Welcome, disability advocates and allies from Nevada! 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 the Nevada Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC), Blindconnect, Vote Nevada, Nevada Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation and the Rural Center for Independent Living.
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 here on Show&Tell at your convenience from October 7th through the 20th and join us for a lively panel discussion with audience Q&A on Wednesday, October 13 at 2:15 pm PT. You can use this link to join 5 minutes before the panel starts. You'll find more details under the Q&A tab on this site. You'll get the most out of the discussion if you watch the film before October 13th.
There is an option to watch the film in person at Betty's Village in Las Vegas just before the start of the panel discussion on October 13. If you'd like to view the film in this venue, please contact Dawn Lyons, Executive Director of the NV SILC at (702) 757-7990 or DLyons@adsd.nv.gov.
Image Descriptions:
First Row: Filmmaker Welcome Video with audio description and open captions.
Second Row, First Image: 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.
Second Row, Second Image: 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.
Third Row, First Image: 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.”
Third Row, Second Image: Multi-story vertical carousel with lettuces; illuminated by pink LED lights.
Fourth Row, First Image: View of Vertical Harvest greenhouse from the street; modern, three-story glass and steel façade.
Fourth Row, Second Image: 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.
Fifth Row, First Image: Graphic with text "Virtual screening and panel discussion presented by" and logos for the six collaborating organizations: NV SILC, Nevada VR, NGCDD, Vote Nevada, Blindconnect, and RCIL.
Fifth Row, Second Image: Graphic divided into four squares - top left: "Hearts of Glass" logo, then text "Stream the film & join the conversation!" and "Panel Discussion Oct 13 Wed 2:15 pm PT; top right: young man with a white baseball hat and green shirt smiles, text below "Johnny, Vertical Harvest Employee"; bottom left: woman with short blonde hair in a black shirt, text below "Jennifer, 'Hearts of Glass' Director"; bottom right: man with black baseball hat and red flannel shirt smiles, text below "Nathan, Vertical Harvest Employee."
