February Forum – City Housing / Looking Forward
Join FOCUS Greater Syracuse on Friday, February 25 at 12:05 p.m. for a free, virtual forum as we discuss future plans for city housing structures, design, and organization. Click here to register.
FOCUS Forums
On Friday, January 28 at noon, FOCUS Greater Syracuse will hold a “FOCUS Forum on the Future,” to engage the community on what future forum topics they would like to see in the new year. Click the headline to learn more.
FOCUS and CNY Community Foundation Project: Life Needs Assessment Survey
FOCUS Greater Syracuse has partnered with the CNY Community Foundation to conduct an enhanced version of the Community Foundation’s Life Needs Assessment survey among our network of individuals. This is a huge opportunity for FOCUS and for the community and we need YOUR help to achieve it!
November Forum on Empowerment, Accessibility, and Disability Services in CNY
On Friday, November 19, 2021, FOCUS Greater Syracuse partnered with AccessCNY and ARISE to bring a free, virtual forum on empowerment, inclusion, and accessibility in disability services. Video Available Here.
OCTOBER: MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM
How Do You Create a Sustainable Syracuse? WATCH THE OCTOBER FORUM VIDEO HERE WAER RECORDING On October 8, 2021 at noon, FOCUS Greater Syracuse partnered with GreeningUSA and the CNY Solidarity Coalition to bring you an IN PERSON Mayoral Candidate Forum at the City Hall Atrium! The speakers included the three candidates running for City […]
SEPTEMBER FORUM ON BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN CNY
*If you are unable to find you Zoom Link after you’ve registered, please check your spam or junk folder* WATCH THE SEPTEMBER FORUM VIDEO HERE On Friday, September 24, FOCUS Greater Syracuse held a forum on Bridging the Digital Divide in Central New York. Eliminating the digital divide in urban and rural communities is a […]
JULY FORUM ON CHILD CARE IN ONONDAGA COUNTY
*If you are unable to find you Zoom Link after you’ve registered, please check your spam or junk folder* WATCH THE JULY FORUM VIDEO HERE View PowerPoint Here The July FOCUS Forum featured three dedicated and brilliant panelists whom discussed the state of child care in Onondaga County. Child care has been a constant struggle […]
JUNE FORUM ON PRIORITIES FOR MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL
WATCH THE JUNE FORUM VIDEO HERE FOCUS Greater Syracuse and Leadership Greater Syracuse partnered with Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II and City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh for a successful June FOCUS Forum. The County Executive and Mayor both shared their visions to make Syracuse and Onondaga County a better place to live […]
MAY FORUM ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
CLICK HERE FOR MAY FORUM VIDEO On May 21st, FOCUS Greater Syracuse featured a free forum on Workforce Development with the Syracuse Community Center Collaborative. Equitable employment strengthens low-income families’ economic security and well-being, it also is the main path towards broad-based economic growth. Collaborative members are united in strengthening Syracuse neighborhoods by helping neighbors […]
APRIL FORUMS ON EDUCATION
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO ON HIGHER EDUCATION In April, we had two FOCUS Forums on education. HIGHER EDUCATION IN A TIME OF COVID The COVID 19 pandemic has presented immense challenges for education at all levels. LeMoyne College President Linda LeMura and Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud were the panelists at our April FOCUS Forum […]