How can an individual bring about positive change? What is the responsibility of the individual in society? Objective Understand the concept of “cultural investor.” Discover how Jerome Smith acted as a cultural investor to aid in the enrichment of social life in New Orleans. Discover how they as residents of their own communities can engage in civic participation by becoming cultural investors. Devise a plan for acting as a cultural investor in their own community. Background In this unit, students will move beyond the days of the classic Civil Rights Movement and into contemporary times. Read Duration: 90 Minutes.