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Award winning filmmaker Jennifer Tennican presents Hearts of Glass

Cutting-edge food production meets social good in an ambitious experiment to provide year-round produce to a mountain town, while providing meaningful, inclusive employment for community members with disabilities.


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“The screening and discussion provided insights into the business and the issues at the heart of the film – inclusion, innovation and impact. It inspired us all to think outside the box.“

Nidhi Wadmark, Manager, Product Management | Global Awareness & Culture Lead for Thrive, Disability Inclusion ERG
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“Provides an opportunity for viewers to consider the importance of high expectations for individuals with significant disabilities and the power of community connections to foster and support meaningful employment.”

Barb Ziemke - Co-Director
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment

“The film beautifully demonstrates that integrated employment with competitive wages for people with disabilities is a win for us all.”

Dr. Leonard Abbeduto, Director
UC Davis MIND Institute

“An opportunity for viewers to consider the power of community connections to foster and support meaningful employment.”

Barb Ziemke, Co-Director
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment

“A living breathing glimpse of the future.”

Tara Cunningham, CEO
Specialisterne USA

“Amazing — an important movie that truly shows the value and loyalty this diverse group brings to the table!”

Mona Lisa Faris, Publisher
DIVERSEability Magazine

“It was the event of the semester! It allowed us to collaborate with colleagues in other schools on a joint event and to view and discuss the film from multiple angles.”

Stephanie E. Raible, Assistant Professor & Faculty Director of Social Entrepreneurship
Human Development & Family Sciences | Horn Entrepreneurship, U of DE

“Brings hope and new ideas to families that employment and independence with the support of the community is possible!”

Stephanie Coleman - Family Support Coordinator
Kansas University on Developmental Disabilities

“The programming created a spark to shift our culture towards inclusion.“

Jessica Nickels, Transition-Teacher On Special Assignment
Washougal School District, Washington

“I can’t choose one audience for the film because I wish everyone would see it.”

Dr. Kara Ayers, Associate Director
University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

“A powerful reminder of how our communities are made better when all members are included.”

Mark Morris, Crisis and Transition Support Team Program Supervisor
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

“A story that pushes beyond the boundaries of what most have been exposed to in terms of innovative employment and community inclusion.”

Natasha Fisher, Director of Product Management
Relias

“A big source of creative inspiration from a small town in Wyoming…a story of employment possibilities for community members with developmental and other disabilities.”

Donna Meltzer, CEO
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

“A moving journey through innovative food production, entrepreneurship and inclusion.”

Marissa Duswalt Epstein, Lecturer
Stanford Graduate School of Business

“Captivating and inspiring.”

Dr. Emily Monago, Chief Diversity Officer
University of Wyoming

“A compelling and timely story that enhances the Wyoming narrative and promotes engaged and inclusive communities.”

Shannon Smith, Executive Director
ThinkWY | Wyoming Humanities

“The highlight of our National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration — it inspired us to step up our game and dream big!“

Kathy Hoell, Executive Director
Nebraska Statewide Independent Living Council

“A moving story of one community’s journey touching on food innovation, entrepreneurship and inclusion.”

Marissa Duswalt Epstein, RD/MBA - Lecturer
Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Stanford Graduate School of Business

“A fantastic mash-up of agriculture and disability rights documentary. I’m excited about the conversations this film with spark about inclusion.”

Tim Villegas, Certified Autism Specialist
Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Think Inclusive

“A refreshing example of a social enterprise that leverages community buyin as a way to showcase and promote diverse talent.”

Elaine E. Katz, Senior VP
Kessler Foundation

“Terrific programming that Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services used as a springboard to highlight our work AND that of a Montana employer who is championing competitive integrated employment.”

Chandra Hermanson, Administrator
Disability Employment and Transitions Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Montana

“The virtual event allowed us to successfully engage a variety of networks including our disability-focused ERG and the broader Rochester community.“

Dawn Kirchner, Diversity Recruitment Specialist & Chair of disABILITY ERG
Mayo Clinic Rochester

“An inspiring example of the value and contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workplace and the transformation that occurs in people’s lives when they are fully integrated as contributing members of the community.”

Dr. Robin Hansen, Director
Clinical Programs, UC Davis MIND Institute

“The film is a breath of fresh air – inspiring, heartwarming and joyful.”

Jess Swigonski, Programming Manager
Wild & Scenic Film Festival


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#Disability #Inclusion #Innovation #Opportunity

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A documentary film that's an intimate portrait of social enterprise at the intersection of disability rights & sustainable, local food production.

So grateful for awesome friends! Had a great visit So grateful for awesome friends! Had a great visit from the Justice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) group from @verticalharvestfarms - already did my first Hearts of Glass event since breaking my pelvis. Yay for meaningful work, advocacy and kindness! 

#disabilities #friends #recovery #advocacy #kindness  #accessibility 

Video Description: various stills of Jen being visited by employees of Vertical Harvest in Jackson, WY. Also stills of get well signs and cards, a Ricky Bobby t-shirt and a zoom event with @uidaho featuring @hmbouline and @jfifles as panelists.
@betsylee.grande brings a dual perspective to why @betsylee.grande brings a dual perspective to why Medicaid is critical to community members with disabilities — parent and direct support provider.  @rephageman @barrasso_john @sencynthialummis will you stand up for 504 and Medicaid? #nooneleftbehind #belikejudy #thatswy #directserviceprovider #parents 

Video description: A woman with gray hair pulled back from her face sits in a chair and addresses the camera. She is wearing glasses and a blue shirt.
Take it from @thijack1 - Disability rights are hum Take it from @thijack1 - Disability rights are human rights! @rephageman will you stand up for 504 and Medicaid? #nooneleftbehind #belikejudy #thatswy 

Video description: Thibaud, a young man with brown wavy hair and glasses, shares why Medicaid is important. Mix of clips of him cooking with support from Betsy, a Medicaid Waiver provider - and him speaking directly to camera while sitting on a couch.
What’s the scariest thing about Oct. 31st? It’ What’s the scariest thing about Oct. 31st? It’s the end of #ndeam Keep up the important work of improving and expanding job and career opportunities for community members with disabilities. All means all. Boo!

#inclusion #disability #neurodiversity #ndeam #employment #community #humanrights #halloween #community 

Video description: Tilt up on Vertical Harvest’s front door in Jackson, Wyoming. Camera pushes in on various employees holding up the letters that spell out the acronym for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. A group of employees stands together in front of lockers in a greenhouse. Pan across employees as they do the wave and hold up letters. Final clips is a woman in a wheelchair holding up a sign that has this year’s NDEAM theme.
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