Category: FOCUS Forums

FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc., in partnership with The Gifford Foundation, is excited to host a free, HYBRID forum on Friday, September 22.

The forum will provide information on Youth Violence in the City of Syracuse and the impact it has on everyone. It will focus on solutions, what is currently being done, and what needs to be done. Panelists will challenge participants on what more we can do as a community to help address violence among our youth and young adults.

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A Conversation With Mayor Walsh

July 11, 2023

Video Now Available FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. is excited to host Mayor Ben Walsh for a free, virtual forum, on July 28, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. to cover the Syracuse city budget, which went into effect with the new fiscal year on July 1, 2023 VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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Exploring Tomorrow’s Transit

June 9, 2023

In June, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to explore the future of tomorrow’s transportation. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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Learn About Your Right to Fair Housing

May 9, 2023

In May, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to educate the community about their fair housing rights. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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Syracuse STEAM School: A Collaborative Approach to Education

March 7, 2023

In March, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to educate the community about the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics school. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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February FOCUS Forum – Aunt Harriet: Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman

February 7, 2023

In February, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum in honor of Black history month, by featuring the personal and historic accounts of Harriet Tubman’s life as famed abolitionist and political activist by two of ‘Aunt Harriet’s’ relatives, great-great-great grandniece Michele Jones Galvin and great-great-great grandnephew. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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January FOCUS Forum: Forum on the Future 2023

January 10, 2023

In January, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. held a community dialogue on future forum ideas and heard from different community members on a variety of topics. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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December FOCUS Forum: Micron and the Community

December 6, 2022

In December 2022, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon discussed how Micron is likely to impact Central New York over the next several years and how the community can help shape that impact. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

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October Forum: Housing Needs in CNY – What’s Going On?

October 11, 2022

In October 2022, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to share the current efforts underway by both the City & County planning departments in assessing the current status of the complex subject of housing. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE