Open Buffalo is important to me and my future goals, because of my passion for advocacy, civic engagement and being involved with the community. Being involved with the community really gives me a firsthand look at all of the problems that are occurring, how it disproportionately affects people of color, and how we can go about finding a solution to these issues. This is extremely important to me because not only are these issues impacting me, my friends and family, but they are also going to impact the generations after us unless there is some sort of a solution.