Hearts of Glass Film Screening and Panel Discussion

18111 Nordhoff Street,Los Angeles CA 91330

24 April, 2023

Description

You are invited to a screening of the film Hearts of Glass, which tells the story of Vertical Harvest (VH), a multi-story, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that grows crops while providing meaningful, competitively-paid jobs for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Watch the film trailer here. The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion including the filmmaker, Jennifer Tennican, VH employees and local participants. The event will be approximately 2 hours long. For more information, contact Beth Lasky, Director of the CSUN Explorers program ([email protected]) or Rosalia Garcia-Torres of the CSUN Dept of Family and Consumer Sciences ([email protected]). This event is sponsored by: CSUN Associated Students Sustainability CenterCSUN Center for Teaching and LearningCSUN College of Health and Human DevelopmentCSUN Family Focus Resource CenterCSUN Education Alumni ChapterNew HorizonsNorth Los Angeles County Regional CenterTASC - The Adult Skills CenterParking on campus? Enter campus at Zelzah/Prairie (navigate to CSUN Parking Structure G3), and park in the G3 parking structure. Parking fees will apply. Parking permits can be purchased from machines in the parking structure, or in the ADA lot in front of the parking structure.