“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.
"Discover Your Power": Once Homeless, Caterer Stephanie Terry Now Creates Living-Wage Jobs for the Disenfranchised
The owner of Sweeties Southern and Vegan Catering, this social entrepreneur once met with President George W. Bush to raise awareness of abysmal conditions in some homeless shelters.
Oglethorpe University Partners with TheDream.US to Provide Scholarships to Qualified Immigrant Students
Oglethorpe President Larry Schall said DREAMers are "among our most accomplished students and young alumni."
Impact Investing and Racial Equity: These Foundations Are Leading the Way
One critical element of the impact investing movement has received insufficient attention: racial equity.
Homeboy Industries Transforms Lives for Ex-Offenders
Supported by former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Jim Carrey, Father Gregory Boyle's organization uses social enterprises to provide job training for the formerly incarcerated.
How to Give Adolescent Girls Voice, Choice, and Control
By Miriam Temin, Sajeda Amin, Thoai D. Ngo, & Stephanie Psaki
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