March 11th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm with Miami Herald investigative journalists Sarah Blaskey, Joey Flechas, and Casey Frank Please register by Monday, April 1st. Three investigative journalists from The Miami Herald will discuss their award-winning reporting about Miami corruption at a public luncheon April 8 in Gainesville hosted by the Florida Free Speech…
March 11th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm with Aaron Klein, Director of Communications and Outreach for the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office Please register by Monday, March 4th. BIO Aaron Klein was born and raised in Tampa Mr. Klein is a UF graduate with a BA and MA in Political Science. Before coming…
Feb 12th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm with Gina Duncan, Equality Florida's Regional Development Leader for Central Florida Please register by Monday, Feb 5th. ABSTRACT A discussion of LGBTQ rights and protections in society and in the workplace, the impacts of recent anti-LGBTQ legislation, and the pivotal role of DE&I initiatives in preserving an…
Jan 8th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Please register by Monday, Jan 1st. ABSTRACT Society does not have a shortage of problems. As such, computing can be seen as an instrument to address many of society’s issues if only researchers could integrate technology with people, culture, policy and more. In this talk, Dr. Gilbert…
Nov 13th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Please register by Monday, Nov 6th. Speaker Bio Bobby Block, Executive Director, First Amendment Foundation Bobby Block has had a four-decade career in journalism, including contributing to the Wall Street Journal’s coverage of 9/11, which earned a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2002. He co-authored the…
Nov 13th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Please register by Monday, Nov 6th. Speaker Bio Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham, CEO and Founder of Re-Imagining Equity and Learning (R.E.A.L.), advocates for student, educator, and parent empowerment and opportunity as the Director of Educational Equity and Outreach for Alachua County Public Schools. He actively travels…
Oct 9th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm with Nathan Crabbe Florida is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as extreme weather and rising sea levels. But the way we communicate about climate change can increase divisions and make it more difficult to reach consensus on solutions. Nathan Crabbe, former opinion editor…
Sept 11th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Presenter Bio Janet Coats, Managing Director of the Consortium of Trust in Media and Technology Ms. Coats has been at the forefront of the seismic shifts in journalism and information culture over the last 25 years. She’s led large multimedia news organizations, done groundbreaking work in civic…
May 8th from 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Presenter Bio Kay Abbitt, Alachua County School Board Kay Abbitt is currently representing District 5 on the Alachua County School Board. She taught in Alachua County schools for 10 years. She started a company that provided federally funded free tutoring to students in Florida and North Carolina…
April 10th at 11:30 - 1:00 pm Speaker Bio: Our eighth forum talk of this year will take place Monday, April 10th. The speaker(s) will be one or both of the winners of this year's Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Award winner. Format This year our meetings will resume being in person (with lunch).…