Better Together aims to increase commitment to an inclusive environment at UF and in Gainesville, while encouraging participants to be allies to inclusion!
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the conversation this past month. We will never stop listening, sharing and creating change together, because in the end, we are better, together. #BetterTogetherUF
โI don't want to invade your privacy, I want to experience things with you. I want to be part of it." - Valentina Caro
Valentina placed herself in an experience she was not familiar with, but an open mind and heart allowed her to learn and grow with the group, together.
Congratulations to our #AlliesinLife contest winners! ๐ Thank you to everyone who participated! Stay tuned, later today we announce our DISNEY ALL PARK PASSES WINNER!
โIt felt like I was being embraced for the first time and it was really special for me to see all these people that I see everyday.โ -Tara Bagherlee
Tara was in charge of executing an event for her fraternity. What she experienced was the idea that we are better, together.
Today is your last chance to participate in the #AlliesinLife contest. The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. tonight! We will announce the winner of the $25 gift card, a copy of Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership and a chance to enter for 2 Disney All Park Passes tomorrow at 11a.m
The #AlliesoftheSwamp competition has begun! Post a video at your SB destination and tell us how you're an ally when meeting new people and visiting new places and tag a friend to do the same! Use #AlliesinLife for a chance to win a prize! Details here: https://t.co/yLxPDCOwC2
Check out our final episode of The Better Together Podcast with @bienvenido, a lecturer in the dept. of advertising, who discusses his personal experiences, the importance of storytelling and empowerment! Listen here: https://t.co/SL6r5bPOYi or check us out on Spotify!
โIn the end, we all want to work with colleagues or bosses who respect us, value our experiences, and give opportunities to evolve.โ - Micheline Tang
Check out Tangโs journey into her career and the barriers she faced!
https://t.co/F0Q4sdDQPU
Check out ep. 2 of The Better Together Podcast with Dr. Kate Ratliff, Associate Professor in Psychology at UF and executive director of Project Implicit to learn more about implicit bias and how psychology can inform inclusionary initiatives: https://t.co/SL6r5bPOYi
The #AlliesoftheSwamp competition has begun! Post a video at your SB destination and tell us how you're an ally when meeting new people and visiting new places and tag a friend to do the same! Use #AlliesinLife for a chance to win a prize! Details here: https://t.co/yLxPDCOwC2
"โMy diversity is one of my biggest strengths. Itโs what makes me โme.โโ
- @RoFiskeWF
Take a look at this week's story on @RoFiskeWFโs challenges and successes as a Latina woman in communications.
https://t.co/DaGibRB4AA
We are celebrating Zero Discrimination Day, an annual day celebrated by the United Nations that aims to promote equality and diversity. To celebrate with us stop by the Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn how to be an ally and make UF a more inclusive environment. #allyspace
It's already time for week three's challenge! For a chance to win a $10 gift card to @BURGERFI take our week three challenge here! #BetterTogetherUF
https://t.co/6yeL2qSD5s
Check out the first episode of our Better Together Podcast series #PartoftheConversation with Student Body President Ian Green where we discuss his personal experiences with inclusion and diversity at UF. #BetterTogetherUF
https://t.co/HemQJY9QBq
So many people came out to #AllySpace today! We had a great time talking, playing the game Benefits & Barriers: College Edition, and watching everyone commit to being allies!
Want to possibly receive a Mi Apa giftcard and the opportunity to win two Disney All Park Passes?? Visit this link to take part in the week 2 challenge! https://t.co/8oS6ZVoT1l