Writer: Jiaman Peng
SU alum to deliver lecture on industry experience, cultural identity for AAPI Month
Leo Wong, a 2014 graduate from Syracuse University, will speak on Tuesday as part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Read More »
Christmas Craft & Holiday Market hosts yearly gift-giving show
Syracuse’s Christmas Craft & Holiday Market will run in the NYS Fair Horticulture Building from Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 9, featuring more than 100 participating vendors. Read More »
How a women’s empowerment program in Syracuse helps refugees find strength within themselves
The Women’s Empowerment Initiative was founded by Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment in 2013 to promote self-efficacy for members of refugee and immigrant communities in Onondaga County. Read More »
Take this quiz to see how much you really know about Thanksgiving
Here are 10 facts we bet you didn't know about Thanksgiving. Read More »
Otro Cinco to now host weekly Late Night Music starting this Friday
Downtown bar and restaurant Otro Cinco rolls out free weekly Late Night Music series. Read More »
Local HearStrong Champion empowers others through sharing her journey with hearing loss
HearStrong has helped share the stories of more than 180 Champions domestically and globally since 2013. One of those stories is of Giovanna Deuel. Read More »
Westcott Street Cultural fair to commence Sunday, celebrate neighborhood pride
Food, music and vendors will fill the streets of the Westcott neighborhood on Sunday for the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair. Read More »
Catch up on these local art collections and historical exhibits this summer
Whether you need to cool off on a hot summer day or avoid the rain, check out these local museums and historic exhibitions. Read More »
First-generation SU seniors find inspiration from family as graduation approaches
Supported by loved ones, these first-generation seniors will be the first in their family to receive a college diploma. Read More »
2 SU students create FibreFree to make laundry more sustainable
Charles Keppler and Serena Omo-Lamai are taking their invention to Albany later this month to compete in the New York Business Plan Competition. Read More »
Chabad at SU to hold 2 nights of interactive Passover Seders
Zalman and Sarah Ives are working to make Syracuse University’s Chabad House an accessible, welcoming environment for SU’s Jewish community. Read More »
KeyBank’s multi-year grant to Baltimore Woods will fund ‘place-based’ education
Baltimore Woods Nature Center’s Nature in the City program has provided interactive science classes to Syracuse city schools since 2002. The program recently received a multi-year donation from KeyBank. Read More »
La Casita to host annual Caribbean-style Christmas festival
Fiesta de Navidad en La Casita brings together Syracuse’s Hispanic and Latino communities, featuring live performances and traditional Hispanic foods. Read More »
Now and Later beer store and tap room feature holiday brew and craft beers
The bottle shop and tap room opened on Christmas Eve two years ago. The store sells more than 500 varieties of beers. Read More »
Pilot re-entry program at PEACE, Inc. reunites families
PEACE, Inc.’s program helps families and individuals become self-sufficient, the majority of whom living under the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Read More »
Syracuse Rescue Mission’s latest expansion project will help serve meals, provide employment
The rescue mission aims to raise $1 million to expand its community services. A $200,000 recently pushed it closer to its goal. Read More »
ACR Health receives grants for on-site mental health services, Drug User Health Hub
The nonprofit recently received about $300,000 to improve health services and combat AIDS and opioid abuse epidemics. Read More »
Good Life Youth Foundation uses hip-hop and entrepreneurship to help children
The organization will hold its second annual Good Life Masquerade Gala on Friday at SKY Armory to support life coaching for at-risk youth. Read More »
Onondaga CASA hosts 1st ‘Voice of Hope’ dinner to help foster children find homes
Onondaga Court Appointed Special Advocates’ fundraising dinner is a change from the organization’s previous annual fundraiser tradition, the “Light of Hope” breakfast. Read More »
Local dog rescue nonprofit organizes 7th annual “Pumpkins & Pooches” fundraiser
Helping Hounds Dog Rescue is a local nonprofit that works to save dogs in the Syracuse area and across the country. Read More »