Making a Difference Here and Now

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Okay, everyone. Let’s head to downtown Evansville to meet Robert. He is majoring in Ethics and Social Change, and is going to talk to us about being a UE change maker not just on campus, but in the city of Evansville. This city is a community that cares, and one that you can truly make a difference in. Okay, Robert, it’s all yours.

– Thanks, Alex. Hi, everyone. The city of Evansville is a vibrant city located right here on our very own Ohio River. We have an absolutely amazing river walk, and our Main Street is chalked full of local restaurants and shops. And while there’s certainly plenty to do here in Evansville, as Indiana’s third largest city, my passion is for change-making and for making this city a better place. You see, Evansville truly is a collaborative community that’s just small enough that you can not only meet the mayor, but bounce ideas off of him and whoever else to impact change. I worked with both the city and the university in order to create an innovative downtown stormwater park to help clean our Ohio River. Through change-making, I’ve not only been able to continue to work on my project with full support from both the city and the university, but earn college credit in my very own customized ChangeLab course right here on the University of Evansville. With creative spaces like our ChangeLab incubator and professors from all practices so involved in our change-making, our campus truly is a home for the creative and change seekers. With classes dedicated to understanding ethics and social change and the core ingredients needed for innovation, I always feel prepared to take on my next big change-making project. I’ve worked with UE as a student and the city as a citizen, all while using our change forward campus as a home base to garner all the support I need to help clean the Ohio River that we call ours right here in Evansville. And thanks to UE, I know that no matter what city I’m in, I’ll always be on the lookout for the next challenge that needs changing. Back to you, Alex.

– Robert, thank you for sharing your change-making inspiration with us. I can’t wait to hear what amazing projects you have in store that will truly change the world. A big congrats on all your work and future accomplishments. Thanks again, Robert.