The Civil Rights Heritage Center will use the Civil Rights Movement as living history to promote a better understanding of individual responsibility, race relations, social change and minority achievement.

Inspired by the study of the Civil Rights Movement, students at Indiana University South Bend founded the Civil Rights Heritage Center to record, preserve, and celebrate the struggles and extraordinary achievements of citizens committed to social justice.

In partnership with schools, community organizations, neighborhood centers, and local government, the Civil Rights Heritage Center uses local and national history to promote social justice through individual responsibility and improved race relations.