February Forum – City Housing / Looking Forward
FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosted a free, virtual forum to discuss initiatives and policies impacting the future of downtown and neighborhood housing. VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE
FOCUS Forums
FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. hosts monthly forums that are free to attend and aim to gather a group of experts to discuss a specific topic, project, or initiative that is significant to the CNY community. During these forums, attendees have the opportunity to pose questions to the panel and engage in constructive conversations with fellow engaged community members.
2022 FOCUS Forum on the Future
Watch Recording For our January Forum, FOCUS started off the new year by asking for community input for future FOCUS forums. FOCUS asked members of the public to offer topics they would want covered in future forums. “FOCUS Forum on the Future,” was an open exchange about which topics to cover in 2022 and ways […]
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
Watch Recording 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 long-standing national challenge which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as access to technology was essential to daily necessities of life. If digital […]
JULY FORUM ON CHILD CARE IN ONONDAGA COUNTY
Watch Recording 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 for working adults, and the COVID-19 pandemic placed additional strain on the system as parents worked from home and daycares closed. Child care […]
JUNE FORUM ON PRIORITIES FOR MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL
Watch Recording 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 for all. Our County […]
MAY FORUM ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
Watch Recording 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 access opportunities to build […]
APRIL FORUMS ON EDUCATION
Watch Recording 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 on Higher Education. They discussed […]