Great Decisions: Refugees and Global Migration

February 4, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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.  

Immigration Solidarity: The U.S. border & Batavia Federal Detention Facility

January 28, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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: Declare Climate Truth!

January 26, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Extinction Rebellion Buffalo leads an interactive demonstration and march to declare the truth of climate emergency and build momentum for change. 

Raising Black Boys

January 26, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

A community forum and roundtable discussion for open and honest dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of raising a Black boy in America. 

Court Watch Buffalo: Training Session

January 21, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

.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. 

PPG 2019 Community Agenda Rollout

January 18, 2019 2:00 am

Each fall PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year.

Press Conference for Women’s March-Buffalo/WNY

January 17, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Come to hear our elected officials and their support for the Women's March!! 

And the Beat Goes on: The Poor People's Campaign 51 Years Later

January 16, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This year, The Poor Peoples Campaign has made tremendous progress in the struggle to end poverty.

Humanizing the Homeless

January 16, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

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. 

Schools, Not Jails Advocacy Day

January 14, 2019

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. 

Celebrating Kwanzaa - Ujima! A Night of Collective Work & Responsibility

December 28, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Enjoy a captivating evening of FREE arts performances, entertainment, and cultural activism with Ujima to celebrate Kwanzaa!

Celebrate MAP's New Farmhouse & Community Training Center!

December 13, 2018 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join the Massachusetts Avenue Project's ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for their new Farmhouse and Community Food Training Center!  

Free Fred Brown! Live Performance

December 11, 2018 7:00 am

Don't miss Ujima Company's performance of the phemonenal play, Free Fred Brown! about justice, community, and self-determination. 

Police Advisory Board: Body Cam Forum

December 5, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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.

Book Launch & Reading for Gene Grabiner's All Eyes Are Upon Us

November 30, 2018 7:00 pm

Come out for a night of poetry from Gene Grabiner's second book All Eyes Are Upon Us. 

Toolfest 2018

November 30, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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! 

Environmental Racism & Climate Justice: Workshop Series

November 29, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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.  

Green Light NY : Drivers Licenses For All Campaign

November 29, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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. 

Our City: Buffalo Anti-Gentrification Summit

November 17, 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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: The Unafraid

November 15, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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. 

My Brother's Keeper Buffalo: Public Forum

November 15, 2018 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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. 

For the Culture Live! Jillian Hanesworth Performs from Her Debut Poetry Book

November 10, 2018 7:00 pm

Enjoy an energizing cultural arts night with Emerging Leader alum, Jillian Hanesworth, featuring her powerful spoken word poetry and dynamic performances from local artists.

Our City: Subsidy Tour

November 9, 2018 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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. 

New York Environmental Health Blueprint Buffalo Strategic Planning Session

November 5, 2018 9:30 am

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.  

Shopping Benefit for Journey's End Refugee Services

November 4, 2018 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Support the programs at Journey's End Refugee Services and shop fair-trade for artisan gifts from across the globe.