Spirit & Place partners with organizations in and outside the festival to stimulate conversation and civic action.

INDY AT THE CROSSROADS
IndyTalks is a collaboration dedicated to fostering a sense of community through respectful and creative civic dialogue. Converse. Connect. Create. More info

February 16, 2013
  — Love Your Heart
Celebrate American Heart Month at IHC, Visit You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds to learn the story of heart specialist and African-American community leader, Dr. Harvey Middleton. Explore the healthy choices families can make when deciding what to eat and when to exercise.
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February 27, 2013 — Taylor Symposium
Using brief clips from the documentary film Bully (directed by Lee Hirsch, 2011), which tells the stories of several teenagers who were the subjects of bullying, panelists will explore strategies for encouraging tolerance and respect among our youth.

March 23, 2013 — Celebrating Our International Community: Stories from the World
Join ISI parents and high school students from four continents as they share their stories of life in Indiana: the shocks and surprises, and the support and resources available for multi-cultural families.

April 27, 2013 — No One Left Inside!
Marian University's EcoLab is one of the spaces in Indy that allows kids to connect nature, science ... and and sometimes magic.
 
May 15, 2013 — Pedaling Change in the Circle City
While bicycles can't fix everything, they're an important piece of the community puzzle. Join INDYCOG and other transportation, health, and community experts in conversation on how we can transition our city into a place where anyone from 8 to 80 wants to ride a bike!

More info at indytalks.info

 




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