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California and the FCC Unite to Eliminate Digital Discrimination

California and the FCC Unite to Eliminate Digital Discrimination

On November 16, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) joined the Michelson 20MM Foundation to discuss how we can eliminate digital discrimination. FCC Special Advisor Sanford Williams took the stage and also shared special remarks from FCC Chairwoman...

Eliminating Digital Discrimination with New Urgency

Eliminating Digital Discrimination with New Urgency

FCC chair calls for a renewed focus on solving the digital divide during the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s in-person town hall at The Beehive in South Los Angeles.   By Justin Chapman “It’s time to address digital discrimination with new urgency,” said Federal...

Putting the ‘Fast’ Back in Fast Food

Putting the ‘Fast’ Back in Fast Food

South Carolina State University student De’Marco Poole used what he learned from the HBCU IP Futures Collaborative, a program by the Los Angeles-based Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, to apply for a patent for his automated food preparation invention....

Nudge Texting: How Smartphones Can Improve Student Success

Nudge Texting: How Smartphones Can Improve Student Success

Nudge texting helps students remember key program deadlines and encourages them to reach their full potential.   By Justin Chapman (Originally published on 20mm.org) When the pandemic hit, Valdosta State University Admissions Director Ryan Hogan knew school...

Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide

Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide

Michelson 20MM’s latest installment in the Connecting California series explored opportunities created by this historic investment as part of its broader Digital Equity Initiative, which works to close the digital divide through collaboration, policy, and investments....

AACU, Creative Commons and SPARC Receive a Spark Grants Award

AACU, Creative Commons and SPARC Receive a Spark Grants Award

Increasing open resources removes the burden of textbook costs from students. The Michelson 20MM Foundation is committed to increasing courses and faculty that use open educational resources.    LOS ANGELES— College students spend billions of dollars every year...