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"Navigating the Unknown": How Can Social Entrepreneurs Make a Difference During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

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April 3, 2020

The Sullivan Foundation's innovative webinar series returns on Friday with guests Reagan Pugh of Assemble and Dustin Betz of Founder Institute.

"Navigating the Unknown" Webinar: Addressing Poverty and Hunger in the Coronavirus Era

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March 30, 2020

Josh Nadzam and Abhinav Khanal will be the featured guests in the Wednesday, April 1 discussion, while Dustin Betz and Reagan Pugh join us on our Friday, April 3 call.

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"Navigating the Unknown": Ajax Jackson, Tessa Zimmerman Discuss Social Innovation in the Age of the Coronavirus

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March 26, 2020

The second installment of the Sullivan Foundation's new webinar series takes place via Zoom and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. (ET), Friday, March 27.

Sullivan Foundation Webinar Series Focuses on Social Entrepreneurs Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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March 23, 2020

The webinar series, titled "Navigating the Unknown," lets college students and faculty/staff connect with and learn from leading social innovators, including many past Ignite Retreat speakers.

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Wheelchair Tennis Introduced as Clemson's First Adaptive Sports Team

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March 20, 2020

Forming a wheelchair tennis team was a dream come true for faculty members Jeff and Jasmine Townsend.

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Elon Musk's Brother Wants to Build "Super Farm" to Address Food Insecurity

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March 9, 2020

Kimbal Musk focuses on urban vertical farming to create fresh vegetables in climate-controlled modules that can be located almost anywhere.

Sullivan Stars

"My Blackness Is the Beauty and Complexity of the Galaxy": A Poem by Sullivan Award Winner Shalonté Branham

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May 16, 2019

Branham graduated with a double major in Political Science and Sociology, but she has also a gift for powerful and evocative poetry.

Bellarmine University Recognizes Two Graduating Seniors With Prestigious Sullivan Awards

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May 16, 2019

Shalonté Branham and Noah McDonell received the Mary Mildred Sullivan Award and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award respectively.

Born to Heal: Bradley Firchow Earns the Sullivan Award at Oglethorpe University

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April 15, 2019

On track for a career in medicine and rural health, Firchow brightens the lives of hospice patients and sick children in his volunteer work.

Carson-Newman University

Carson-Newman University Honors Two Students with 2019 Sullivan Award

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April 10, 2019

Khya Allen and Tanner Charles were honored as students who "excel in high ideals of living, in fine spiritual qualities, and in generous and unselfish service to others."

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Campbell University Student Discovers Power of Creative Placemaking During Field Trip to Chattanooga

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March 15, 2019

The planned Campbell Create project illustrates how Sullivan events empower college students to channel their youthful energy, ambition and ideas into positive action.

Sullivan Ambassador Cole Dutton: Championing Youth and Improving Communities

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September 19, 2018

This week, we are proud to announce that the Sullivan Foundation…

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Grade-Schoolers' Social Enterprise Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks

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August 22, 2019

This group of youngsters started a sporting-goods business to help kids who can't afford their own equipment.

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Sullivan Field Trip Offers Whirlwind Trip to At Least Seven Social Enterprises

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August 16, 2019

Students will learn from some of Raleigh, North Carolina's most prominent social entrepreneurs.

Ignite Retreat Speaker Leads Charge to Reduce Plastic Waste in Durham, N.C.

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August 13, 2019

Social entrepreneur Crystal Dreisbach is pushing for an ordinance that would require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for plastic bags.

Frisky Felines and Job Training Make Calico Cat Café the Purrfect Social Enterprise

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August 5, 2019

This one-of-a-kind eatery teaches job skills to individuals with disabilities while also helping rescue cats find their forever homes.

Social Venture Fund Invests in Second Location of Popular Deaf-Owned Pizzeria

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July 10, 2019

San Francisco's Mozzeria, owned by Melody and Russ Stein, hires only deaf employees.

Costa Rica Moves Closer to Plastic-Free and Carbon-Free Goals

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July 3, 2019

Ireland has also instituted a ban on 10 single-use plastic items by 2021.

Education and Community Development

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Ferrum Promise Makes Path to Graduation Easier for Community College Transfers

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February 4, 2020

If students with appropriate associate degrees don't graduate in two years, their remaining coursework at Ferrum College will be free.

University of the South Recognized by Carnegie Foundation for Outstanding Community Engagement

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February 3, 2020

Sewanee is one of only 18 U.S. liberal arts colleges focusing on the arts and sciences to receive the designation in 2020.

Rollins College Named One of the Nation's Best Colleges for Merit Aid

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January 29, 2020

The Money.com recognition was the latest in a string of honors for Rollins College over the past semester

Lees-McRae College Students Sew Pouches for Baby Marsupials in Australia

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January 28, 2020

The students crafted 21 pouches for animals affected by the wildfires and will send them to the Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild.

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Volunteerism for College Students: Turn Your New Year's Resolution into a Lifelong Passion

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January 2, 2020

Sullivan Foundation partner schools offer numerous opportunities for students to serve others in 2020.

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High Student Voter Turnout Earns Award for Winthrop University

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December 19, 2019

The Sullivan Foundation partner school trained campus ambassadors to push voting and voter registration for the 2018 midterm elections.

Environment and Climate

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Zero-Waste for Beginners: 15 No-Hassle Tips to Get You Started

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October 17, 2019

From bamboo toothbrushes and glass jars to the wonders of baking soda, it's easier than you think to start living the zero-waste lifestyle.

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Billie Eilish Will Make New World Tour "As Green as Possible"

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October 5, 2019

A teenage pop superstar, Billie Eilish will encourage fans to take action on climate change and practice sustainability during her world tour next March.