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...
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...
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...
The Michelson Spark Grants program is an innovative, just-in-time grant-making process designed to fill the urgent needs of organizations that are well-aligned with the mission of Michelson 20MM Foundation. Launched in 2019, the program accelerates the traditional...
COVID-19’s economic ramifications have brought the pre-existing student basic needs crisis to a tipping point. Pre-COVID, 50% of college students suffered from food or housing insecurity, and, each year, 3 million students drop out due to financial issues...
Connecting California, Pt. 3, Philanthropy Post-COVID: Where Do We Go From Here? was recorded via a live broadcast on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
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 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 longer...
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...
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 Michelson...
Connecting California, Pt. 2, Stronger Together: The Role of Cross-Sector Partnerships in Digital Equity was recorded via a live broadcast on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Crowdsourcing ideas and innovative solutions to provide high-speed internet access to all Californians. Dr. Gary K. Michelson is calling on the State of California to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to generate, via crowdsourcing, ideas and innovative...