One of the question we get a lot is about how we will make the Center, and civil and human rights in general, relevant to today’s young people.  There are a host of methods, from experiential school trips to the Center, to standards-aligned lesson plans for teachers, to installations tailored to children at their level of understanding.  Another key component of our work is using technological trends to reach the broadest possible audience in a wide range of formats.

To that end we have loaned our support and some images from Without Sanctuary (the Center’s collection of lynching photographs and artifacts) to a smart director named Jacqueline Olive.  She is working on a virtual reality transmedia documentary project called Always in Season.  When the project is complete, viewers will have the opportunity to see a full length film on the topic and experience a stroll through a town where a lynching is going to occur through Second Life.  Second Life is web-based portal through which the user can explore alternate realities and make choices that impact outcomes in a vibrant online community.