Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Staci Zavattaro, Ph.D., shares insights from her “Death Café” initiative — an event that creates space for open conversations about death and dying within a public service context. Her interdisciplinary research explores how government and community partners engage in death care, revealing opportunities for collaboration across fields.

This UCF Downtown project highlights the importance of dialogue around end-of-life issues and the role of public service in supporting communities through one of life’s most universal experiences.

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