High Road Buffalo

High Road Buffalo Fellowships

Applications will be open: November 22, 2025-February 10, 2026

Engaged learning and applied research fellowships for Cornell students in Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo High Road students at the beach, walking along the shore

Since 2009, the High Road Fellowship Program has placed 235 Cornell students in the co-laboratory of Buffalo, N.Y. to learn, explore, examine and revitalize the historic Rust Belt city.

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High Road Buffalo Stories

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The pools are closed

Aug 2, 2022

José Roque Pérez-Zetune (High Road Fellow 2022) reflects on summer, heat, joy, fear, and the need for relief.

The pools are closed

Equity in Action

Jul 28, 2022

Sakiel Ruff (High Road Fellow 2022) reflects on the attainability of equity after living on the East Side of Buffalo

Equity in Action

To the White Liberals of Buffalo: That’s not Democracy

Jul 25, 2022

Sydney Browne (High Road Fellow 2022) reflects on the effectiveness of the OCAB disruptions at the July 12th Buffalo Common Council Meeting.

Buffalo Common Council Meeting - Redistricting

To the White Liberals of Buffalo: That’s not Democracy