The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Michelson Spark Grant to the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education in support of their efforts to prepare Bay Area community colleges to effectively apply for and utilize ZTC funds. Addressing...
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New California Budget Allocates $115 Million to Help Students Cover Exorbitant Textbook Costs
By Justin Chapman In a historic win for community college students across California, on July 27 Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 132, the 2021-2022 state budget, which allocates a staggering $115 million to make textbooks and other instructional materials more...
Open Educational Resources Spark Grantees Spotlight
Michelson 20 Million Minds is committing $100,000 via the Michelson Spark Grant program to organizations doing important work in the space. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Committing $100K to the Michelson Spark Grant Program Over a decade ago...
California’s Public Higher Education Systems to Convene at OER Conference
“This conference will continue to push our visionary leaders to think about what’s next for OER in California and beyond. Our foundation is proud to support this opportunity to convene students, faculty, librarians, administrators, and staff that work in all areas of...
Opinion: Attention, College Students. California’s New Budget Can Help You with Food and Housing.
A 2018 California State University survey of more than 24,000 students found that nearly one in 10 had experienced homelessness, and more than 40 percent had struggled with food insecurity. This op-ed was originally published by The San Diego...
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program Takes On Equity Issues in Firefighting
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) was created to support more former fire campers navigating the complicated hiring process and networks needed to become firefighters. In partnership with California's fire agencies, FFRP is building and expanding...
Digital Equity in the California Legislature: The Golden State’s Historic Opportunity
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to experience digital inequity. According to the Brookings Institute, almost 10 million students—half of whom are students of color—do not have the home internet services necessary for remote learning in 2021....
The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators are Closing the Digital Divide
As COVID-19 brought the urgent need for rapid and comprehensive connectivity solutions to the fore. In response, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and other innovators from public and private sectors collaborated to rapidly develop technology and strategic...
The Critical Need for Higher Education in Prison Programming
Higher education in prison programming reduces recidivism, increases community safety, and leads to economic prosperity - and it's a key driver of justice reform. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released...
OpenStax Introduction to Intellectual Property Spring 2021 Webinar
Intellectual Property is the latest addition to the OpenStax library of free, openly licensed resources. Supported by the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, this resource can be used in any business course...
FOCUS ON Connecting California
The Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide learning series offers insights from business leaders, digital equity practitioners, philanthropic investors, and government officials. Launched in 2020 under Michelson 20MM’s Digital Equity Initiative, the...
Build Back Better: Digital Equity In The Biden-Harris Administration
Following President Biden’s pledge to make digital equity a cornerstone of his administration, our panel shared their insights on the government’s approach to technology policy, and how the Biden-Harris administration can lead on one of the most potentially...