On October 1, 2009, approximately 60 students in Greensboro, NC participated in a public “flash mob” as a way to raise awareness about the Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project, a grassroots campaign to refurbish the International Civil Rights Museum. The “flash mob” consisted of students from different universities in the area coming together, freezing in place, and creating a living work of art.

As the group’s leader, Zim Ugochukwu, said, “Everyone was required to bring bookbags, notebooks, laptops, pencils, pens, textbooks, journals. They froze in positions that signified that they were learning from one another, teaching themselves or teaching one another.”

The campaign, which is being sponsored by Campus Progress, has received great attention in the media and the local community. Check out the great video about the flash mob below, and be sure to visit the Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project website to learn more!