In fact, you may have heard about a 17-year old girl from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, became the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Her cause? Equal access to educuation for girls around the world.
I encourage you to read up on Malala and her remarklably inspiring story.
And while these international causes are essential and completely necessary for global reform and democracy for all, what often goes unnoticed here in America is that there is still a very large achievement gap between those who have and those who have not.
Here. In our own country. In our own cities.
Talent is Divinely given. Equal access to opportunities is not. Equal access to opportunity varies within school districts, even within neighborhoods.
That discrepancy is what fuels our mission at Compliment.
We believe that every one of us deserves to be fully seen, that our talents and gifts must be recognized and nurtured, and that if a young woman works hard, she deserves access to opportunities.
Regardless of where she comes from.
Regardless of her story.
We believe all our dreams are valid. And so in every piece of jewelry we make and send from our workshop in Sacramento, in every heartfelt, personalized compliment we stamp out, we are operating for a larger cause.
Compliment, as a brand, has always been about much more than just the jewelry.
We are women for women--encouraging those who come up after us with kindness and opening whatever doors of opportunity we can for our sisters.
The problems we face are vast, systemic, and bigger than any one of us on our own can solve. But together, we can get closer. We can start by making a difference in one person's life. And then another, and then another. And like Archbishop Desmond Tutu says, "Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put all together that overwhelm the world."
Thank you for supporting our mission, for cheering on our girls, for believe in service, and for doing your part to build our kids, our community and our future.
I don’t even know how I found your site, think it was an ad somewhere..? I never click ads or random stuff honestly but it was the name that got me! Compliment…brilliant!
Innyhoo! Ugh, I’m so proud of this site & just every word used throughout has touched my heart! Also it’s motivated me to continue on with my goal of pretty doing the same: getting my site & blog running and slinging all of my handmade art pieces :-)
How did you get from starting out (just with some jewelry/inventory & a website at home in Sacramento?) to the place of such HUGE, kick-ass accomplishments?! It’s incredible, I’m really proud of my fellow human! Ha, cheesy but true.
My passion is helping people and creating art. Being able to work for myself, utilizing all my passions of sharing my art with a bigger audience & REALLY making a contribution to charities is exactly what I’ve longed for!!! Sometimes it’s a tough sell to try to get support behind living off your dreams, creative art pieces & exposed thoughts. But you’re doing it, and doing it fantastically!
Your words were great & what I needed today…I forwarded your About section to some friends! If you find time and/or want to share any advice I’d greatly appreciate it! If I don’t hear anything: you go girl :-)
Warm Regards,
Blair
Knoxville, TN