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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Watch Recording FOR MORE ON THE PANELISTS CLICK HERE The free FOCUS Forum on March 19 featured discussion of the Blueprint 15 plan for housing and mixed use redevelopment in the East Adams neighborhood bordered by I-81. That virtual Forum is now on video at the link above. Forum panelists explained some of the process […]
Watch Recording The FOCUS Forum Forum on the Future for 2021 was at noon on Friday, Feb., 19, 2021. This Forum followed up on the success of the January 2020 Forum and growing participation in virtual forums. In light of all the changes of a pandemic year, FOCUS is taking a fresh look at the […]
Watch Recording Within hours of the COVID shutdown, Central New York agencies serving refugees and immigrants set up 24/7 hot lines in 20+ languages and launched aggressive outreach efforts to help the community understand the severity of the virus and protective steps needed. Panelists for the Jan. 22, 2021, Forum were Haji Adan, Executive Director […]
Watch Recording The topic of the free FOCUS Forum for December was mental health. Video will be available soon to let you hear from three experts as they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the mental health of our community and share their thoughts on the short- and long-term effects on children and […]
Watch Recording Panelist bios at this LINK Leaders of four local philanthropies explain how their organizations have adapted to help meet needs in a time of COVID in the Friday Nov. 20, 2020, FOCUS Forum. You can learn more about the work of the Allyn Family Foundation, Gifford Foundation, Central New York Community Foundation, and […]