Pursuing Light

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A FILM BY KAREN SOMERS

Bill Strickland didn't wait for the world to change. Across more than a dozen centers in the U.S. and abroad, his model has proven something radical: sunlight, art, good food, and high expectations can change lives.


Now is your chance to take the next step to help everyone in your community thrive.

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Pursuing Light showed us the possibilities to uplift communities. Now let’s carry the light forward.

Welcome to the Pursuing Light +Impact HUb

“This movie feels like a prayer. It’s hope for all of us. It’s medicine. Looking at the audience tonight and the bright faces, and the opportunities they will represent in their own lives, is a given.
This is beyond what I was expecting to see.”

- Bill Strickland

BUILD A CENTER IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Bill Strickland's model works in urban, suburban, and rural environments. It’s proven, replicable, and ready to grow. If you believe your city deserves a learning environment built on beauty, dignity, and high expectations, Strickland Global can help you create a center.

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Every center, student, and transformation begins with support. Whether you're a passionate individual, a foundation, or a corporation ready to invest in solutions that actually work, your partnership will create change in the US and abroad.

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FIND A CENTER NEAR YOU

There are workforce training and arts education centers inspired by Bill Strickland across the United States and abroad.

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TAKE THE STORY FURTHER

Pursuing Light - The Bill Strickland Story is an invitation to think differently about hope — how it is built, how opportunity can unlock human potential, and how beauty, dignity, and high expectations can change the trajectory of a life.

Our Discussion Guide for Educators makes it easy to bring those ideas into classrooms, campuses, and community conversations, with thoughtful prompts drawn directly from the film.

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