IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Engman Natatorium

Indiana University South Bend College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Focused on education, culture, and activism, the Civil Rights Heritage Center (CRHC) is a division of IU South Bend's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Your gifts will support programming and activities at the CRHC at the Engman Natatorium to further local action toward social justice.

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IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Engman Natatorium

Indiana University South Bend College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Focused on education, culture, and activism, the Civil Rights Heritage Center (CRHC) is a division of IU South Bend's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Your gifts will support programming and activities at the CRHC at the Engman Natatorium to further local action toward social justice.

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Born from the efforts of Indiana University South Bend students and professors, the Civil Rights Heritage Center transformed a once-segregated city swimming pool into an active learning center. It explores the civil rights struggles of the past so that people can take action in the present and build a better future.

Your contributions provide resources for the center to further its three key pillars: education, culture, and activism.

Education:

  • Events like our regular film series pairing a nationally acclaimed documentary with a local panel to discuss the film’s impact in our community;
  • Lectures on topics of local and national history, social justice, and more—centering voices of marginalized and oppressed communities;
  • Our African American Landmark Tour, featuring histories of seventeen sites of local significance;
  • Our oral history podcast, South Bend’s Own Words, featuring voices of people who shaped local history.

Culture:

  • Exhibitions featuring local artists and amplifying local stories and talent;
  • Our monthly Poetry Den spoken word showcase with an open mic and featured artist;
  • Celebrations of music.

Activism:

  • Open community conversations gathering people around important topics like racial equity in healthcare, economic disparities, policing and public safety, and many more.

Thank you for supporting these vital efforts!

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.