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The 2016 Emerging Leaders appear in this photo along with workshop trainers and Open Buffalo staff.
Through various workshops and leadership training initiatives, Open Buffalo works to increase Buffalo’s population of skilled change-makers. We train residents to mobilize their communities around equity issues and to take on leadership roles in community, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Emerging Leaders
Emerging Leaders, our signature leadership development program, trains residents to mobilize their communities around equity issues and to take on leadership roles in community, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Democracy Fellows
Democracy Fellows is a more rigorous leadership development program designed for passionate individuals with in-depth knowledge of systemic issues that impact communities. Democracy Fellows are selected based on demonstrated leadership skills, and must have a minimum of two years experience in social change work, and ability to perform as intersectional movement thinkers. The ideal fellow has a strong track record of community and coalition building and can work to connect different racial and socioeconomic constituencies.
Leadership Development News
Emerging Leader Spotlight: Andrea Gonzalez
By Open Buffalo
06/04/18
Emerging Leader Spotlight: Jillian Hanesworth
By Open Buffalo
03/16/18
2017 Emerging Leaders Honored Before Family & Friends
By Open Buffalo
12/16/17
The 2017 Emerging Leaders Reflect on Opening Weekend
By Tanvier Peart
09/01/17
West Side Promise Neighborhood Leadership Program Launches June!
By Open Buffalo
05/24/17
The 2016 Emerging Leaders Class Graduates
By Open Buffalo
12/17/16
Inspiration & Enightenment with Climbing PoeTree
By Open Buffalo
12/05/16
Emerging Leaders 2016 Kicks Off!
By Open Buffalo
10/04/16
Mentor an Emerging Leader this Fall!
By Open Buffalo
8/08/16
Apply to be a 2016 Emerging Leader!
By Open Buffalo
6/27/16
First-Ever "West Side Emerging Leaders" Kicks Off
By Open Buffalo
6/09/16
Open Buffalo Welcomes Angie Estevez Prada for Summer
By Open Buffalo
6/06/16
Partner Spotlight: Venezia Appleby
By Open Buffalo
5/18/16
" 'Emerging Leaders' Imagine New Buffalo That Includes Them"
By Justin Sondel, The Public
12/15/15
" 'Emerging Leaders' Envision Buffalo Renaissance that Includes Them"
By Justin Sondel, City & State
12/14/15
"First-Ever Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders Honored Saturday"
By Open Buffalo
12/12/15
"Open Buffalo Holds Emerging Leaders Graduation at Buffalo State"
By Mary A. Durlak, Buffalo State College
12/09/15
"Julie Algubani, Emerging Leader"
By Adrienne C. Hill, Open Buffalo
11/24/15
"Patricia Elliott, Emerging Leader"
By Adrienne C. Hill, Open Buffalo
11/22/15
"Partner Spotlight: Stacey Robinson"
By Adrienne C. Hill, Open Buffalo
10/08/15
"OB Emerging Leaders off and Running!"
By Open Buffalo
9/14/2015
"Only 2 Weeks Left to Apply for Emerging Leaders"
By Open Buffalo
8/10/2015
"A 'High Road' Infusion for Open Buffalo"
By Open Buffalo
7/9/2015
"'Organizing for Change' with Citizen Planners"
By Open Buffalo
5/1/2015
"Re-framing Race with dRworks"
By Open Buffalo
2/11/2015
By Open Buffalo
12/5/2015
Leadership development partners and allies
Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo
Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo