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Free Textbooks: A Necessary and Possible Transformation in Higher Education

Free Textbooks: A Necessary and Possible Transformation in Higher Education

by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 26, 2020 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, 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...
It’s Time to be Anti-Racist: Restoring Affirmative Action to Counter Systemic Racism

It’s Time to be Anti-Racist: Restoring Affirmative Action to Counter Systemic Racism

by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 22, 2020 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, 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...
UCI LIFTED, a Spark Grantee, Extending Bachelor’s Degrees to Incarcerated Students

UCI LIFTED, a Spark Grantee, Extending Bachelor’s Degrees to Incarcerated Students

by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 21, 2020 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, 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...
Over 600 Pets & Their Families Served at MFA’s Third Pet Wellness Day

Over 600 Pets & Their Families Served at MFA’s Third Pet Wellness Day

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...
2020 Michelson 20MM Foundation Smart Justice Spark Grantees

2020 Michelson 20MM Foundation Smart Justice Spark Grantees

by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 6, 2020 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, 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...
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