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| Shakespeare Behind Bars founder speaks at Jepson Leadership Forum |
| By thecollegianur.com - Katie Davidson |
| Published: 01/25/2013 |
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“There are two wolves inside every person, and the wolf that wins is the one you choose to feed,” Curt Tofteland said as he began his speech about his evolving program Shakespeare Behind Bars. Tofteland spoke in the Jepson Alumni Center at 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 about the acting program he founded 18 years ago. It teaches rehabilitation and restoration within prisons throughout Kentucky and Michigan, he said. Tofteland spoke as part of the 2012–2013 Jepson Leadership Forum. He began his lecture by reading a short story about two wolves that chose different paths, one, a life of imprisonment, and the other freedom. Afterwards, he opened up the floor for the crowd to dictate what he would discuss. “I thought you were just born with empathy ‘cause of how I was raised,” Tofteland said. “Then, when I began working at the prisons, I realized that some people weren’t born with it. The second thing I realized is that it can be taught. After I made that discovery, I decided to spend the rest of my life teaching empathy because that’ll make the world a better place.” The Shakespeare Behind Bars program in Kentucky comprises 30 inmates who are sponsored by previous members of the program, Tofteland said. “Within the circle of trust, each member digs deep into his past to know who he was, define who he is and decide who to be,” Tofteland said. Read More. |
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