Civic Showcases
The UB PPE Program is proud to present its inaugural Civic Showcase.
Buffalo SOUP and Social: A Civic Showcase
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 5:30–8:00 p.m.
Location: Resurgence Brewing Company (Resurgence Room)
Address: 55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204
To register for the event, please fill out your information and dietary restrictions.
This civic showcase is a crowdfunding dinner in support of local immigrant-run businesses.
Attendees pay-as-they-can (with a suggested donation of five to twenty-five dollars). All proceeds are then entered into a micro-grant “pool” and four immigrant-run businesses tell their stories and pitch their projects and ideas for the chance to win that micro-grant. Attendees can ask presenters questions prior to voting on their favorite project, and the winner is awarded the entire donation pool. In addition, all participating presenters will be generously compensated for their time.
The dinner will then conclude with an informal social event, allowing attendees and presenters to mingle and discuss ways to further support immigrant-run businesses in Buffalo and Western New York.
The event is part of the Buffalo SOUP initiative started by five PPE undergraduate students two years ago.
PARTNERS: The University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions Office of Global Health Initiatives. Powered by BootSector.
SPONSORS: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation.
Please find our event poster below.
This event was made possible through the support of Grant #2312-17116 "Inclusive Immigration and Democratic Revival" from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation and Grant #63350 "Diversity, Dynamism and Inclusion: A New Multi-Method Approach for Studying Liberalism" from the John Templeton Foundation.
