The Buffalo EOC traditionally sends a group of selected students overnight to Albany for the annual caucus.

The Buffalo EOC traditionally sends a group of selected students overnight to Albany for the annual caucus.

The annual Community Partner Breakfast is to acknowledge and celebrate our ongoing partnerships with local elected officials, state agencies, and community organizations. This event helps to reiterate our commitment to our community and connecting Western New York residents to our region’s economic development. We also introduce our students and alumni to those in attendance. As well as, providing an update on our portfolio of programs and services we offer along with discussing upcoming partnerships. 

The annual American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign is sponsored by the BEOC Allied programs. The event showcases students’ learned skills, including blood pressure checks and poster presentations. Related community resources and vendors participate in supporting women’s health.

The Buffalo EOC holds a graduation ceremony every year to recognize student achievements.

Hispanic Heritage Month, with a grassroots origin dating back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) the Buffalo EOC will recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

This event was created to empower men to become all they can be. Like the Women’s Conference, this event brings people together to discuss issues and topics to help support this population through current issues or topics. Keynotes, guest speakers, workshops, and panel discussions have all been integrated into past Men’s Conference events.

This annual event was created to provide support for families, no matter how they are defined, by offering participation in a series of family-fun and family-friendly activities.

The Buffalo EOC provides a forum on empowering women to become all that they can be by offering panel discussions, workshops, and guest speakers from a variety of backgrounds. This annual event is geared to BEOC alumni, current students, colleagues, and the community. The conference is full of powerful enrichment sessions, inspiring keynotes, networking and so much more.

October 2nd, 2024 event hosted by the Educational Opportunity Center to celebrate the kickoff of the Buffalo Build initiative.