Buffalo – Toronto Public Media

Disability Desk

Disability News Desk to provide substantive and comprehensive media coverage about this large, underserved population and to help listeners understand the complex problems that, despite the ADA, can keep people with disabilities from being a part of mainstream American life.

CATEGORY: Community Change
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: $40,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2020
WEBSITE: wned.org


Being Yourself is Good Enough

Through advocacy, education, and counseling, teen immigrants connected to Bridges from Borders are exposed to community-based tools that build confidence, provide a sense of belonging, and empower them to learn and grow on their journey toward mental wellbeing. As immigrants living in Western New York, these teens have some things in common; however, the intersection … Continued