McGlohon Theatre, Spirit Square

Held each March in conjunction with women's history month, the program explores the evolving role of women in the New South and honors women's leadership in service to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. This year's A Woman's Place will feature a talk by Teach For America president and founder Wendy Kopp.

Kopp proposed the creation of Teach For America in her undergraduate senior thesis in 1989 and has spent the last 20 years working to sustain and grow the organization. In the 2009-2010 school year, some 7,300 corps members will teach in our country's neediest communities, reaching more than 450,000 students. They join nearly 17,000 Teach For America alumni who—still in their 20s and 30s—are already assuming significant leadership roles in education and social reform.

Tickets are free; reservations required by calling the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office at 704.372.1000.