In this episode, Antonio talks with Wolfgang Bahr, a fourth-year anthropology major from the Dominican Republic. Wolfgang shares how learning to be vulnerable has helped him find true belonging instead of just fitting in. He also talks about his meaningful experience with the Streetlight project and how avocados are a metaphor for personal growth.

In this episode, Antonio talks with Dr. Rich Conley, Associate Professor in Political Science and incoming Director for the American, Indian, and Indigenous Studies Program at UF. Rich talks about the ways that scholarship intersects with community through an oral history project that may support the Isle de Jean Charles tribe’s bid for federal recognition.

In this episode, Antonio speaks with Rabbi Jonah Zinn, Executive Director of UF Hillel, as we head into the Rosh Hashanah holiday. Rabbi Zinn talks about the role of community in helping people pursue values in ways that are transformative and bridge difference and how the strong bonds of the Gator Nation give UF the potential to tackle the tough issues facing society right now.

In this episode, Antonio catches up with Chris Adin, Chair and Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Chris talks about creating highly functional teams that are greater than the sum of their parts and some innovative solutions his department is taking to increase diversity.

Welcome to the first episode of Level Up Season 4! In this episode, Antonio talks with Alicer Andrew, a PhD student in infectious diseases and immunology. Alicer talks about finding her community through the Black Graduate Student Organization and her role as vice president. Find out how Alicer has been creating belonging in the pandemic through friendship and food. Find out more about the important work BGSO does @UF here: https://orgs.studentinvolvement.ufl.edu/Organization/Black-Graduate-Student-Organization

In this last episode of Season 3, Antonio speaks with Patty Xirau-Probert, Assistant Dean for Student Advocacy and Inclusion in UF's College of Dentistry. Patty shares how storytelling has helped her find belonging through her life's journey and how she is finding a renewed sense of focus and intention during the current crisis. We look forward to bringing you Season 4 of Level Up in August!

In this episode, Antonio talks with Dr. Katrice Graham, Director, Knight Division for Scholarships, Career Services and Multicultural Affairs, in the College of Journalism and Communications, and President of the Association of Black Faculty and Staff. Antonio and Katrice talk about the ways in which belonging is community based and intergenerational. Listen in to be among the first to hear about an exciting new project that ABFS is working on to showcase the history of black students at UF.

In this episode, Antonio talks with Evie Cummings, Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online. Evie talks about the power of online education to provide flexible, accessible and customized pathways to higher education and how the lessons we are learning in the COVID-19 crisis will help us to adapt to a "new normal."

In this episode, Antonio catches up with Nicole Stedman, Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Nicole shares how she is using the COVID-19 crisis as a teaching opportunity to discuss how systems change and how we build community resilience. Join Antonio and Nicole as they consider how we will emerge from this time as a stronger and more connected community.

In this special episode of Level Up, we have pulled together excerpts from some earlier interviews with exceptional Gator women in honor of Women's History Month and #ufcelebrate2020, the University's yearlong celebration of the passage of the 19th amendment. We hear from Trustee Anita Zucker, Dean Onye Ozuzu, Assistant Professor Porchia Moore, Dr. Sindia Jimenez-Rivera and student Brittany Bryant, a group of inspiring leaders and change makers who are moving the Gator Nation forward.

https://cdo.ufl.edu/ufcelebrate2020/