Watch the Film & Join the Conversation
Welcome, disability advocates and allies in Bartholomew County and beyond! We're excited to share an award-winning story of employment possibilities and community inclusion with you.
Our programming — a screening of the film Hearts of Glass AND an interactive panel discussion — is brought to you by The Arc of Bartholomew County with the support of The Heritage Fund of the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County.
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, inclusive 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.
We’d love to have you join us for an in-person screening of the film at the YES Cinema in Columbus, Indiana on Wednesday, March 23rd at 6 pm ET. Following the screening, we’ll hold a panel discussion with audience Q&A. For more information, visit thearcbc.org
To reserve your free tickets through EVENTBRITE for the in-person event at the YES Cinema click HERE.
If you can’t make it to the theater, you can watch the film at your convenience on Show&Tell from March 17th through March 27th. The film is being presented on Show&Tell with descriptive audio (in English) and closed captioning (in English and Spanish). You can join the panel discussion virtually on March 23rd at 7:15 pm ET.
The panel will touch on how a culture of inclusion and sustainability benefits businesses, communities and individuals. For more information on the panel discussion, please click on the Q&A tab.
Image Descriptions
First Row: Filmmaker Welcome Video. The video has audio descriptions and open captions in English.
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 sunglasses 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: Square graphic with text "Virtual screening and panel discussion presented by" and the logo for The Arc of Bartholomew County.
Fifth Row, Second Image: Square graphic divided into four smaller squares — Top Left: "Hearts of Glass" logo, then text "Stream the film & join the conversation!" and "Panel Discussion Mar 23, Wed, 7:15 pm ET"; Top Right: smiling young woman with long brown hair, text below "Ava, Vertical Harvest Employee"; Bottom Left: woman with short blonde hair in a black shirt, text below "Jennifer, 'Hearts of Glass' Director"; Bottom Right: smiling woman wearing glasses and a black vest with a Vertical Harvest logo over a purple t-shirt, she has shoulder length blondish-brown hair, text below "Mycah, Vertical Harvest Employee."
