by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 10, 2022 | Media, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Open Education Week is a national week of action celebrated by educators, advocates, students, and institutions to draw attention to OER and textbook affordability. From Zero Textbook Cost Degree programs at the California Community Colleges to the Affordable Learning...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 9, 2022 | Media, Michelson 20MM Foundation
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, suddenly all nonprofits became digital equity nonprofits. Whether they focused on education, civic engagement, or healthcare, community-based organizations across the country pivoted toward tackling the digital divide seemingly...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 8, 2022 | FirstGen, News
FirstGen is a program that aims to uplift immigrant women through storytelling that celebrates their contributions and programming that facilitates their pathways to success. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Michelson Philanthropies program FirstGen...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 8, 2022 | FirstGen, News
Enrollment in Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for immigrant women who now call Los Angeles home, launched last year with support from Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative, nearly tripled above the initial target for the program, which is aimed at moving...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 7, 2022 | Michelson Center for Public Policy, Michelson Found Animals, Michelson Medical Research Foundation, News
If the FDA and a bipartisan group in Congress follow through on their promises, the animal testing requirement in medical research could be history, write Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar. By Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar From every sector, the cry is...
