Inclusive Communities invites actor Kal Penn to Omaha for 'Conversations for Change' series
An Omaha organization welcomed a well-known actor — and former White House staff member — to the Metro.
Inclusive Communities hosted a discussion called "Conversations for Change" with Kal Penn on Tuesday at the Holland Performing Arts Center.
The series focused on climate change, politics, advocacy and other big issues across the country.
Penn, known for his work in Hollywood, also served as associate director for the White House's office of public engagement.
"It showed me for the first time the extent to which our individual voices really matter when we empower them. And that was kind of eye-opening, you know, especially since there were so many younger folks in the audience was a nice thing to be able to talk about," Penn said.
This was the first "Conversations for Change" in the series.
The goal of the free events are to "teach through dialogue" and build bridges between cultures and identities.