About Engage Florida

Engage Florida is a “think and do tank” that affords UF students from all across campus the skills, knowledge and opportunity to engage with complex community challenges through targeted partnerships, collaborative initiatives and creative problem-solving opportunities. Engage Florida aims to harness the passion, creativity and knowledge of our students to build long-term relationships and sustainable impact as active and responsible members of the Gainesville community

Recent Project Updates

Engage Florida – Executive Directors and Assistant Executive Directors

Starting up the Engage Florida initiative would be impossible without the hard work and dedication of a core group of motivated, talented and hard-working UF students. These students make up our Executive Staff, and lead, coordinate and direct the development of this initiative. Meet each of these team members below. Julia Canady and Mateo Haydar […] READ MORE

Engage Florida Recruits new Fellows

Engage Florida undertook recruitment of fellows earlier this year to kick-off the inaugural year of our initiative to enhance the student experience through meaningful engagement opportunities in our local community here in Gainesville.  We received applications form some amazing students from all over the UF campus, and we selected a great group of Engage Fellows […] READ MORE