Established through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), between 2017 and 2019, the UCF Veterans Legacy Program harnessed UCF student research efforts to create biographies of veterans buried in national cemeteries in Florida. In piecing together veterans’ stories, students gained historical insight while honoring forgotten legacies.
Now, thanks to a new grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, that impact will extend beyond the university. Starting in 2023, UCF students and faculty will partner with teachers at Florida K-12 schools to create VLP classroom projects. These projects will connect younger students with veterans’ stories through their local NCA cemetery.
“As the digital humanities research hub for the College of Arts and Humanities, our center developed and maintains the VLP website,” said Amy Giroux, director of CHDR. “The current K-12 curricular materials will be expanded by our new institute.”