February presented terrific opportunities to engage groups interested in sustainable, local food production and disability inclusion in both Carolinas. We partnered with the Flagler-Kenan Net Impact Chapter to kick off this year’s FoodCon — Resilience, Creativity, and the Future of Food. Megan Ramage, an MBA student and Net Impact Member at UNC, loved being able to offer a unique experience to …
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Finishing the Year Strong – Go, Michigan!
We ended 2020 on a high note working with the staff of Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP). The turnout for the virtual event was amazing with almost 300 attending. Bill Robinson, Director of the BSBP said, “The message I love about Hearts of Glass is summed up by ‘intentional.’ To create a workforce strategy involving partnership, …
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A November to Remember — Both Coasts & Alaska
Another busy month for virtual events! Our Alaska event was a terrific collaboration between five groups with the Mental Health Trust Authority and Vocational Rehabilitation leading the charge. Vertical Harvest’s Crocker Stickney, a relatively recent hire, was a featured panelist. Our west coast event was with USC’s Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab. We love doing events that engage the next …
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Best Buddies Virtual Leadership Conference
We were an integral part of Workplace Wednesday programming for the Best Buddies Leadership Conference, which went virtual this year. There was an exclusive online screening of Hearts of Glass and an inclusive employment panel with: David Quilleon, Moderator; Senior Vice President of Global Mission, State Development, and Operations at Best Buddies International Bob Friedman, Partner at …
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PBS Broadcast
With over 1,050 airdates on more than 250 public television stations and channels, Hearts of Glass will be available to over 200 million viewers nationwide this month. 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 100th of the federally-funded Vocational Rehabilitation Program. We are thrilled to begin offering Hearts of Glass to public television viewers across …
AAIDD Virtual Screening & Discussion
We had a terrific Hearts of Glass virtual event co-sponsored by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities (RIIC) at the University of Montana. Close to 300 people joined us for a panel discussion hosted by the AAIDD on Zoom. Attendees had access to stream the film several days before and several days after the …
