“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr. Martin Luther King wrote. From championing women’s rights and racial equality to helping vulnerable populations bootstrap their way to economic success, the Sullivan Foundation’s partner schools stand at the forefront of the social justice movement that’s spreading across the country and the world. Here, we share their success stories and initiatives aimed at building a more just and equitable society.
Non-Speaking Student With Autism Delivers Powerful Valedictorian Speech
Elizabeth Bonker, who's also an author, poet and songwriter, called on her fellow Rollins College graduates to use their voices, serve others and "see the worth in every person we serve."
Catawba College Offering More Scholarships to Students from the Catawba Nation
Following up on an agreement first reached in 2007, the college has expanded opportunities for the Catawba Nation, providing a full-tuition scholarship every year to a Catawba tribal member.
Campbell University Law School Works to Prevent Evictions in Pandemic Economy
Campbell Law Professors Ashley Campbell and Tolu Adewale have been working closely with Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Raleigh office to take landlord tenant cases pro bono this semester.
How Elizabeth Smith of Rollins College Became an Advocate for Disability Rights
Arriving at Rollins College after years of homeschooling, Elizabeth Smith's biggest challenge was to accept and claim, rather than try to cover up, who she was as a person with a disability that presented unique challenges.
This GMU Student Is a Champion for People With Disabilities Who Need Organ Transplants
Charlotte Woodward received a heart transplant 10 years ago, but her case is unusual for people with Down syndrome or other disabilities. A federal bill named in her honor would ban that sort of disability discrimination.
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