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  • Voices of Hope and Advocacy

    Voices of Hope and Advocacy
    2025/10/29
    On this episode of What’s Next?, we focus on advocacy and community support for those facing trauma and health challenges in Western New York. We sit down with Judy Torres, Director of Domestic Violence Services at Hispanic United of Buffalo, and Sharon Sanford of the Sadie Strong Project.
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    55 分
  • Fostering Change: Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

    Fostering Change: Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
    2025/10/24
    On this episode of What’s Next?, licensed clinical social worker Carolyn Kirkwood shares her path from foster parent to therapist, and how her work at Kirkwood Therapy is helping break generational cycles through culturally informed care.
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    55 分
  • Lessons for Today: Literacy, Faith, and Community

    Lessons for Today: Literacy, Faith, and Community
    2025/10/22
    On this episode of What’s Next?, we explore how literacy and storytelling are shaping stronger, more connected communities as we are joined by Tara Schafer of Literacy Buffalo Niagara, Randall Hoak from Erie County Senior Services, and Phil Davis and Monique Cunningham of FBE Productions.
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    55 分
  • From E-Bikes to Eating Well: Buffalo’s Path to a Healthier Future

    From E-Bikes to Eating Well: Buffalo’s Path to a Healthier Future
    2025/10/20
    Today we spotlight two local efforts driving community wellness in Buffalo: Clean Mobility Buffalo’s East Side Forward: Full Charge Ahead with Kim LaVare, and Food is Medicine Symposium with Beth Machnica and Purnima Mohan.
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    55 分
  • Building Belonging: Refugees and Resilience in Buffalo

    Building Belonging: Refugees and Resilience in Buffalo
    2025/10/15
    Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, Executive Director of the International Institute of Buffalo, joins Jay Moran to discuss how national policy shapes refugee resettlement and what it means for families arriving in Western New York.
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    55 分
  • Leadership, Pride, and the Power of Storytelling

    Leadership, Pride, and the Power of Storytelling
    2025/10/13
    Today on What’s Next? we hear from Dr. Allana M. Krolikowski, the new CEO of Jericho Road Community Health Center, on her vision for advancing health equity in Buffalo. We also celebrate Niagara Pride’s fifth anniversary and preview Storytelling With Courage.
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    55 分
  • Voices and Action: Refugees, Community, and Local Change in Buffalo

    Voices and Action: Refugees, Community, and Local Change in Buffalo
    2025/10/08
    On today’s episode of What’s Next? we hear from Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, Executive Director of the International Institute of Buffalo, about how the Presidential Determination is shaping refugee resettlement and the impact on local agencies. Later, host Naila Ansari Catilo sits down with Leighton Jones from Our Action City Buffalo and Jon Torrey, professor at Buffalo State University, to talk about the effects of a recent bill on local communities.
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    47 分
  • Harvesting Hope: Where Community and Compassion Grow

    Harvesting Hope: Where Community and Compassion Grow
    2025/10/06
    Today, we return to the fields with Providence Farm Collective to see how they’re moving forward and staying strong after recent funding cuts. Then, we speak with Andrew Delmonte from Cooperation Buffalo and Terra Dumas, co-founder of Farmer Pirates Composte. And later, Carolyn Kirkwood of Kirkwood Therapy joins us.
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    55 分