About this Event
Through action comes change and through change comes a better future for younger generations. “Agents of Change” features local activists who fight to make Bartholomew County a progressing and safe community for all. It shows the historical struggle for civil and gender equality while displaying the fight to preserve our Earth.
Join us as we sit back, watch history unfold and see what our future holds.
Created by the students of Columbus Signature Academy, New Tech Campus
Thanks to all the community partners who have inspired us along the way:
- Brittany King - “My inspiration with the civil rights movement is that I can do anything if I put my mind to it…Anything I face I can overcome, and I can be successful.”
- Johnathan Hines “We are fostering the next generation of climate leaders.”
- Dr. Rev. Felipe Martinez “Indiana has been blessed with the work and the leadership of Latino People.”
- Steve Forgey “When we sat down, people yelled at us and told us to leave.” (On how he was treated when he returned from Vietnam)
- Felicia Garr “Simply because I am black, the Black Power Movement affects me personally and professionally.” “You get your power from your ancestors.”
- Laura Raiman "One of the great things about Ruth Bader Ginsburg was that she used discrimination against men to fight for gender equality for men and women."
- Paulette Roberts “Do you remember the poem, Phenomenal Woman that she wrote? I think that piece will last forever.” On Maya Angelou
- Grace Kestler “Many people are underemployed because that employer may not be aware that they are capable of doing that job.” On the disabled community.
- Erin Bailey “If I can make anyone feel more welcome and make a change, I have done my job”
- Julie Lowe “Indiana has progressed in many ways since it was founded but that is not enough.”
CONTENT WARNING: Subject matter includes sensitive topics like sexuality, violence, and racism.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crump Theatre, 425 3rd Street, Columbus, United States
USD 7.18 to USD 268.61
