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Wisdom Keeper is FOCUS’ annual fundraiser! Each year, FOCUS celebrates the efforts of a growing list of Wisdom Keepers.
These individuals demonstrate exceptional leadership, continual caring, and understanding of the importance of vision for the future of Central New York!
FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. is proud to celebrate 25 Years of service to the CNY community!
Stan Linhorst retired from Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard in September 2017. He continued to do the column “Conversations on Leadership” until May of this year. Starting in February 2014, his column told the stories and shared the wisdom of more than 450 leaders in Central New York, including Mary Nelson and several other Wisdom Keepers. Linhorst became […]
Humanitarian Mary Nelson embodies the spirit of giving to others, many calling her “a true vessel of God.” She is committed to empowering and inspiring others to give back as well. In her hometown (Syracuse, NY), she is the founder of the Annual Youth Day BBQ, and President/CEO of The Mary Nelson Youth Center, a […]
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
The Citizens Academy is an interactive educational program that informs citizens about how local governments are organized, and how services are funded/delivered. It is a place to learn about citizen involvement through an integrated approach to economic vitality, social equity, and a healthy environment.
In June, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to explore the future of tomorrow’s transportation. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE
In May, FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to educate the community about their fair housing rights. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE
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
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