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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Kristen Gonzalez Go <k.gonzalez@uci.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 3:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lorena Jaramillo <lorena.jaramillo@ucr.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Melanie A Ziment <mziment@uci.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Now Accepting Applications: 2025 - 2026 VOICE Initiative </font>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Dear Lori Jaramillo,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">My name is Kristen Gonzalez, and I am the Program Coordinator at the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">The </span>
<a href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#1155CC">UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"> is pleased to share
that we are now accepting applications for the </span><a href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/programs-and-resources/voice-initiative/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#1155CC">2025-2026 VOICE Initiative</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">.
We would really appreciate your help in sharing this opportunity widely.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">The Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement (VOICE) Initiative provides up to $5,000 in funding to current UC students, staff, administrators and faculty who want to
conduct research or coordinate programs and activities that explore the intersection of expression, engagement and democratic learning, and consider what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech on college campuses and within society at large.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">VOICE applications are currently open until
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:red">Monday June 2, 2025</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"> at 11:59 PM PDT. For inspiration, take a look at the
</span><a href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/programs-and-resources/2025-voice-recipients/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#1155CC">2024-2025 VOICE Initiative Awardees</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">
and their terrific ongoing work.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Attached is a promotional kit with a flyer, draft email and social caption language and promotional graphics included for your ease. Also, for those who have questions or would like
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you have and thank you so much for your support and collaboration.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Warmly,</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Kristen Gonzalez</span></p>
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