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PIC Summer Institute 2025

PIC Summer Institute 2025

June 12, 2025

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At the summer institute welcome reception, Angela Bradbery chats with Abbigail Tumpey. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Rachel Grant, Natalie Tindall and Angela Bradbery enjoy reuniting at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Jessica Osegueda, University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications event manager, and Andrea Desky, are ready to check people in at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees check in at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Nader Dagher, Tracy Kyles and Kelsy Adams at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kelsy Adams, Luna Pittet Gonzalez share a laugh with Tracy Kyles (back to camera) at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Stephen Jiwanmall and Ann Searight Christiano chat during the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Rachel Grant and Necole Norris at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees chat during the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees chat during the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees chat during the summer institute welcome reception. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

The closing session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Closing session panelist Marrianne McMullen speaks while fellow panelists Charity Johnson and Quiana Pinckney listen. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Closing session panelist Charity Johnson speaks while fellow panelists Marrianne McMullen and Quiana Pinckney listen. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Closing session panelist Charity Johnson speaks while fellow panelists Marrianne McMullen and Quiana Pinckney listen. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Institute director Angela Bradbery hugs Erin Hart during the closing session, which recognized attendees who helped organize the institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Arielle Mizrahi presents about how to help students bridge divides. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Arielle Mizrahi presents about how to help students become the solution to polarization. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Session facilitator Chris Omni leads a session on Black womanhood and optimal aging. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Session facilitator Ruth DeFoster explains how she helped organize an event about public interest communications at the University of Minnesota. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kannette King and Kathryn Hamoudah facilitate a session about challenging harmful narratives about the criminal legal system. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kannette King and Kathryn Hamoudah facilitate a session about challenging harmful narratives about the criminal legal system. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Nader Dagher and Ann Searight Christiano present their research about trends in the public interest communications field. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Mary Kate Wilson discusses how Care makes complex policies accessible with plain language. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Chris Omni speaks during a session about wellness. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees brainstorm ideas during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees brainstorm ideas during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Holley Wilken, Yana Manyuk, Soroya Julian McFarlane and Emily Staub lead a session on approaches to reducing public health disparities. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Holley Wilken, Yana Manyuk, Soroya Julian McFarlane and Emily Staub lead a session on approaches to reducing public health disparities. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Rachel Grant speaks during a session about public perceptions of Black women in leadership and politics. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees engage with each other during a session about public perceptions of Black women in leadership and politics. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Antoine Haywood discusses how community organizers, journalists and media makers use grassroots approaches to effect social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Celeste Greene leads a Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Amy Dunham speaks about communicating to motivate people to support organizations and their causes. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Keisha Tassie speaks about culturally centered pedagogy. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kelsy Adams presents research during a graduate student research presentation session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Glen Nowak speaks during a session about communicating during public health crises. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Glen Nowak speaks during a session about communicating during public health crises. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Glen Nowak speaks during a session about communicating during public health crises. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees speak during a session about tech equity. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Abbigail Tumpey speaks during the opening session, in which she engaged in a conversation with Natalie Tindall. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Institute director Angela Bradbery speaks during the opening session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Institute director Angela Bradbery speaks during the opening session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during the opening session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Institute director Angela Bradbery speaks during the opening session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

The closing session featured panelists Marrianne McMullen, Charity Johnson and Quiana Pinckney. Facilitator Kevin Hardges is speaking. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Kevin Hardges speaks during the closing session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Angela Bradbery, institute director, speaks during the closing session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Institute director Angela Bradbery hugs Wenlin Liu during the closing session, which recognized attendees who helped organize the institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Nader Dagher, who helped organize the graduate student brainstorming session, stands in front of a summer institute banner. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Arielle Mizrahi presents about how to help students become the solution to polarization. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Arielle Mizrahi and Celeste Philip facilitate a session on classroom strategies for fostering productive dialogue that can help bridge divides. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Chris Omni leads a session on Black womanhood and optimal aging. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Amy Lynn Smith speaks during a session on translating jargon and writing clearly. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kristina Kendall, director of the film UndivideUS, has a conversation with Gina Baleria after a screening of the film. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Jennifer Jiles, Gisele McAuliffe, Antoine Hayood and Marrianne McMullen speak during a session about public interest communications careers. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Piper Hendricks shares a laugh with others during a session on wellness. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Piper Hendricks facilitates a session on wellness. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

An attendee comments during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

An attendee comments during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Elizabeth Calienes facilitates a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Elizabeth Calienes facilitates a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Elizabeth Calienes facilitates a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Elizabeth Calienes facilitates a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kara Fenner Walker facilitates a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees discuss ideas during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees discuss ideas during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees engage with each other during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees engage with each other during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees brainstorm ideas during a session about film and social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees engage with each other during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Holley Wilken, Yana Manyuk, Soroya Julian McFarlane and Emily Staub lead a session on approaches to reducing public health disparities. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Rachel Grant discusses public perceptions of Black women in leadership and politics. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Sarah Barber discusses how negative stereotypes and concerns about aging can affect cognitive performance as we grow older. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Antoine Haywood presents information during a session on grassroots approaches to social change. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Celeste Greene leads a Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees at the Laughter Yoga session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitator Nader Dagher presents information during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Keisha Tassie presents information during a session on culturally centered pedagogy. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees listen during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Keisha Tassie presents information during a session on culturally centered pedagogy. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendee Nader Dagher listens during a session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Kelsy Adams presents research during a graduate student research presentation session. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Erin Hart presents information about public interest communications concepts and frameworks. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Ann Searight Christiano presents information about public interest communications concepts and frameworks. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Glen Nowak presents information during a session about crisis communications in public health. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Glen Nowak presents information during a session about crisis communications in public health. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Facilitators Jasmine McNealy and Kera Felton listen to a session attendee. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Attendees engage with each other at the summer institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Erin Hart talks during a session on public interest communications concepts and frameworks. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Ann Searight Christiano introduces herself during a session on public interest communications frameworks and concepts. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Ann Searight Christiano introduces herself during a session on public interest communications frameworks and concepts. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Natalie Tindall chats with Abbigail Tumpey in the opening session of the 2025 summer institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Natalie Tindall chats with Abbigail Tumpey in the opening session of the 2025 summer institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

Natalie Tindall chats with Abbigail Tumpey in the opening session of the 2025 summer institute. Photo credit: Jenna Ayoub.

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