Lily was a leader in the struggle at the University of Minnesota to keep the General College open. The General College admitted students who faced disadvantages in the K-12 system such as working class, urban students, students with English as a non-native language, and students of oppressed racial backgrounds.
Knowing that domestic violence is not an issue that stays at home when victims and perpetrators go to work, the Sheila Wellstone Institute has collaborated with a coalition to develop "None of Our Business".
The Sheila Wellstone Institute is committed to advocating and organizing for policies that bring justice for survivors of sexual trafficking and end modern-day slavery.
