by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 26, 2020 | 20 Million Minds, News
Higher Ed students can benefit from open educational resources. More than $3 billion worth of financial aid in the U.S. is spent on course materials. That doesn’t need to be the case. By leveraging open educational resources and free textbook degree...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 22, 2020 | 20 Million Minds, News
“It is no longer sufficient to be non-racist; now it is time for everyone to be anti-racist.” – Dr. Gary Michelson “I now realize that expecting people to compete when deprived of an even playing field from the beginning is discriminatory. It is no...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 21, 2020 | 20 Million Minds, News, Stories
The University of California, Irvine’s new Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees (LIFTED) program extends the opportunity to earn a UC bachelor’s degree to a new demographic of students: currently incarcerated individuals. Funded in...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 19, 2020 | Michelson Found Animals, News
With two of every three families owning a pet and considering a pet an important part of their family, pet food insecurity has become a growing challenge. October 17, 2020 marked the third Pet Wellness Day, where Michelson Found Animals partnered with Anthony...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 6, 2020 | 20 Million Minds, News
The Justice Spark awardees will address faculty turnover in prison-based higher education programs, make University of California bachelor’s degrees available to incarcerated individuals, and further Fair Chance Hiring. In October 2020, the...