Welcome, Alliance Summit attendees! We're excited to share this story of employment possibilities with you!

This award-winning programming — the documentary Hearts of Glass and the panel discussion — is brought to you by Alliance.

Hearts of Glass follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest (VH) of Jackson, Wyoming, a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Plants and people grow together in this intimate portrait of innovation, inclusion and impact.

The film is being presented with descriptive audio and closed captioning (English and Spanish).

Watch the film at your convenience from September 1st through the 21st, here on Show&Tell or in-person at the Alliance Summit (check the schedule for screening times). Please join us for a lively panel discussion with audience Q&A on September 15 from 9-10 am MT.

Image Descriptions:

Top Left: Text “Hearts of Glass” inside the outline of green heart accented with leaves appears at the top of the image. Below is the Grand Teton mountain next to the Vertical Harvest greenhouse, a metal and glass multi-story structure. Three people - two women and a man stand with lettuces and tomatoes in their hands. Two of the people wear t-shirts with the Vertical Harvest logo.

Top Right: A young woman in a Vertical Harvest hooded sweatshirt and sun glasses stands smiling. She is in front of the Vertical Harvest greenhouse and there are rows of lettuce in a growing carousel visible through the window behind her.

Middle Left: Two employees, Emily and Johnny, pose together smiling and holding a plastic container of greens in front of them. A note on the container reads “Thank you for being a great teammate, Emily!” It is signed “Johnny.”

Middle Right: Multi-story vertical carousel with lettuces; illuminated by pink LED lights.

Lower Left: View of Vertical Harvest greenhouse from the street; modern, three-story glass and steel façade.

Lower Right: Ty and Joelle side-by-side pruning tomato plants. Joelle’s hand is around Ty’s wrist as she guides his hand along a vine.