Event: JUMP: A Celebration of Sports, Entertainment and Social Justice
Date: February 15, 2025
Location: San Francisco Design Center Galleria
Photos (63): Johnny Nunez/Getty Images
Larry Miller hosted a celebration to launch JUMP, his legacy initiative to catalyze first and second chances for justice impacted talent, in partnership with The Just Trust.
JUMP (Justice and Upward Mobility Project) – a new project of The Just Trust – aims to leverage the power and influence of sports and entertainment to unlock access to education, employment, and economic mobility for youth and adults impacted by the justice system and seeking a first or second chance.
Inspired by Larry Miller’s powerful story of redemption and success, JUMP seeks
to drive impact through four strategic pillars:
- Education and Employment: Create education and workforce development programs that catalyze pathways to livable wage employment and economic mobility for youth and adults who suffer from justice system involvement. This includes a focus on personal leadership development and partnerships with employers in the sports, entertainment and business sectors.
- Advocacy and Policy: Work with local, state, and federal policy makers to advance legislation that reduces collateral consequences and supports education, workforce development, and public/private partnerships that support inclusive hiring practices and reduce barriers to employment as a result of an arrest history.
- Media and Narrative: Develop film, media and storytelling campaigns that change public perception and reshape societal narratives around the perceived scarlet letter of living with arrest records and corresponding challenges.
- Coalition Building: Build local coalitions that mobilize educational institutions, community based organizations, local government, and businesses to foster first and second chance employment ecosystems.
Through this approach, in addition to democratizing opportunity – they’re transforming how society views talent, justice, and human potential.
