialogue on " Humanizing the Homeless" with teen leaders fron Youth CAN. The event features a documentary and panel sharing voices of people experiencing homelessness and outreach workers.
Are you motivated to work for criminal justice reform and education justice? Join Citizen Action NY for a day of advocacy in Albany to stop the school-to-prison pipeline and invest in our youth.
Enjoy a captivating evening of FREE arts performances, entertainment, and cultural activism with Ujima to celebrate Kwanzaa!
Join the Massachusetts Avenue Project's ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for their new Farmhouse and Community Food Training Center!
Don't miss Ujima Company's performance of the phemonenal play, Free Fred Brown! about justice, community, and self-determination.
The Police Advisory Board to the Common Council Police Oversight Committee is hosting a community forum to discuss Body Cams and the Buffalo Police Department draft policy.
Come out for a night of poetry from Gene Grabiner's second book All Eyes Are Upon Us.
Support The Foundry's youth programs and makerspaces by coming out to this fun event with interactive workshops. Tickets: You can pay for a ticket OR you can bring a tool!
Think climate change doesn't affect you? This workshop series by PUSH Buffalo urges communities of color to look at impacts of environmental racism and learn best practices towards climate justice.
Part of Anti-Displacement Month in Buffalo, the Green Light NY Campaign will lead a meeting on their major progress in the state to create more equal access for driver's licenses.
Open Buffalo proudly co-sponsors the 2nd annual Buffalo Anti-Gentrification Summit, with the mission to educate the public on the diverse impacts of gentrification in our city.
Beyond Boundaries Series holds screening and discussion of THE UNAFRAID, a documentary following personal lives of three DACA students in Georgia and the challenges experienced in their home state.
Local chapter of My Brother's Keeper Initiative hosts public forum to share the efforts made at Buffalo Public Schools to address gaps in opportunity for young men of color.
Enjoy an energizing cultural arts night with Emerging Leader alum, Jillian Hanesworth, featuring her powerful spoken word poetry and dynamic performances from local artists.
As part of Our City Anti-Displacement Month, the Subsidy Tour will highlight the need for repeal and reform of public subsidy programs for the public good.
Clean and Healthy NY seeks input from Buffalo-area community members to refine their draft document of environmental health policies and strategize a plan of action.
Support the programs at Journey's End Refugee Services and shop fair-trade for artisan gifts from across the globe.
Appreciate the vibrant music scene from our Buffalo community by supporting local songstress Curtis Lovell in the performance of her debut album.
Witness the extraordinary stories of refugees through award-winning documentaries while supporting our local programs at Journey's End to serve the WNY refugee community.
An opportunity to learn about the progress of development on Buffalo's Outer Harbor and discuss upcoming actions.
A call to attend the 1st Annual Self-Advocacy Leadership Forum, intended to address issues of access to housing, transit, jobs, and education in Buffalo-Niagara region.
A call to strengthen the network of university social justice groups by bringing together various institutions to plan steps for activist action.
Free event to learn about eligibility requirements to become a US citizen, along with resources for the application process & exam prep for the citizenship test.
Join the conversation on how true binational solidarity creates more just communities on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A panel organized by WNY Area Labor Federation and its partners will address the current climate of hate and bigotry and how we can overcome it together.
Chuck Collins, scholar and activist against U.S. wealth inequality, will talk about his new book at this free, open-to-the-public event.
Conference will bring together Buffalo's community organizers to promote safety and opportunity for youth and share resources on restoring our neighborhoods.
Multiday film series will counter anti-immigrant border narratives with Mexican cinema and culture. Hosted at Burchfield Penney Art Center, free and open to the public.
Open Buffalo is proud to bring back the powerful spoken word duo Climbing PoeTree for a free performance that integrates art and justice activism.
We Are Women Warriors will host an open dialogue with panelists at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, focused on issues relating to racism, classism, and gentrification in Buffalo.
Event at Community Beer Works will support the community outreach work of PUSH Buffalo's Street Team in building "people power."
WNY Peace Center to host discussion with Aviva Chomsky, renowned scholar of Latin American Studies who writes on issues of immigration and labor.
Refugees, immigrants, and U.S.-born individuals are invited to tell their stories of arrival and departure in America.
1st Prison Abolition Western New York (PAWNY) Conference will convene workshops, presentations, and performative art on issues related to prison abolition and mass incarceration.
Ten organizations pitch their idea and attendees vote for their favorite to win.
Peace and non-violence activists will gather together for a festival and rally at Niagara Square.
Buffalo residents and visitors will join thousands of rallies held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil-free world.
The Jefferson Avenue Arts Festival is a celebration of Art, Culture, and Community.
Squeaky Wheel’s Excellent Adventure is a family-friendly social media scavenger hunt taking place throughout the day on September 8, 2018.
Individuals from across the diverse cultural community of WNY will speak about the ways in which they use the arts to bridge cultural differences and work across the inherent difficulties of language.
Justice and Opportunity Coalition partners will gather to watch a screening of the Emmy award winning documentary 13th, followed by a robust discussion.
Animation Festival at Squeaky Wheel, Curated by Savion Mingo.
Photographer Errol Daniels and writer Katherine Russell bestow a humanization counter to criminal justice statistics.
Buffalo Arts Studio presents a special summer project titled Connections, linking artists with communities to inform creation of new work, with special emphasis on engaging underserved audiences.
The city auction is a confusing process for many people, but it is really not that complicated.
Just Buffalo's Silo City Reading Series is a summer multidisciplinary poetry series including live musical performances and art installations.
This is a family friendly event and there will be food, music, bounce houses and a few special surprises ...
Black Business Bazaar will take place Saturday, July 14, from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.
Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.
Join this community breakfast fundraiser and support Open Buffalo initiatives including the leadership development programs like Emerging Leaders and Democracy Fellows.
Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.
Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.
Join CEJ Buffalo in celebrating a great year of struggle and wins. Dinner, drinks and dancing, as well as honoring amazing people who have done great work this year.
OUR CITY is diverse and our lives intersectional. We need a platform that will meet the needs of everyone, regardless of their race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, and immigration status.
Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.
A two-day symposium around money and its relationship to power, resistance and alternative strategies.
Join Citizen Action, The Advancement Project, and the Alliance for Quality Education for a conversation about improving school climates in Buffalo.
The Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO invites you to their 2018 Annual Dinner.
On Saturday, April 14, Buffalo Arts Studio will welcome more than 3,000 guests to Trimania -- an epic celebration of art, culture, and music at Tri-Main Center located on Main Street in Buffalo.
This event is part of Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin's ongoing Public Safety campaign today.
The official "strong" "State of the City" is not the story that many people experience on a regular basis. This event will focus on real solutions to our city's most urgent challenges.
A rally and march in Downtown Buffalo with thousands expected - all demanding a stop to gun violence and to tell state and federal legislators #EnoughisEnough.
This year's guest speaker is Mario Cilento, President, New York State AFL-CIO.
This event is part of Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin's ongoing Public Safety campaign today.
YNPN Greater Buffalo (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) invites nonprofit professionals to join them for their annual one-day conference on Friday, March 16.
Join Squeaky Wheel for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to gender, art and feminism.
Join faculty and community organizations for an intentional networking night.
Raise Your Voice: WNYCOSH Storytellers Workshop
Join thousands of working people in standing up to defend our freedom to come together in strong unions fighting for equitable pay, affordable healthcare, quality schools, and vibrant communities.
Together, New Yorkers across the state are building a safer, more just world that invests in communities, not incarceration. Join us.
Pitch 10 is a pitch night for small grassroots organizations and Millennial-led nonprofits competing for grants up to $4,000.
Hosted by Assemblymember Sean M. Ryan, 149th District. What does affordable housing look like in Buffalo and New York State in the next 10-20 years?
Reception & silent auction will feature photos taken by members of Buffalo's social justice community.
Help Jillian Hanesworth celebrate the release of her first poetry book "For The Culture."
George Afedzi Hughes' solo exhibition at the Buffalo Arts Studio reflects the politics of identity through the lens of colonialism and its legacies.
This Truth Commission is an opportunity for poor people to tell their story so that we can center poor people and their lives in the poor people's campaign.
Shift Change highlights worker-owned enterprises in North America and in Mondragon, Spain.
This follow-up to last year's massive Women's Solidarity March in Buffalo is organized by WNY Peace Center, with Riverside Salem.
Each fall Partnership for the Public Good leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year.
This event will feature social justice-related performances, along with food, a cash bar, music, raffles, and more. It is a fundraiser for the Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders program.
Join Citizen Action as they host an interactive workshop and conversation.
A complete count in the 2020 Census is essential to ensuring that redistricting is fair and accurate and that communities receive the proper funding for local infrastructure and social services.
Acclaimed spoken-word performers infuse movements for justice with healing and imagination.
As the headline event for our annual Justice & Opportunity Series, we are bringing author/activist/scholar Marc Lamont Hill to Buffalo for an inspirational and empowering community conversation!
Featured speakers will include Arturo Rodriguez, president of United Farm Workers, Mark Pearce, National Labor Relations Board, and Justice for Migrant Families.
Help give riders the power to ensure an equitable public transit system.
Just Buffalo Literary Center Presents Worker Writers -- Poetry Workshops + The Global Working Class
Just Buffalo Literary Center Presents Worker Writers -- Poetry Workshops + The Global Working Class
Want to see changes within your community? Come join us at our community & police speak out. See performances from friends and fellow community members.
The Freedom Wall depicts portraits of 28 notable civil rights leaders in American history, past and present, on a large concrete wall at Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street.
Approximately 150 partners join forces for 4th Annual Peace-Justice-Nonviolence Festival & Walk.
Join a fun evening of outdoor community art activities where families & children of all ages will create, explore and talk about making art.
Join us to celebrate and unveil a new mural project: "The Art of Labor"
At this ice cream social, our friends at the Coalition for Economic Justice will collect surveys from NFTA riders and eat Rocky Road ice cream to help ensure riders' voices are heard far and wide!
Please join Open Buffalo's Justice and Opportunity Coalition to discuss and determine our criminal justice and police reform priorities for the upcoming year.
We need the Buffalo CEDAW ordinance to secure the rights of all people of all genders in this great city.
Participants will learn the stages and flow of the circle and practice the fundamental elements of the peace circle process, including ritual, storytelling, creating safe space, establishing shared values, building relationships and trust, and consensus decision-making.
Artists, administrators, and educators will discuss their specific experiences as authors, activists, and placemakers.
Support the Foundry's programs and mission of economic empowerment of Buffalo youth and families at this auction extravaganza.
Release of a groundbreaking new PolicyLink report followed by panel of local and national experts.
Skate, shake, dance and chant in the name of justice. The annual Buffalo May Day rally and party is back.
Julia Douglas is the first person to be featured in the annual Open Buffalo Emerging Artist series.
Help bring "good food" to all Buffalo communities.
WNY Muslims is proud to announce the Collective International Film Festival’s first annual Screening at UB’s Center for the Arts.
The African Heritage Food Co-Op is a group of community members pooling money together to take advantage of wholesale pricing.
A day of pre-scheduled constituent meetings with all nine Buffalo Common Council members and their staffs to discuss the Buffalo CEDAW ordinance.
Beloved Buffalo institution Back to Basics Outreach Ministries may have to close its doors without your support.
An informal gathering and networking event for CEDAW supporters and opportunity to collect signed petitions for our March 8, 2017 Day of Action at City Hall.
Stand with allies from across Buffalo for an effective affordable housing policy.
Everyone has the right to accessible, reliable transit.
Join the movement to get a Gender Equality Ordinance in Buffalo.
The Crossroads Collective and NY Renews allies from across the state will converge in the state's capital demand climate justice and equity for all New Yorkers!
Deepen your understanding of the climate and jobs crisis, discuss what's at stake in New York, and share how we can take action around solutions that put people and planet first
As an internationally recognized expert of civil rights and civil liberties, powell's scholarship and work speak to movements for justice and equity in Buffalo.
Show that the City of Good Neighbors stands in solidarity with our immigrant, refugee, and Muslim brothers and sisters.
Fundraiser for the Fruit Belt Community Land Trust.
During Buffalo Resistance Weekend, Western New Yorkers will come together of Buffalo in a demonstration of unity.
During Buffalo Resistance Weekend, Western New Yorkers will come together of Buffalo in a demonstration of unity.
During Buffalo Resistance Weekend, Western New Yorkers will come together of Buffalo in a demonstration of unity.
During Buffalo Resistance Weekend, Western New Yorkers will come together of Buffalo in a demonstration of unity.
Join People of Buffalo United Against Paladino for a citywide prayer vigil.
An event dedicated to reconnecting all of the core elements of Hip-Hop. From rap to visual art to clothing….hip-hop is a culture and we want to get back to the essence.
The The Movement 2016 will bring together a diverse group of entertainers, performers, and people to celebrate love of community and raise consciousness about climate justice.
The “Toward a Sustainable Buffalo” Lecture Series is a collaborative effort by Buffalo State College and Open Buffalo.
A spoken word duo from New York City seeking justice and healing for all
Have you ever yearned to see Buffalo’s civic leaders compete with each other by performing great speeches and poems by William Shakespeare? Of course you have!
Fried & Fried in Buffalo is an exciting arts-filled weekend celebrating two generations of compassion, creativity and caring in a culturally iconic Buffalo family.
Dan Telvock recaps his award winning reporting for Investigative Post on lead poisoning in Buffalo and moderates a panel discussion with three national experts.
JOIN Open Buffalo and CEPA Gallery for a photography reception and silent auction to help sustain the Emerging Leaders program!
Post-Election prospective from Aly Wane (UndocuBlack).
Ten nonprofit organizations at the leading edge of social innovation. Ten ideas to impact Buffalo and Erie County for the next generation. Have a say in who wins $10,000 from Next Generation United.
The “Toward a Sustainable Buffalo” Lecture Series is a collaborative effort by Buffalo State College and Open Buffalo.
An event to raise funds for MOCA's global health mission to assist impoverished people around the world to recieve much needed medical care.
As revitalization occurs in Buffalo and WNY, we have seen large swaths of the community left out, because they can’t get to work, healthcare appointments, school or family commitments.
Currently we are gathering upward of 1,000 signatures to make sure that we don't get a 20% hike on our gas bills this year. Residents are encouraged to speak at this hearing on Oct. 26.
In this workshop, DOPE Collective will discuss black and brown liberation locally, nationally and historically to develop inclusive acts of resistance for ALL black and brown peoples.
The goal of this event is to create a public forum for a conversation concerning the moral and ethical grounds of policing in our own communities.
Professor Stacey Sutton from the College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, Chicago, will present what we don’t know about gentrification.
A monthly meet-up and open discussion for the gender diverse; WNY's gender warriors and revolutionaries. Hosted by No Labels Clothing Cooperative.
The Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition is Offering a Free Traininig in Restorative Justice.
October marks 10 years since NYS public education won the lawsuit that entitled school districts to certain amounts of money.
Join Buffalo Arts Studio for an unforgettable party in the Tri-Main dock and the big kickoff to our 25th anniversary celebration.
A safe, open & free space for all people to gather, learn, make & share.
Join the first Our Outer Harbor campaign public meeting, where we will provide information on the history of Buffalo's Outer Harbor and present various community proposals to reuse the land.
Get information on the history of Buffalo's Outer Harbor and present various community proposals to reuse the land.
A town-hall event discussing issues of race and the Buffalo Renaissance.
It's not enough to have an affordable place to live in Buffalo. With this city’s historically cold winters you’ll need a warm place to live as well.
Enjoy creating large public art structures and sharing time with other BPS family and friends. Refreshments, music and other organizational information will be available!
Peace and Non-Violence activists from across Buffalo are gathering for a Walk of Peace.
Learn about Available Funds, Business Consultation, and Loan Application Assistance.
Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council Meeting
Bailey Fights Blight is a collaborative project being spearheaded by the Bailey Avenue Business Association.
Local fresh food market every Saturday 10-2, from July 30 through September 24
Bailey Fights Blight is a collaborative project being spearheaded by the Bailey Avenue Business Association.
Bailey Fights Blight is a collaborative project being spearheaded by the Bailey Avenue Business Association.
Bailey Fights Blight is a collaborative project being spearheaded by the Bailey Avenue Business Association.
Author presentation and book signing:
Anthony Flaccavento, Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up
Learn about Available Funds, Business Consultation, and Loan Application Assistance.
Concert to Support Catholic Charities
Opening Celebration for the Annual Art Show
4th Annual Global Day of Action
Buffalo's annual Taste of Diversity Festival showcases food, music, dance, art and culture from around the world, living locally in Buffalo
Fourth Annual Community Breakfast Fundraiser to benefit Hispanic Heritage Council
VENT Design and commentary
Buffalo celebrates Juneteenth on June 18 and June 19 with praise & worhsip, a parade and more in MLK Park
Help VOICE Buffalo's Criminal Justice Taskforce take action to reduce the prison population by 50%.
A new art exhibit from local artist, Paris Henderson.
The Community Action Organization (CAO) of Erie County, Inc. celebrates its 51st Anniversary with an Awards Dinner.
Bailey Fights Blight is a collaborative project being spearheaded by the Bailey Avenue Business Association.
On June 1st we are taking a Big trip to Albany to push our State Legislature to pass NY RENEWS, a comprehensive bill that hits the center of Racial, Economic and Climate Justice
Kids activities, cultural performances, and a soccer tournament are included in this fun, FREE event.
Learn about Available Funds, Business Consultation, and Loan Application Assistance.
Bradford will speak about his work as an artist and his cofounding of Art + Practice.
Presented by D.O.P.E. Collective.
Refreshments, information and presentations by area resources to help beautify and improve your home for spring.
2016 Honorees Include Chris Borgatti, Anna Falicov, The Very. Rev. Will Mebane Jr., and India Walton.
PUSH Buffalo will be hosting the Department of Environmental Conservation at a informal hearing on how to use the Clean Power Plan to have a powerful impact on Climate Change and Economic Justice in our Communities.
Found Sound is a series of free, educational events introducing young people with no prior musical training to the performance and composition of experimental music.
Clean Air is working hard to make our region a healthier place to live, work, and play.
The public comment period is from May 2nd until May 31st, 2016.
Skate, Create, and Relate in the Name of Justice.
The SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence presents Arun Ghandi at theannual fundraiser.
Join NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, grassroots advocates, and community members to discuss local solutions to the crises of climate change and economic inequality in our region.
Dozens of local youth will come out for #ClimateJustice to tell Western New York why this issue is important to them.
The Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop offers everyone concerned with Buffalo’s poverty the chance to hear about new and ongoing research, promising strategies, and opportunities for collaboration.
Join PUSH Buffalo and Solar Liberty for an informational session on what solar is and what it can do to help you lower your utility bills and invest in clean energy.
CHW "Chew and Chat": TOPIC- Women's Health- Taking Care of the Body, Mind and Soul.
Since December, over 50 organized labor, community, environmental justice, arts, and environmental groups have joined the NY Renews campaign.
Teens in Progress is hosting a family fun night with music, movies, crafts and Chiavetta's chicken dinners!
"(T)ERROR" is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP by March 9.
With the Legislature's approval, NY could be the first state with a clear path to a $15 minimum wage for all workers.
Come and share your vision for creating a new, revitalized economy and help draw and build a smart jobs agenda.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez joins VOICE-Buffalo and the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope to discuss and explore solutions to racial and economic disparities across Western New York.
Participants will be joining with fast food workers and allies from around the nation.
This event is the voices of civil rights leaders from the 1960's.
This event is important for anyone who wants the people of Buffalo to take the lead in creating the city’s future.
At PUSH Buffalo's last monthly meeting the discussion was around the Key Bank and First Niagara bank merger, which has huge implications for Buffalo NY area residents.
El Hajj Malik chronicles the life of Malcolm X by sticking closely to the events in Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Malcolm X’s speeches.
Join PUSH Buffalo and the New York Civic Engagement Table on Wednesday February 17th at 5:15pm for this event and training in the "Runaway Inequality Training Series."
On Saturday February 13 at 2pm, Peace and Non-violence activists will be gathings at the NRC, at 1272 Deleware Avenue for a Community Discussion on Nonviolence.
Serve New York VISTA is currently accepting RFP’s for AmeriCorps VISTA members starting in July 2016 and August 2016.
The Buffalo metro area suffers from a sharply elevated rate of deaths from asbestos-triggered disease, according to an analysis of federal mortality data and calculations.
Dance the night away at PPG's annual fundraiser.
PPG's Community Agenda is a blueprint to help realize their shared vision of a just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo.
Leaders and members of labor, community, and environmental organizations across New York State will unite to launch a climate justice and jobs campaign - NY Renews.
Featuring a petting zoo, a clown, cookie decoration, toy, goody bags, caroling, Santa/elf, food, fun, and other activities.
An evening of discussion, exhibition, and exploration of climate change solutions, their impacts on the WNY community, and the implications for climate justice.
A music festival effort to end AIDS by 2020.
Join PPG for a presentation on energy democracy and food justice.
PPG's Community Agenda is a blueprint to help realize their shared vision of a just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo.
Free community event: Embracing diverse faiths and cultures.
Hosted by Fruit Belt United, Inc.
All partner organizations are eligible to submit proposed Agenda planks, serve on the committee that creates and refines proposed planks, and vote on the top 10 planks that become PPG's 2016 agenda.
The Huntley coal plant in Tonawanda has announced it will retire March of 2016, joining hundreds of coal plants like it across the country.
Free event where you can learn about your rights and responsibilities as a nail salon worker and/or advocate.
Keynote speaker will be Margaret Huang, Deputy Executive Director of Campaigns and Programs at Amnesty International USA.
Our partners with the Coalition for Economic Justice are leading a day of action for workers on Nov. 10.
Participatory Budgeting is coming to the Masten District this year and YOU can decide how $150,000 is spent.
Participatory Budgeting is coming to the Masten District this year and YOU can decide how $150,000 is spent.
Participatory Budgeting is coming to the Masten District this year and YOU can decide how $150,000 is spent.
Participatory Budgeting is coming to the Masten District this year and YOU can decide how $150,000 is spent.
Artist Marissa Lehner's Anima Mundi installation, currently on display at the Buffalo Arts Studio, will culminate in this apotheosis event, complete with performance.
Visit the Foundry's Artisan Open House
A Conference on Family Engagement in Buffalo's Public Schools
Squeaky Wheel's 30th Anniversary Exhibition celebrates the past, present and future of this acclaimed, grassroots media art center.
Mobilizing Western New York for Climate and Economic Justice.
Alicia Pender, field attorney from the NLRB Region 3 office, will present and discuss the important Browning Ferris decision and implications for temp agencies, franchises and subcontractors.
An open, inclusive, outdoor/indoor, family-friendly, community-wide celebration of diversity in the (skating) arts.
The Public Service Commission is hosting a public forum to hear from real people about phone (landline) and Internet service.
The Public Service Commission is hosting a public forum to hear from real people about phone (landline) and Internet service.
Join fellow Buffalonians in calling for peace in the streets.
Three thought-provoking exhibitions kicking off March 27 at the Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS) are not to be missed.
An informational Exposition on Participatory Budgeting in Buffalo, organized by Clean Air Coalition of Western New York.
Join Open Buffalo and Partnership for the Public Good for a night of great theater, March 12.
Public meeting will address complaints about police practices on BMHA properties.
Facing the Law: Giving Teens Real Advice from Real Professionals
Documentary Kids for Cash tells about a Pennsylvania court system that profited from incarcerating youth.
Community Health Network shares Restorative Justice information to the public at monthly Chat and Chew
Citizen Action Rally calls on Buffalo Board of Education to embrace Restorative Justice.
Introduction to using Circles and Community Conferencing as Restorative Practices
Renowned organizer Marshall Ganz will present a Public Narrative Training workshop to Buffalo community groups to learn from his various experiences in organization and mobilization strategies.
League of Women Voters Buffalo/Niagara and American Association of University Women present a talk on Democracy and poverty. Sam Magavern will be joining the discussion as a panelist.
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Ina Ferguson-Downing and Heath Frisch.
Community meetings will be held at local Buffalo high schools to discuss the details of the new Buffalo Public School Code of Conduct and the next steps for implementation.
Community meetings will be held at local Buffalo high schools to discuss the details of the new Buffalo Public School Code of Conduct and the next steps for implementation.
Community meetings will be held at local Buffalo high schools to discuss the details of the new Buffalo Public School Code of Conduct and the next steps for implementation.
Community meetings will be held at local Buffalo high schools to discuss the details of the new Buffalo Public School Code of Conduct and the next steps for implementation.
Imagine a world where every selfish CEO, Wall Street banker, or greedy corporation was a one-foot tall pin you could destroy with the toss of a heavy, spinning ball...Pretend that's what this is!
Inspired by celebrations during the Harlem Renaissance, "Harlem Nights" is where good music, good food and good company get people in the dancing, storytelling and celebrating mood.
The community wants New York Education Commissioner King to meet with concerned Buffalo parents, pastors, and community leaders directly effected by school policy changes.
Aaron Smith and Jasmine Hicks of Young Invincibles bring their proven civic engagement tools to Buffalo, and a number of local music performers have stepped up to help residents in #becomingthechange.
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Franchelle Hart from SEIU 1199 United Healthcare Workers East.
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Morgan Jamie Dunbar from Save The Kids (STK.)
Dollars + Sense Financial Fun Day & Resource Fair
Loretto Ministry Center
301 14th Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting with Heather McGhee
Tuesday, July 23rd, Doors at 6:00pm
Asbury Hall
341 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Emily Oaks and Kathleen Heim of the Western New York Service Collaborative.
Join the Partnership for the Public Good as Buffalo crowns its second Shakespearean Idol. Civic leaders will compete for the prize before three all-star judges. Doors open at 7pm, and the contest starts at 7:30pm.
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Ras Jomo.
Cornell University welcomes Dean Harry Katz, The Kenneth F. Kahn Dean and Jack Sheinkman ProfessorSchool of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University to speak on University-Economy Connections.
Public Good is a half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080. Airing from 1pm on Tuesday afternoons. Today's show features Sam Radford, leader of the District-Parent Coordinating Council of Buffalo.
Want to learn more about Open Buffalo and how to get involved? Visit us at Juneteenth Saturday and Sunday to find out more, and you can share your thoughts about when Buffalo Will Be More Open.
Join Open Buffalo at the West Side Bazaar for PUSH Buffalo Night to talk about and celebrate the opening of the international kitchens with residents. Meet some great people, eat some great food, and find out how to get involved in opening Buffalo!
Our Advisory Board members meet to get updates on the progress of our activities to date, and give input. We’ve got some surprises for them in store too, as they’ll be sharing their thoughts on opening Buffalo.