When Ta-Sean Murdock stepped into the leadership position of Grand Street Community Arts, Inc., a local 501C3, in 2017, the organization was at a crossroads. Founded in the early 2000s to connect youth and families with arts programming in Albany’s South End, the organization had deep roots in the community—but years of limited resources had left it with minimal programming, an [Read More]

Crowns, Courage & Community: How Demetria Canty Is Redefining Shelter for Women When Demetria Canty first walked into a women’s group home in the early 1990s, she didn’t know she was stepping into her life’s calling. For over 25 years Canty has worked in human services “I’ve done counseling, eviction prevention, drug programs—you name it, I’ve probably done it. I just [Read More]