Changing Places Project
About the Changing Places Project
Changing Places is a multi-part project exploring how people in the Charlotte, North Carolina region are responding to the growing cultural diversity and change created by the influx of newcomers from across the U.S. and around the globe.
THE EXHIBIT at Levine Museum
The heart of the project is a 3500 square-foot exhibit titled Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor®, which features video, artifacts, photography and more. Through interactive environments, such as an Indian kitchen, a Mexican tienda, a community park and others, visitors will discover stories from new arrivals, find examples of things "done before," explore longtime and new traditions, be challenged to push past stereotypes, share stories in a video-talkback booth, and join in many other exciting hands-on experiences.
Changing Places Gallery Guides are available in English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and Vietnamese. To download these resources, please click on one of the selections below:
English Gallery Guide (PDF, 159 KB)
Chinese Gallery Guide (PDF, 258 KB)
French Gallery Guide (PDF, 221 KB)
German Gallery Guide (PDF, 221 KB)
Spanish Gallery Guide (PDF, 198 KB)
Vietnamese Gallery Guide (PDF, 215 KB)
DIALOGUE
Bring a group and participate in the facilitated dialogue program Speaking of Change. Groups such as management teams or work groups, neighborhood associations, non-profits, civic or faith-based groups and other organizations are invited to visit the exhibit, and then have a facilitator-led conversation on related issues and themes. A similar program titled Turn the Tables is available for teen groups. To download these resources, please click on one of the selections below:
Speaking of Change:
Speaking of Change Info (PDF, 63 KB)
Registration Form (PDF, 110 KB)
Turn the Tables:
Turn the Tables (PDF, 217 KB)
Registration Form (PDF, 108 KB)
PROGRAMS
Enjoy related programs throughout the year. Education Sponsor UNC Charlotte presents a monthly community conversation series titled "Changing Times ...Changing Minds," held at the museum the third Wednesday of each month. Details and registration at http://video.uncc.edu/conversations/. The museum will also be hosting family programs, community days and other events, providing new and exciting cross-cultural learning opportunities. Current program calendar available at www.museumofthenewsouth.org/calendar.
TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
A one-hour documentary produced in partnership with local public television station WTVI will air 6 times throughout the year and further explore themes from the exhibit. Each time the documentary airs, it will incorporate new stories and interviews from visitors captured through the video talkback booth located inside the Changing Places exhibit at the museum. Air dates and times at www.wtvi.org.
