The local chapter of the Girls Who Code club is looking for facilitators and young members. The nonprofit club helps bridge the gender gap in computer science and the STEM community by teaching girls to code Tetris games.
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The UF Hillel Wellness Initiative seeks to promote the implementation of mental health practices in the lives of students, especially within the Jewish community. Events officially began this semester.
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A cast of 150 undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Florida Opera Theatre, UF School of Theatre + Dance, the Capella Nova Chorus of Gainesville and UF Symphony Orchestra will perform the opera "Carmen" Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Maestro Tiffany Lu will lead the 70-piece orchestra.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nancy Velardi has negotiated with Pinellas County Schools, one of the largest school districts across Florida, for 18 years, securing affordable health insurance for teachers and their families and working to increase salaries. But in her last term as president of the Pinellas County Teacher Association, the …
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Growing up, Katie Mann always had a passion for music. She started out playing the piano but moved to playing the classical cello for 10 years. She also plays the banjo. “I play whatever instrument I can find,” she said. Mann, a junior at the University of Florida, is one …
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The Education Foundation of Alachua County’s Take Stock in Children program is looking for people interested in becoming mentors to area middle and high students. The group holds its Mentor Mixer on March 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Scorpio at 3911 Newberry Road in Gainesville.
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University of Florida students admit they continue to use the TikTok app more than two months after UF discouraged the use of the app on campus.
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The student volunteer program Children Beyond Our Borders seeks applicants interested in working in poor communities in Medellín, Colombia, this summer. The deadline to apply for the Bound For Peace program is March 24.
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Former University of Florida standout and NFL star Major Wright has been visiting schools in Alachua County to get students excited about spreading kindness.
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Two Gainesville researchers will hold a free workshop to help residents trace their family ancestry. The workshop is on April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, 6221 SW 75th Terrace.
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