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FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. Facilitates, Educates, and Celebrates Civic Engagement! “Forging Our Community’s United Strength,” FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc.

is a not-for-profit organization creating community-wide visioning programs with the goal of making Central New York a better place to live and work. Started by a group of Leadership Greater Syracuse graduates and interested residents, FOCUS is loosely modeled after several visioning projects around the country, and arose out of the desire to determine a course of action and growth for our community.

09/01/2026

Volunteer Spotlight: Brian Hoke! ⭐ This year, FOCUS has been restructuring our FOCUS Forum program with one goal in mind: to build something worth showing up for! 🤝 That means more interaction, more inclusion, and engagement between our community and the decision-makers who shape it!

One of the people making that happen is Brian Hoke, our FOCUS Forum Q&A Moderator!

With hybrid FOCUS Forums, Brian has the job of keeping the conversation balanced, alternating questions between our in-person audience, our virtual audience, and the questions submitted in advance by our registrants.⏳ It's no small task, especially when every FOCUS Forum runs just one hour and every minute counts!

As an Emeritus Board Member of FOCUS, Brian understands our nonpartisan nature at its core, and he works to facilitate a bipartisan conversation. He keeps things moving with skill, and he does it all with the kind of humility and class that makes him a joy to work with!

💙 Thank you, Brian, for helping us build with intention!

08/29/2026

Food Access is a Civic Issue! 🍎 Join us for our September FOCUS Forum and explore how food insecurity, health care, and community advocacy shape health and well-being in Central New York.

🥦 Learn about civic pathways, including advocacy and public participation, that can strengthen access to food and health resources.

🏭 Plus, stay after the Forum for a **FREE Guided Tour** of the Food Bank of Central New York! Get an inside look at how food is collected, stored, and distributed throughout our community. 👟 Tour Note: Closed-toed shoes are required. The tour is wheelchair accessible.

📍 Attend in person at the Food Bank of Central New York or join us via Zoom.
🗓️ Register for free: https://www.focussyracuse.org/food-health/

Upstate Medical University

08/28/2026

💼 Good jobs are available in Central New York right now! Construction, manufacturing, tech, the opportunities are real and the training programs are free or earn-while-you-learn!

At today's FOCUS Forum, three local workforce leaders broke down what's actually happening: who the programs are for, how to get in, and what the region still needs to get right as the largest economic transformation in a generation gets underway.

There's something in this conversation for job seekers, employers, educators, and anyone who wants to understand what's shaping our community's future!

Missed it? 🎥 The recording is ready! 🔗 https://youtu.be/Ki6Vwqht8G4

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association
ERIE21
CenterState CEO

08/21/2026

💼 There’s Still Time To Register for our August FOCUS Forum!

Join FOCUS for a hybrid public forum where panelists explore how CNY is reshaping its workforce system, and what it means for residents, employers, and the broader civic community.

🔗 Register for free: https://www.focussyracuse.org/workforce/

🗓 Attend in-person at OneGroup Insurance or via Zoom!

🕛 Agenda:
11:45 – Doors Open
12:00 – Welcome
12:05 – Panelist Presentations
12:30 – Moderated Q&A
12:55 – Closing Remarks

ERIE21
MACNY, The Manufacturers Association
CenterState CEO

08/19/2026

🎉 Wegmans is a Wisdom Guardian sponsor for Wisdom Keeper 2026, FOCUS' celebration of community leadership!

💙 Wisdom Keeper is FOCUS' primary fundraiser, helping sustain FOCUS as an organization and support the work we do connecting everyday people in Onondaga County to the decision-makers and resources they need to get involved!

This year, Wisdom Keeper honors
🦉Tim Fox, Executive Producer at NewsChannel 9 and
🦉Evelyn C. Ingram, Director of Community & Media Relations at Wegmans and Co-Owner of The Castle 603

🐾 As a Wisdom Guardian sponsor, Wegmans is presenting a Wisdom Keeper Animal Encounter, a surprise zoo animal meet and greet exclusively for ticket holders on October 5th! 📸 We won't know which animal is joining us until the day of, but you'll get a photo op and a chance to chat with the zookeeper!

🎟️ Wisdom Keeper has sold out the last few years, so if you want to be there for the celebration, reserve your tickets today: https://www.focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

🤝 Want your business in front of Onondaga County's most engaged community members while supporting the work that makes this county stronger? Sponsorship spots are still open, and we'd love to talk: https://www.focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

08/17/2026

🍨 Froyo, Fun, and FOCUS!

🍦 A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to luv handlz for hosting our fundraiser in June! Thank you to everyone who stopped by throughout the month and made a difference simply by grabbing a treat! Whether you visited during FOCUS Night or swung by on your own, every mention at checkout added up to support our mission to facilitate, educate, and celebrate civic engagement in Onondaga County!

🍧 luv handlz didn't just host us, they show up for our community! They consistently support local nonprofits and genuinely care about uplifting our City, and we are so grateful to have them in our corner!

We also want to thank those who made a direct donation to FOCUS! Your generosity, on top of every froyo run, helped us reach $845.00! 💙 Want to help us reach $900? You can give a quick gift here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HY9V7CUJF5D2U

Thank you to everyone who came out, donated, and supported FOCUS!

08/14/2026

🎬 We have been working on something special, and we cannot wait for you to see it!

Get a sneak peek at our 2026 Wisdom Keeper Honoree Video featuring Tim Fox and Evelyn C. Ingram in conversation about leadership, community, and what it truly means to bring people together! 💬

FOCUS sends a huge, heartfelt thank you to the production crew of Bridge Street on NewsChannel 9 for making this video happen! 📺 Thank you for supporting FOCUS through the gift of this beautiful video!

🎤 Special thanks to Amy Robbins of 93Q for serving as Emcee for the honoree video!

🦉 The full video premieres at Wisdom Keeper 2026!

🎟️ Tickets and sponsorship details: https://www.focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

Ted & Amy 93Q

08/05/2026

Volunteer Spotlight: Adam King! ⭐️ This year, FOCUS has been restructuring our FOCUS Forum program with one goal in mind: to build something worth showing up for! 🤝 That means more interaction, more inclusion, and engagement between our community and the decision-makers who shape it!

This summer, we took a new step in that direction by welcoming Adam King as our FOCUS Forum Zoom Moderator! 💻

Adam brings real expertise to the role. He's been facilitating dialogue since 2016 as a senior facilitator, coach, and quality control lead for Soliya! 💬 He's passionate about creating meaningful change through understanding and genuine engagement, and it shows in how he shows up for our hybrid attendees!

🎓 Adam is a graduate of FOCUS' Citizens Academy, 2017 cohort, so he knows firsthand what it means to turn civic learning into civic action!

Adding a Zoom moderator is one piece of a bigger effort: making sure our virtual attendees get the same level of interaction and engagement as those in the room, including time for audience questions and dialogue with our panelists! 🙌 It's something we haven't quite perfected yet, and we're continuing to build toward forum by forum. We're grateful to have Adam in our corner as we get there!

Thank you, Adam, for helping us build this with intention! 💙

07/31/2026

🎙️We are thrilled to welcome Iris St. Meran as Emcee for Wisdom Keeper 2026!

Iris brings the perfect energy to a night all about bringing people together through conversation! She'll guide us through an evening celebrating two leaders who do exactly that every single day:
🦉 Tim Fox, Executive Producer, NewsChannel 9
🦉 Evelyn C. Ingram, Director of Community and Media Relations, Wegmans; Co-Owner, The Castle 603

🐘 Join us at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on October 5th for a lively, welcoming celebration of community and connection, with maybe a surprise animal greeter along the way! 🐾

Wisdom Keeper has sold out the last few years, so grab your tickets early to make sure you don't miss it. 🎟️ Reserve your tickets today: https://www.focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

⭐To the businesses and community partners who have already stepped up as sponsors this year, thank you! Your support makes this celebration, and everything FOCUS does all year, possible! ⭐

💙 Sponsorship spots are still open too! If you want your name in front of Onondaga County's most engaged community members, let's chat! https://www.focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

Bridge Street on NewsChannel 9

07/29/2026

📣 LAST CALL! Applications for Citizens Academy close on Sunday, August 2!
💻 Apply now: https://www.focussyracuse.org/citizens-academy/

Citizens Academy is FOCUS’ 11-week interactive program that takes anyone 18+ who lives or works in Onondaga County behind the scenes of local government and community services! You'll meet the professionals who keep Onondaga County running, tour the facilities that serve us, and build the relationships that turn knowledge into civic action!

Our graduates don't just complete a program! They go on to serve, advocate, and actively shape the community they call home!

Don't sit this one out. Apply before Sunday, August 2 at midnight
🔗 https://www.focussyracuse.org/citizens-academy/

2️⃣5️⃣ As we celebrate our milestone 25th Citizens Academy cohort, FOCUS is so appreciative of our incredible Engagement Sponsors:
🎓 Syracuse University
💡 National Grid
Their commitment makes this one-of-a-kind civic learning experience possible once again!

Address

One Park Place, 300 S. State Street, Suite 520
Syracuse, NY
13202

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13154488732

Website

http://www.focussyracuse.org/

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