Call to Serve: A Dialogue on Service Delivery to Native American Populations

Join the College of Social Work for a virtual Courageous Conversations panel during Native American History Month focused on "Call to Serve: A Dialogue on Service Delivery to Native American Populations," discussing providing service delivery and support to Native American populations on Wednesday, November 19, from 1:20 to 2:30 pm EST. This event is a part of the Courageous Conversations event series, which explores social issues through discussions with FSU community members. Registration is required.

Register at: fla.st/643TFAL2

Presenters:

• Bailey Marie Latchford, Member, Seminole Tribe of Florida and BSW Student
  Bailey Marie Latchford is a junior at Florida State University pursuing a dual degree in social work and criminal justice. A proud member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida from the Hollywood Reservation, she serves as the 2025 Miss Florida Seminole, using her platform to honor her heritage and advocate for Indigenous communities. Bailey is deeply engaged in campus life through organizations like the NAACP and Big Sister Little Sister, where she fosters mentorship and community. Her passion for service and cultural representation is evident in her singing performances at FSU’s Seminole Heritage games and her commitment to pursuing a career working with Indigenous populations as a future licensed clinical social worker. 

• Dr. Andrew Frank, Director, FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center
  Dr. Andrew Frank is the Allen Morris Professor of History with the FSU College of Arts and Sciences' Department of History and director of Florida State University’s Native American and Indigenous Studies Center. He is a leading ethnohistorian specializing in the Florida Seminoles and the Native South. His research has been supported by prestigious institutions, including the American Philosophical Society and the Newberry Library. He is currently working on a book titled Those Who Camp at a Distance: The Seminoles and Indians of Florida. Dr. Frank is the author of several influential books, including Before the Pioneers, which explores 2,000 years of human history on the North Bank of the Miami River. He has also published extensively on identity and borderlands in the early American South.