About This Episode In this inspiring episode of Beautiful Journey, Host Alya Michelson joins Lola Adeyemo, CEO & Founder of EQIMindset, who embarked on a life-changing adventure from Nigeria to the United States to pursue a university degree. But her journey was...
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Foundation for California Community Colleges Presents Determined Voices Part 1: Katherine’s Story
Get inspired by the immigrant women who forged careers through the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC). With the support from the Michelson Philanthropies FirstGen Initiative, the FCCC will spotlight the stories of a diverse group of women who have...
Voice of America: Journalist Ksenia Turkova’s Journey from Kyiv
About This Episode In Beautiful Journey's season premiere, host Alya Michelson welcomes Ksenia Turkova, a Voice of America journalist with over 20 years of experience in TV and radio. Join them as they journey back to their early days in Moscow, where they both served...
Better Neighbor Project: Victoria Piar Fostering Change in the LA Pet Community
The Better Neighbor Project (BNP) has offered free resources to thousands of people and their beloved pets. The Better Neighbor Project is made possible by its dedicated team, led by the driven Victoria Piar, Program Manager of BNP. A humanitarian at heart, she...
Meet Moggie: A Smart Wearable Health Device for Cats
By Michelson Found Animals Contrary to the innovation and resources directed toward dog care in recent years, the cat space, while growing, has been heavily underserved. At the same time, we’ve seen the increasing need from cat parents looking for solutions to better...
Celebrating Innovation: Michelson Philanthropies Prize Recipients
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation recently celebrated the outstanding achievements of this year's recipients of the Next Generation Grants and the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. This prestigious event was held during the Keystone...
How New Title IX Updates Will Protect Pregnant and Parenting Students
Michelson 20MM is a private, nonprofit foundation working toward equity for underserved and historically underrepresented communities by expanding access to educational and employment opportunities, increasing affordability of educational programs, and ensuring the...
The 2023 AIM Pet Awards – Presented by Michelson Found Animals
More and more property managers are considering the removal of weight and breed restrictions to be more attractive to pet owners, who now account for about 70 percent of U.S. households. By Judy Bellack, Industry Principal, The Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative...
Discover the Future of Pet Care: Leap Venture Studio Cohort 7 Virtual Demo Day Highlights
In a celebration of innovation and the love for our furry companions, Leap Venture Studio recently hosted their annual virtual Demo Day that premiered on June 8. This year’s cohort of innovative pet care companies came together to showcase their groundbreaking ideas...
Heather Thomas of MIPP: Creating Opportunities in Animal Welfare Education
What’s one of the best ways to support animals? Turns out, the answer, often, is to support humans. Michelson Institute for Pet Professions, under the inspiring leadership of Heather Thomas, invests in the education of people with a desire to work in animal...
How Convergence Unlocks Innovation at the USC Michelson Center
"What we've been involved in is the first purpose-built convergence Science Center. Many of us have talked about convergent science and interdisciplinary science, and as Gary has mentioned, we've been very good at building silos and separating things into little...
A Boyle Heights Pet Wellness Day at Weingart East YMCA
“Every little bit that we can do to help our community goes a long way, and when they’re coming here to get spayed, neutered, vaccines, flea medicines, it goes a long way. So people come here, and we build community while they get a little help and service right here...