The Bob Graham Center for Public Service provides a wide variety of programs for students and the larger public on topics related to public service, public leadership and civic engagement.
Immigration Initiative
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesPanelists will be activist Ethan Maia De Needell of the Rural Women’s Health Program, Professor Juan Caballero, director of the the Immigration Law Clinic at the Levin College of Law, and Gainesville attorney Yomayra Vallejo Cortez of the Immigration Law Office of Yomayra Vallejo. The program will also feature an exhibit regarding personal stories of …
Conflict in the Middle East: A Moderated Conversation on Israel & Gaza
O'Neill Reading Rm, 2nd Floor, Pugh HallConflict in the Middle East is the first in the “Policy Over Pastries” series of civil discourse discussions sponsored by the Gators Vote Civic Engagement Cabinet. The purpose of the series is to pair leaders of campus student organizations with subject-matter experts and foster a productive yet relaxed small-group discussion about today’s most pressing issues. …
Mississippi Freedom Project Town Hall
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesHave you ever wondered how researchers collect primary historical evidence? Well at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program we preserve history by interviewing the people who lived it! Come and see how you can document civil rights history at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program in 2024.
Explore African Languages Info Session
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleThe Center for African Studies welcomes all UF students to an info session to learn about funding opportunities, career opportunities, and study abroad in Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Senegal, Nigeria and South Africa. Pizza served!
King’s Mecca: How Atlanta Shaped Martin L. King Jr’s Philosophy and Worldview
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleThis lecture by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, a professor of history and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut, was sponsored by the African American Studies Program, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. Image Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBa5ou Videos …
Application Deadline: Future of Florida Summit
Online FL, United StatesDon’t miss this chance to hear from ACSI Labs CEO, UN AI advisor, and IBM Master Inventor Neil Sahota, our 2024 Future of Florida Summit keynote speaker. If you are a student attending any Florida college or university, apply now. This year’s theme is AI.
Read and Register: A Voter Registration Event
University of FloridaCalling all UF students, staff, and faculty! Election 2024 is coming up, and we want you to be prepared. Join the Bob Graham Center Fellows on Wednesday, January 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Library West, Marston, and Smathers (Library East) to register to vote. Stop by one of our three locations and let us help …
Summer ’24 Washington DC Internships Virtual Info Session
ZoomMake your mark in Washington, DC! The application for the Summer 2024 cohort of the Bob Graham Center Washington Internship Program is now open. If you expect to apply for summer or a future term, please register for this session.
Cuban Footprints: A Journey Back in Time
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThis captivating program, recorded at the Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall, features double-Gator and renowned Florida architect Mario Cartaya as he explores the intricate relationship between Cuba and the United States, delving into the lives of Island Cubans and Cuban-Americans caught in the crossfire. He is the author of "Journey Back Into The Vault. …
Annual Climate Communications Summit
How do we build trust in science and scale up climate literacy? Join us for UF’s 9th annual Climate Communications Summit for a special program on the state of climate change in Florida, how scientists know what they know, and scaling up public understanding of how extreme weather connects to climate change.