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We learned how to be truly more inclusive by working closely with leaders in traditionally underserved areas within our city. By forging these new relationships, we created a healthier and more empowered community. We brought testing and vaccines to vulnerable populations, fulfilling our mission of service, and advocated for those who might not have had access to treatments and care. The pandemic highlighted new areas of opportunity, and we’re thankful for the compassionate and empathetic care providers who stepped up and stepped into that role. We’re better for it.
2022 Day of Gratitude: Inclusion Photo Gallery
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Family Discovery Time is a new monthly program at the Florida Museum of Natural History introducing Head Start families to the Discovery Zone as well as the Museum. This important partnership is focused on developing community relationships to increase accessibility and inclusivity in all our programming. Our first teacher training was a huge success, and we have two more in the works. This program will help bridge the gap in science learning in our underrepresented communities. — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
Family Discovery Time is a new monthly program at the Florida Museum of Natural History introducing Head Start families to the Discovery Zone as well as the Museum. This important partnership is focused on developing community relationships to increase accessibility and inclusivity in all our programming. Our first teacher training was a huge success, and we have two more in the works. This program will help bridge the gap in science learning in our underrepresented communities. — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
Family Discovery Time is a new monthly program at the Florida Museum of Natural History introducing Head Start families to the Discovery Zone as well as the Museum. This important partnership is focused on developing community relationships to increase accessibility and inclusivity in all our programming. Our first teacher training was a huge success, and we have two more in the works. This program will help bridge the gap in science learning in our underrepresented communities. — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
Family Discovery Time is a new monthly program at the Florida Museum of Natural History introducing Head Start families to the Discovery Zone as well as the Museum. This important partnership is focused on developing community relationships to increase accessibility and inclusivity in all our programming. Our first teacher training was a huge success, and we have two more in the works. This program will help bridge the gap in science learning in our underrepresented communities. — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
“To me, Black in Natural History Museums is about building our own space so that we can thrive and not just survive,” said Flemming, founder of #BlackInNHMS and a doctoral student in the University of Florida’s department of biology and an iDigBio research assistant. “We’re trying to create a community and find ways we can work together and engage people.” — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
“To me, Black in Natural History Museums is about building our own space so that we can thrive and not just survive,” said Flemming, founder of #BlackInNHMS and a doctoral student in the University of Florida’s department of biology and an iDigBio research assistant. “We’re trying to create a community and find ways we can work together and engage people.” — © Florida Museum, Photo by Kristen Grace
Century Tower lit by blue light to honor health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic was a reminder to all of the self-sacrifice and burdens those workers bear for not only the UF community but all citizens. UF Health is essential to the overall UF academic mission and blue light adorning the tower offered a stark reminder of their inclusion in the university’s academic and research mission, and a major reason why UF is now a top five public institution. — © 2020 UF/IFAS Communications, Photo by Tyler Jones
During the summer of 2020, while everyone was still attempting to adjust to the realities of the pandemic, there was an explosion of protests after the killing of George Floyd. In a demonstration of solidarity with the social justice movement, faculty, staff, and students held a White Coats for Black Lives demonstration in the Academic Health Center. Participants from all six colleges and UF Health took a knee and observed a moment of silence for 10 minutes — © University of Florida, Photo by Jesse S. Jones
The idea of inclusion is core to the approach that the UF College of Medicine takes in the education of future clinicians and researchers. The pandemic brought many challenges but also opportunities to facilitate outreach by clinicians along with medical students into areas that are historically underserved. The UF College of Medicine student service corps worked with the Department of Health to offer COVID-19 testing to residents of East Gainesville in May 2020 to ensure those who may not have otherwise had access to testing could get tested. In this image Brittany Randolph, a fourth year medical student at the time, was performing nasal swab testing at a drive through testing unit set up in one of the fields at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center. — © University of Florida, Photo by Jesse S. Jones
In service to the community when five to eleven years old children were eligible to be vaccinated, UF Health offered vaccinations on campus in the garage at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza. Christian received his vaccination from Ciara Maxwell, CMA, UF Health. — © UF Health, Photo by Jesse S. Jones
Dr. Mull, Vice President for Student Life, welcomes students and their families as they move in to their residence halls in the fall semester. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Affairs, All Rights Reserved
Student and professional staff across the Division of Student Life volunteer to help students move into their residence halls. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Life, All Rights Reserved
At the Great Gator Fair, Disability Resource Student Ambassadors work to promote accessibility, inclusivity, and empowerment of disability identity. The group promotes disability as a valued aspect of diversity through student-led education and outreach efforts. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Affairs, All Rights Reserved
Student and professional staff across the Division of Student Life volunteer to help students move into their residence halls. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Life, All Rights Reserved
Dr. Mull, Vice President for Student Life, hands out gift bags to student Residence Assistants (RAs) in Housing & Residence Life to show appreciation for their hard work. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Affairs, All Rights Reserved
Professional and student staff welcome our off campus students back to Gainesville in August by saying hello and sharing resources about living off campus. — © 2021 University of Florida Division of Student Affairs, All Rights Reserved